[FaD] Run on.

[Urban_Squrill]

At what point do you not run FaD on a computter. 133Mhz. Or what. Does anyone know were I can get a os super small to run FaD on. The drives I want to use are like 423mb.

It's not supported, but it will run on win95.

Not sure how small ya could go CPU wise. 133MHz is the smallest I've successfully run FAD on. Have tried 486-DX66, but it wouldn't really run much at all (using win95). It ran, but didn't produce anything, in other words.

Other option is a cutdown linux distro, like Peanut Linux or something, and use the linux client. Still some probs with linux client though I think.

Happy crunching!!

Cheers
Mick

[Urban_Squrill]

Ya it needs to be able to connect through my other computers. I was into this before but now I am going in this full force thowing in all the comps I can. So far this is what I got running 1. 1.7Ghz/128pc133 2.475Mhz/256pc100 3.2000+/256pc2100. When I get my new mobo(again dam thing died) I will have a 2600 @ 2.2Ghz/512pc2100. And if I can find a psu I will have a 500Mhz/128pc133. This doesent seem much to me. What are you guys running? Would 95 fit on a 423mb?

[win2kuser]

I had a P75 running FAD with Win98 - It ran, but very slowly.

During the 3 months it was on, it ran a total of 14 wu's

I wonder what the cpu rating would have been on that.
Crunch a cancer wu for 4 weeks and get 5 points.



Win95 would fit onto a 423 - just dont install anything with it under options. i.e. no sample sounds, wallpapers etc.
It also depends on how you plan to access the machine, if it's over a network, the TCP/IP stack is quite large, nic drivers etc.

To be honest looking at your other machines which total upto quite a little setup, a 133 isn't going to do much, but it might be ok though to do methodology only just to bump up your mollies total.

[Urban_Squrill]

I was thinkin that this 475 is slow enough. I need to find that 500 a psu then i will put 95 on that I found a 800meg in my room too. I gess my 166Mhz lappy and 133 are doom to starcraft. Maybe cs?
What are most of the people in the top 50 probly running? My goal is to someday get to the top 10. When I get 2600+ @2.2 and that 500 up and running do you think I could make it? The other problem being that when skool starts for my mom augest 26th that 1.7/128 goes away.

[win2kuser]

Well, I cant comment on the others, but here is my list...

2.6XP
2.1XP running at 2.2 = 2.7
2.5XP running at 2.2 = 3.2
900 P3
750 Athlon
400 K6/2
Dual P333

Also have a 1.2 duron that should be aquanted with the herd by the weekend, and a 300P3 that only runs when the wife aint about as she moans (like hell) about the lecky usage.

Usually also have a build on most weekends, so that gets added for a couple of days

[Urban_Squrill]

So basicly i will never even close. When that 1.7 leaves I will be really screwed. I will need a lot more power. I think it's time to dig out that 366 out of the suitcase. And try to grab some of those stupid psu's form people. Gerr I need more power. Is it shear Cpu power or is it the whole system?

[win2kuser]

Pretty much raw cpu power. Fad doesn't care what video card or sound you have, and ram isn't really that important.

Patience and persistance is the name of ther game.

Remember it has taken some people a looooooong time to get into the top 50 and EVERY contribution is welcomed and usefull no matter how large or small.

Not everyone in the top 50 has a list of machines like that.

Heres a tip though, set your faster machines to cancer only, or a selection of your choice (cancer for me is more important AND faster than sars), and set the slower machines to methodology only. That way, you will gain points on the cancer and sars wu's, and gain lots of mollicules with the methodology.

We have all had to start at the bottom, and no-one I repeat no-one will ever look at the stats and say "huh, look at him, he hasn't contributed much".

Be proud of what you are doing - we are...

oh, and beg, steal (well forget that one) or borrow as much cpu power as you can

BTW.
Welcome to the TechIMO FAD express, the one stop tour to the top of the league

Happy crunching...

[Urban_Squrill]

Cool. I shale set them. Muahahahhaha. I am obsesssed.
I am doing my part for the Human race. You all should do the same. Hey its free.

[beppodmime]

Well, I don't know about the rest of you guys, but running one system I have completed a fair amount of jobs. Even before the whole methodology thing I was doing a good amount of work, especially coming from one system. When everyone here says that every little bit helps, they are not joking. Every MHz brings more power to the cause, and that is what is truly important. If you can get that 133 going, even if it's just going to be crunching the faster methodology mollies, then by all means, add it. I'm actually waiting to see if I can't find a cheapie vid card for an old P3 600 system, so I can get that thing going and crunching, and I'm also probably going to build a new computer using some parts I wanted to replace in my current system (case, mobo, etc). Heh, I've been looking for an excuse to grab up a 1700+ and try my luck at overclocking it, and I think I'll be using FaD as my excuse.