Boinc Graphics (dual post)

**autocrosser** · November 3rd, 2006

I have a interesting "problem"--I want to display my Boinc Seti graphics in the Xwindow & would really like it to be a screensaver.

The Debian Boinc Wiki indicates that graphics in the Xwindow is possible by: xhost +local:

However, this worked one for me in Dapper & will not work in Edgy--I've talked to the developer of Xscreensaver & the maintainer of the Boinc Wiki & both have no ideas how to make this happen. I have contacted xorg-request list about this.

Any ideas anyone?

See: http://wiki.debian.org/BOINC#head-ab...2bc2ff2b39e471

I also posted this in the General area, but due to the speed of posting there--I thought that a second post would be helpful

If anyone in talking about this--Please contact me--I am looking for the (a) way to do it--

**braveerudite** · April 23rd, 2007

This is something I'm very interesting in getting to work as well. Anyone?

**mac.ryan** · February 14th, 2008

Don't know if you worked around the problem with Gutsy and following releases already, but here it is how I did:

Code:

sudo xhost +si:localuser:boinc

Cheers.

**marquee moon** · February 19th, 2008

I run the climate prediction model on gutsy (Ubuntu 7.10) via BOINC & can “show graphics” if I type the following script into the terminal window:

xhost +local:

At present, I need to type this in every time I login. Can I add the above text to a file so that it executes on startup?

Also interested in finding out if it can be adapted to be a screensaver.

**mac.ryan** · February 20th, 2008

Somewhere I read that there was some concerns in adding the user local directly (this - apparently - is why it is disabled by default). For this reason, I preferred to add the user boinc instead.

As for making automatically load the command, I see two possibilities: either modifying the launcher of boinc-manager (you can put an "&" between the two commands and they will be executed in succession), either adding the command in an appropriate script in the folder /etc/init.d (What script it depends by your needs).

As for the screensaver, I have no clue.

Best luck!

**scorptig** · March 13th, 2008

Originally Posted by mac.ryan

Don't know if you worked around the problem with Gutsy and following releases already, but here it is how I did:

Code:

sudo xhost +si:localuser:boinc

Cheers.

Ok did following based on information obtained in forum

this command in your System-Preferences-Sessions-Startup Programs:

Code:

/usr/bin/xhost +local:

Code:

sudo xhost +si:localuser:boinc

Now where is the Seti Screensaver I have Boinc working, Seti is running within Boinc Manager, but no where do I see Screensaver within Screen preferences.

So Yes, I'd appreciate more information, I like the Seti Screensaver.

Thanks in advance for any assistance.

**ChrisC** · August 12th, 2008

I'm running BOINC on Ubuntu 8.04/hardy and can't get graphics to work. I've tried both xhost commands above. I did have it working in 6.06/Dapper. Any tips?

I just want to be able to see the graphics manually (e.g. via "Show Graphics" button) once in a while, not run as a screensaver. I want to see what the AstroPulse graphics look like

**JohnnyVW** · August 16th, 2008

Originally Posted by ChrisC

I'm running BOINC on Ubuntu 8.04/hardy and can't get graphics to work. I've tried both xhost commands above. I did have it working in 6.06/Dapper. Any tips?

I just want to be able to see the graphics manually (e.g. via "Show Graphics" button) once in a while, not run as a screensaver. I want to see what the AstroPulse graphics look like

I can't get it to show Astropulse either. I can get Boinc to show me SETI@Home and Climate Prediction just fine by using xhost +local:

Hmmm....