Linux Folding Rig GPU Slot Stuck on "Ready"

[iamdarkyoshi]

I am getting roughly 1.2k PPD off of the CPU, and I probably will not fold on the CPU. Every once in a while it says downloading or something, and then goes back to ready. Any ideas?

 

 

GPU is an HD6950.

 

Rig can be found here: http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/492555-folding-rig-build-log-till-death-will-it-fold/

[Tmt97]

Maybe you didnt repair the card as well as you thought you did?

[iamdarkyoshi]

Might be relevant http://www.overclockers.com/forums/archive/index.php/t-730543.html

The only time I've ever had a GPU not fold was because it was so weak it was pointless to even try.

I will try this. It now says "Failed", but I will try this anyway

[iamdarkyoshi]

Maybe you didnt repair the card as well as you thought you did?

It works fine, I ran unengine on it for a couple hours

[Extingquish]

If you could post the log, it would help us a lot Also, folding does stress the card in a slightly different way to even synthetic benchmarks and tends to be quite picky about the stability of the card, so that's something to consider

[iamdarkyoshi]

If you could post the log, it would help us a lot Also, folding does stress the card in a slightly different way to even synthetic benchmarks and tends to be quite picky about the stability of the card, so that's something to consider

Well, now I cannot even get lubuntu to boot, or the system to post with my wireless card. Starting to think the GPU is the most stable component

[iamdarkyoshi]

If you could post the log, it would help us a lot Also, folding does stress the card in a slightly different way to even synthetic benchmarks and tends to be quite picky about the stability of the card, so that's something to consider

@Extingquish

log:

*********************** Log Started 2015-11-27T01:02:21Z ***********************

01:03:51:WU01:FS01:Connecting to 171.67.108.45:80

01:03:52:WU01:FS01:Assigned to work server 171.67.108.52

01:03:52:WU01:FS01:Requesting new work unit for slot 01: READY gpu:0:Cayman PRO [Radeon 6900 Series] from 171.67.108.52

01:03:52:WU01:FS01:Connecting to 171.67.108.52:8080

01:03:52:WU01:FS01:Downloading 1.53MiB

*********************** Log Started 2015-11-27T01:02:21Z ***********************

01:03:51:WU01:FS01:Connecting to 171.67.108.45:80

01:03:52:WU01:FS01:Assigned to work server 171.67.108.52

01:03:52:WU01:FS01:Requesting new work unit for slot 01: READY gpu:0:Cayman PRO [Radeon 6900 Series] from 171.67.108.52

01:03:52:WU01:FS01:Connecting to 171.67.108.52:8080

01:03:52:WU01:FS01:Downloading 1.53MiB

01:03:54:WU01:FS01:Download complete

01:04:03:WU01:FS01:Received Unit: id:01 state:DOWNLOAD error:NO_ERROR project:9201 run:364 clone:3 gen:427 core:0x17 unit:0x0000027d6652edc45399e460beacff01

01:04:03:WU01:FS01:Downloading core from http://web.stanford.edu/~pande/Linux/AMD64/ATI/R600/Core_17.fah

01:04:03:WU01:FS01:Connecting to web.stanford.edu:80

01:04:04:WU01:FS01:FahCore 17: Downloading 3.01MiB

01:04:06:WU01:FS01:FahCore 17: Download complete

01:04:06:WU01:FS01:Valid core signature

01:04:06:WU01:FS01:Unpacked 8.16MiB to cores/web.stanford.edu/~pande/Linux/AMD64/ATI/R600/Core_17.fah/FahCore_17

01:04:06:WU01:FS01:Starting

01:04:06:WU01:FS01:Running FahCore: /usr/bin/FAHCoreWrapper /var/lib/fahclient/cores/web.stanford.edu/~pande/Linux/AMD64/ATI/R600/Core_17.fah/FahCore_17 -dir 01 -suffix 01 -version 704 -lifeline 4792 -checkpoint 15 -gpu 0 -gpu-vendor ati

01:04:06:WU01:FS01:Started FahCore on PID 4866

01:04:06:WU01:FS01:Core PID:4870

01:04:06:WU01:FS01:FahCore 0x17 started

01:04:07:WARNING:WU01:FS01:FahCore returned: UNKNOWN_ENUM (127 = 0x7f)

01:04:07:WU01:FS01:Starting

01:04:07:WU01:FS01:Running FahCore: /usr/bin/FAHCoreWrapper /var/lib/fahclient/cores/web.stanford.edu/~pande/Linux/AMD64/ATI/R600/Core_17.fah/FahCore_17 -dir 01 -suffix 01 -version 704 -lifeline 4792 -checkpoint 15 -gpu 0 -gpu-vendor ati

