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BOINC issue with Livecd

PostPosted: Jan 1st, '14, 01:27
by guyjin
So I'm shopping around for my new OS, and am currently running the Mageia 3 liveCD. I've been installing software to see how that process goes, and so far it's been problem free, with one exception.

I can't seem to get BOINC to work. it says it is unable to connect to the core client; http://boinc.berkeley.edu/wiki/BOINC_Help says that that means there is a firewall involved; it's not my Router or anything because I have other devices running BOINC with no such issue, and the OS this computer was previously running also lacked this issue.

So where is this firewall, and how do I give BOINC a pass? or is there some issue with the LiveCD that prevents BOINC from running?

Re: BOINC issue with Livecd

PostPosted: Jan 1st, '14, 14:07
by doktor5000
Firewall configuration can be found in MCC: http://doc.mageia.org/mcc/3/en/content/ ... ewall.html
You may want to disable that for testing purposes.

Re: BOINC issue with Livecd

PostPosted: Jan 1st, '14, 19:32
by guyjin
Thanks!

Re: BOINC issue with Livecd

PostPosted: Jan 1st, '14, 19:36
by doktor5000
Did it help, is BOINC working now?
Then please mark the thread accordingly by editing the topic of the first post and prefix it by [SOLVED], thanks

Re: BOINC issue with Livecd

PostPosted: Jan 4th, '14, 05:04
by guyjin
doktor5000 wrote:Did it help, is BOINC working now?
Then please mark the thread accordingly by editing the topic of the first post and prefix it by [SOLVED], thanks


Well, It's a liveCD, and I had to shut down my computer since then. I got the Firewall out of the way, but now I can't seem to run BOINC. I've downloaded it from the repos, just like before, but typing "boinc" from Run Command in the kickoff menu doesn't do anything anymore. :cry:

Re: BOINC issue with Livecd

PostPosted: Jan 4th, '14, 05:30
by nigelc
Hello,
I have been using on old version of BOINC for ages. It does not need any thing to be done with the firewall.
I could not get the BOINC in the repos to work. try the one from the site:
http://boinc.berkeley.edu/download_all.php