[Bug 933354] Re: GPU not found with ATI Hdxxxx series cards

[Dave]

Though, note to locutus, a ppa dedicated to the current stable, with your
fixes, would be of great use...

-Dave
On Mar 2, 2013 12:34 PM, "Xclusive Technology" <xclusive585 at gmail.com>
wrote:

> The ppa uses the development release.
>
> -Dave
> On Mar 2, 2013 11:45 AM, "MestreLion" <launchpad at rodrigosilva.com> wrote:
>
>> This bug is annoying, a true paper cut, and really bad for new users:
>>
>> - Install boinc, open it, works fine, GPU detected, add a lot of GPU
>> tasks, crunch happily
>> - After reboot, Manager (*if* you care to open it) shows error for all
>> GPU-related tasks, "GPU not available"
>> - Exit Manager (selecting to exit tasks too, in attempt to re-try)
>> - Open Manager again... Manager does not work (client is down, and
>> Manager does *not* auto-start it)
>> - Reboot. Manager works again, but GPU is still not found.
>> - Frustrated, new users purge boinc, not before giving negative feedback
>> on Software Center
>>
>> Problems and Workarounds:
>>
>> - boinc starts too early in boot sequence, before GPU drivers (or X, or
>> DE) is active. Workaround is to restart the service after log in in each
>> boot. In terminal: sudo service boinc-client restart
>>
>> - Manager can stop boinc (if user choose to exit tasks), but it cannot
>> start it (lame!). Terminal again:  sudo service boinc-client start
>>
>> If any of the above is already fixed upstream, is there any chance to
>> backport the fixes to Precise? LocutusOfBorg is correct to say an LTS
>> will not upgrade to an unreleased version, but maybe these fixes can be
>> chery-picked and patched in ubuntu and warrant an SRU, something like
>> boinc_7.0.27-1ubuntu1.
>>
>> Also, how come the ppa version is 7.0.53 if the official upstream is
>> still 7.0.28?
>>
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