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diff --git a/sci-mathematics/gimps/files/README.gentoo b/sci-mathematics/gimps/files/README.gentoo new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..f034cd1293d8 --- /dev/null +++ b/sci-mathematics/gimps/files/README.gentoo @@ -0,0 +1,25 @@ +Useful documentation for running the GIMPS daemon can be found at: +http://www.mersenne.org/gettingstarted/ +http://www.mersenneforum.org/forumdisplay.php?f=10 + +To run the GIMPS daemon as an unprivileged user some steps are required. + +1. Before starting the GIMPS service run (as root) the following command: + # /opt/gimps/mprime -m -w/var/lib/gimps +2. Answer 'Y' to the "Join Gimps?" question +3. Accept default values for the following question (or tweak them as you +deem necessary) +4. Stop the running tests with ^C +5. Exit the client, pressing '5' +6. Change the owner and group of all the files in /var/lib/gimps to +nobody:nobody: + # chown nobody:nobody /var/lib/gimps/* + +Then you can use `/etc/init.d/gimps start` to start a GIMPS client in the +background at boot. Have a look at /etc/conf.d/gimps and check some +configuration options. + +If you don't want to use the init script to start gimps, remember to +pass it an additional command line parameter specifying where the data +files are to be stored, e.g.: +# /opt/gimps/mprime -w/var/lib/gimps" |