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Message 55226 - Posted: 5 Aug 2014, 11:20:52 UTC

So, i can not run gpu tasks without running X even with installed catalyst drivers?
Is that true?
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Message 55238 - Posted: 5 Aug 2014, 20:44:54 UTC - in response to Message 55226.  

Yes, you require X-server to be able to detect a GPGPU under Linux.
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Message 55240 - Posted: 6 Aug 2014, 9:53:53 UTC

Thanks, you saved me some hours of headache.
Is there a workaround to run gpu taks on a remote server?
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Message 55249 - Posted: 7 Aug 2014, 10:58:01 UTC - in response to Message 55240.  

e.g. vncserver

with a xstartup like this:

#!/bin/sh

xrdb $HOME/.Xresources
xsetroot -solid grey
xterm -ls -title "$VNCDESKTOP Desktop" &
dbus-launch startkde

instead of startkde you can use another desktop
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Message 55288 - Posted: 9 Aug 2014, 12:19:10 UTC - in response to Message 55249.  

Ok i am not exactly sure if i did that right
xrdb says:

xrdb: Can't open display ''
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Message 55289 - Posted: 9 Aug 2014, 12:26:42 UTC

I also installed X there and launched xdm, so X should be running now.
Boinc can not find ane useable gpu, according to event viewer

I am running debian 7, with boinc 7.2.47, catalyst 12-6+point-3

and have a Radeon HD 6350
01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] Cedar [Radeon HD 5000/6000/7350/8350 Series]
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Message 55293 - Posted: 9 Aug 2014, 13:11:44 UTC

I got it to work if i give boinc a lohin shell, su to boinc and run startx.
But thats not really a permanent solution.
Just starting X via xdm for example wont help.
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