X / CUDA on CentOS, multi-gpu servers

[Bruce Labitt]

I have XWin32 running and successfully running the remote application on my laptop. I've used XWin32 for years.  It was relatively painless to set up and use.  Is there a 64 bit version?  Not specifically, but they do have FastX.  Anyone have experience with FastX?  Claims to have faster response time than vnc and nx (x11) connections.

I was trying to see if xming would work, since I did not have licenses for XWin32.  Xming does work for gedit and firefox... Just not the big simulation program.

In the future, we may go to something like grid vdi.  First, we have to prove (on a local level) that the tools/cluster is up to the problem set.  Then we can expand the user base, etc.  Got to take the baby steps first.

My vnc experience is that it is slow here in our office environment.  I only use it as a last resort.  Is there any tweaks/setup that makes it more tolerable?


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From: gnhlug-discuss-bounces at mail.gnhlug.org [mailto:gnhlug-discuss-bounces at mail.gnhlug.org] On Behalf Of joe
Sent: Wednesday, October 16, 2013 9:07 AM
To: Chris Linstid; Bruce Labitt
Cc: Greater New Hampshire
Subject: Re: X / CUDA on CentOS, multi-gpu servers


If you're willing to pay for software, the Xwin32 package from Starnet is a good option.  In the past their cost has been low.  Hummingbird now Context is another option but was usually pricier. (disclaimer - haven't used in a while

I work (manage a bit) a very large computing env for building graphics chips.  Our normal X work is done primarily in VNC sessions.  Some NX but that package can be a pain to use/setup/manage.   We also use cygwin fairly heavily but not for it's X capabilities.   Lots of xterms and some GUI apps and most graphical use is 2D eda tools...

I'm hoping to be able to try out the Grid VDI capability of the N* graphic devices in the near future.

joe

>  -------Original Message-------
>  From: Chris Linstid <clinstid at gmail.com>
>  To: Bruce Labitt <bdlabitt at gmail.com>
>  Cc: Greater New Hampshire <gnhlug-discuss at gnhlug.org>
>  Subject: Re: X / CUDA on CentOS, multi-gpu servers
>  Sent: 15 Oct '13 22:25
>  
>  Just to clarify, cygwin is actually a package manager for Windows 
> that  installs POSIX compliant libraries and tools including X.org, 
> one of the  most popular X servers (as Ben pointed out). So, if you're 
> ok with  installing XMing (which, as I understand, is just X.org and 
> some cygwin  libraries and tools packaged up into a simpler installer 
> with some glue  applied), then cygwin shouldn't be any worse.
>  
>  
>       - Chris
>  
>  
>  On Tue, Oct 15, 2013 at 8:09 PM, Bruce Labitt <[LINK:
>  mailto:bdlabitt at gmail.com] bdlabitt at gmail.com> wrote:
>  
>  
>  Hi Mark,
>  
>  Our IT wants windows at the desktop.  Not cygwin.  Not my choice.  I  
> wish they would be more flexible.  But they only support mswindows at 
> the  desktop.  So I'm working with that premise.
>  
>  Bruce
>  
>  
>  On Oct 15, 2013 7:58 PM, "Mark Komarinski" <[LINK:
>  mailto:mkomarinski at wayga.org] mkomarinski at wayga.org> wrote:
>  On 10/15/2013 6:20 PM, Bruce Labitt wrote:
>  >
>  > Unfortunately, a windows shop here.  So I'm trying to get win7  > 
> machines to work.  Could be a last resort though.  >  >  Cygwin runs 
> on Windows 7 (I'm installing it now on my x86_64 gaming
>  box)
>  
>  [LINK: http://www.cygwin.com/install.html]
>  http://www.cygwin.com/install.html
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