Re: Seti@home on Linux w/Tru64 libs

["W Bauske" <wsb paralleldata com>]

jmd wrote:
> 
> Dimitri Haentjens wrote:
> >
> > you don't need libraries , there's a faq on http://setiathome.berkeley.edu/
> > and you can download it at http://setiathome.berkeley.edu/unix.html
> >
> > Take a look at the power of Alpha on :
> > http://setiathome.berkeley.edu/stats/cpus.html
> 
> the alpha linux version 1.1 is terribly slow. On my Cabriolet (275mhz)
> it took 22+ hours. The same machine with NT takes about 13 hours. I have
> not heard what an osf compiled version does on this box.
> 
> Similar differences have been reported on 21164 based boxes too.
> 
> A DEC compiled version for Alpha Linux would be the answer.
> 

One could also release the source and let you compile it
yourself with Compaq's Alpha Linux compilers.


Wes