Posts by Raymate

1) Message boards : Questions and problems : Pi5 best to use PioOS or Ubuntu for fresh install (Message 113142)
Posted 19 Nov 2023 by Raymate
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I have been using BOINC for a few years and just thought I should maybe update my software on my current Pis. I also just got a new Pi5 for BOINC.

What is the best, correct, or current way to install BOINC on a Raspberry Pi?

Up until now, I have used 32-bit PiOS Buster and Bullseye (I tried Bookwork 64-bit but was getting graphic distortion in the BOINC GUI).

Up until now, I have installed BOIC by doing this command:


sudo apt-get install boinc-client boinc-manager -y

Then if bullseye I would also add this command once installed:
sudo systemctl enable boinc-client
sudo systemctl start boinc-client


Recently, I started fresh with a couple of Pis and installed a new 64-bit PiOS Bullseye, but I have been getting compute errors on Einstein@home.

I wasn't getting errors on 32-bit.

My question is: what is the best way to install BOINC for the most compatibility for projects? Should I use 32-bit or 64-bit?

What is the best method to install BOINC? Is the install command I use not right?

Should I continue with PiOS, or should I be using Ubuntu Desktop 23.10 (64-bit)? I've never used Ubuntu, so I'm not sure if that's viable. I just wondered if it was more compatible. I would prefer PiOS, to be honest.

I also like having the GUI (desktop), as I like to remote into my Pis to check status.

Many thanks
2) Message boards : Projects : Rosetta@home down? (Message 107802)
Posted 11 Apr 2022 by Raymate
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You need virtualbox.... been running Rosetta for years and today all i can run as of today seems to be is Einstein@home, rosetta and world community grid have both stopped for me.
3) Message boards : Questions and problems : Raspberry Pi, BOINC Manager versions / Fresh install procedures on PiOS (Message 107783)
Posted 10 Apr 2022 by Raymate
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Im trying to find out and clarify three things?

1. BOINC manager seems be different version depending on which PiOS your running is that correct?
For example I just did a fresh install into “Bullseye” and I got BOINC Manager 7.16.16
My current Pi's running “Buster” they have BOINC Manager 7.14.2
Any reason why I cant have 7.16.16 on Buster I cant see a way to update it.


2. Proper procedure for installing fresh (not on a headless Pi)
I have always installed using this command, is this still the correct way to install? 
sudo apt-get install boinc-client boinc-manager

And after some head scratching I found you also need to type this into terminal for installing into "Bulleseye" otherwise it will not run at boot.
sudo systemctl enable boinc-client
sudo systemctl start boinc-client

With "Bullseye" should I be using 32-bit or 64-bit OS?
With that in mind should I use Bullseye or Buster, newer I assume would be better?


3. Is there some official page that shows me the current BOINC Manager versions
Something to show what the updates do, version log.

Many thanks
4) Message boards : Projects : Pi user, life after SETI, what to crunch now... (Message 97563)
Posted 13 Apr 2020 by Raymate
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I know Raspberry Pis are not overly powerful, but I have a 4 of them running 24/7 on SETI for over a year, now its gone away I've set them to run Einstein@Home, its running but that project does not excite me that much.

What other worthy crunching can I do with Raspberry Pis, not all the BOINC project will run on Pi, wanted to help with the virus efforts but it looks like Rosetta@Home that support the virus crunching does not run on Pi

So Im looking for good reliable BOINC projects that are Pi friendly, any suggestions ?

p.s I do have a Mac running the Rosetta and World Community Grid
5) Message boards : Projects : Can World Community Grid question (Message 93986)
Posted 1 Dec 2019 by Raymate
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It is possible there is no work available for that type of OS/CPU combination at this time.
Best to ask in the hardware forum at World Community Grid >>
Hardware Chat Room


Thats will do
6) Message boards : Projects : Can World Community Grid question (Message 93970)
Posted 1 Dec 2019 by Raymate
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Can this run on a Raspberry Pi or not, I can't seem to make it work but other are saying it can when I google it?
7) Message boards : BOINC Manager : Raspberry Pi updating. (Message 93931)
Posted 28 Nov 2019 by Raymate
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Was wondering is there a terminal command to update the BOINC software version ? Don't really want to remove and re add the software again on the older Pis

I can't see a update section inside the manager

The usual way to keep all the software up to date is using apt or aptitude. BOINC doesn’t have an update function.

From a terminal window (or ssh into it from another machine) and at the prompt type:
sudo apt update (to update the list of available packages)
sudo apt upgrade (to download the updates and install them)

Buster has BOINC client and manager version 7.14.2

If you’ve been running them for a year then you may still be running stretch. I’d suggest clean installing Buster if you’re still on stretch. That means download the image from raspberrypi.org and re-image your SD card and then reinstall BOINC.


Thank you MarkJ, that was really the answer I was looking for rather than the not so useful moderator reply :)

Your right they are running Stretch running BOINC 7.6.33 (do have a few running Buster and 7.14.2)

Re doing them seems like the only answer, that will be a weekend project as I currently have 12 raspberry Pi's configured to run BONC with SETI and Rosetta (have 5 running 24/7, they are they old ones)
8) Message boards : BOINC Manager : Raspberry Pi updating. (Message 93892)
Posted 24 Nov 2019 by Raymate
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Quick question, got a few Pis running SETI/BOINC for around a year all work fine, just setup a new Pi4 that also works fine, my question is I noticed the BOINC Manager software version on the older Pis is of course out of date compared to my new install on the Pi4

Was wondering is there a terminal command to update the BOINC software version ? Don't really want to remove and re add the software again on the older Pis

I can't see a update section inside the manager

Many thanks



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