01:04:07:WU01:FS01:Started FahCore on PID 4871

01:04:07:WU01:FS01:Core PID:4875

01:04:07:WU01:FS01:FahCore 0x17 started

01:04:08:WARNING:WU01:FS01:FahCore returned: UNKNOWN_ENUM (127 = 0x7f)

01:05:07:WU01:FS01:Starting

01:05:07:WU01:FS01:Running FahCore: /usr/bin/FAHCoreWrapper /var/lib/fahclient/cores/web.stanford.edu/~pande/Linux/AMD64/ATI/R600/Core_17.fah/FahCore_17 -dir 01 -suffix 01 -version 704 -lifeline 4792 -checkpoint 15 -gpu 0 -gpu-vendor ati

01:05:07:WU01:FS01:Started FahCore on PID 4877

01:05:07:WU01:FS01:Core PID:4881

01:05:07:WU01:FS01:FahCore 0x17 started

01:05:10:WARNING:WU01:FS01:FahCore returned: UNKNOWN_ENUM (127 = 0x7f)

01:06:07:WU01:FS01:Starting

01:06:07:WU01:FS01:Running FahCore: /usr/bin/FAHCoreWrapper /var/lib/fahclient/cores/web.stanford.edu/~pande/Linux/AMD64/ATI/R600/Core_17.fah/FahCore_17 -dir 01 -suffix 01 -version 704 -lifeline 4792 -checkpoint 15 -gpu 0 -gpu-vendor ati

01:06:07:WU01:FS01:Started FahCore on PID 4893

01:06:07:WU01:FS01:Core PID:4897

01:06:07:WU01:FS01:FahCore 0x17 started

01:06:08:WARNING:WU01:FS01:FahCore returned: UNKNOWN_ENUM (127 = 0x7f)

[iamdarkyoshi]

It looks to me like it MIGHT be a driver issue?

[Tmt97]

It looks to me like it MIGHT be a driver issue?

Sounds like.

[Whaler_99]

Far as I know, only NVidia is supported for Folding in Linux.

[iamdarkyoshi]

Far as I know, only NVidia is supported for Folding in Linux.

I cannot believe I missed this:

 

 Folding on AMD GPUs is problematic in linux due to poor OpenCL driver suppport from AMD.

 

https://folding.stanford.edu/home/guide/linux-install-guide/

 

I guess I have to run windows... somehow.

[petem]

I cannot believe I missed this:

 

 

 

 

https://folding.stanford.edu/home/guide/linux-install-guide/

 

I guess I have to run windows... somehow.

 

from July 2013 (foldingforum.org):

AMD folding in Linux is not supported at this time. We're waiting for AMD to produce more mature Linux drivers. The internal testing team on IRC tested the Linux AMD edition of FahCore_17, and though it ran, so many crashes and weird issues happened that Proteneer pulled the plug on that for now. So now it runs on Nvidia and AMD cards in Windows, but only Nvidia cards in Linux. Go tell AMD to improve their Linux drivers! 

 

Scouring the forums for more recents posts...

[petem]

found this: "How-to AMD GPU fold in Linux Ubuntu" here: http://www.overclock.net/t/1505793/how-to-amd-gpu-fold-in-linux-ubuntu

[iamdarkyoshi]

found this: "How-to AMD GPU fold in Linux Ubuntu" here: http://www.overclock.net/t/1505793/how-to-amd-gpu-fold-in-linux-ubuntu

I ended up just running windows. Stole the HDD from my nintento whee's WBFS drive. Thanks for researching that though!

[ManWithBeard1990]

You might be surprised to hear this but on Linux the AMD Catalyst drivers (called fglrx on Linux)  don't implement enough of the full OpenCL feature set to do FaH. Or at least, that's what I heard.

[petem]

I ended up just running windows. Stole the HDD from my nintento whee's WBFS drive. Thanks for researching that though!

 

Haha  - my Linux box is running off a scavenged PS3 80GB  :lol:

[petem]

You might be surprised to hear this but on Linux the AMD Catalyst drivers (called fglrx on Linux)  don't implement enough of the full OpenCL feature set to do FaH. Or at least, that's what I heard.

 

There was a recent post in the main forum about AMD releasing open source OpenCL drivers (too little, too late, was the concensus).  They didn't mention it wasn't a full implementation.  Grrrr, AMD!  :angry:

[ManWithBeard1990]

There was a recent post in the main forum about AMD releasing open source OpenCL drivers (too little, too late, was the concensus).  They didn't mention it wasn't a full implementation.  Grrrr, AMD!  :angry:

I've no idea what it's like on the open source side. All I know is the fglrx ones don't work that well either. Oh well, as a Linux user you get used to being treated as a second-class citizen when it comes to drivers.Which is a crying shame because the stuff that does work is usually plug 'n' play.