[SOLVED] Where do i get Chkconfig

coolgreen1 · 05-03-2010, 01:32 PM

Hi,

I am installing Folding@Home and it says for the last step I need Chkconfig to run this command

Code:

s u - -c "chkconfig --add folding"

. I checked SlackBuilds but the link they provide to the source is dead and i cannot find the version to use the SlackBuild script with anywhere. I tried an older version with the SlackBuild Script but it fails.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

rweaver · 05-03-2010, 01:34 PM

You don't need this on slackware, just add folding to your start up scripts like any other program. chkconfig is a redhat/derived thing. Basically that command tells it "Add the folding script to the allowed start up programs" and I imagine the next command is something like "chkconfig folding on".

coolgreen1 · 05-03-2010, 05:50 PM

Hi,

How would I do this? Would I just add it in my rc.d directory and make it executable. I have it in my init.d directory right now, do i leave it here.

mRgOBLIN · 05-03-2010, 05:58 PM

We'd need to see the contents of the file that was placed in init.d but generally you'd add the start-up command for custon programs to /etc/rc.d/rc.local

The correct course of action would depend on how "generic" the start-up script is.

coolgreen1 · 05-03-2010, 07:33 PM

Hi,

So to start it as a service I would just enter this script into rc.local? Also, I have removed it from the rc.d folder and init.d folder and it is now in my home folder where it was first made following the F@H instructions, should I put it back?

Code:

# chkconfig: 345 93 14
# description: will start FAH client as a service
su - USERNAME -c "cd /home/USERNAME/folding; ./fah6 < /dev/null > 
/dev/null 2>&1 &"

drumz · 05-03-2010, 08:05 PM

I used to run folding at home, and this is the script I had in /etc/rc.d (I named it rc.fah):

Code:

#!/bin/sh
#
# Start/stop FAH

FAH_DIR=/home/folder/folding/
FAH_EXEC=fah6
FAH_USER=folder
FAH_OPTIONS="-smp -verbosity 9"
#FAH_OPTIONS="-smp -verbosity 9 -oneunit"

test -x $FAH_DIR$FAH_EXEC || exit 0

case "$1" in
    start)
        echo -n "Starting folding@home client"
        su - $FAH_USER -c "cd $FAH_DIR; nohup ./$FAH_EXEC $FAH_OPTIONS >/dev/null 2>&1 &"
        echo "."
        ;;
    stop)
        echo -n "Stopping folding@home client"
        kill -15 `pidof -s $FAH_EXEC`
        sleep 10
        echo "."
        ;;
    *)
        echo "Usage: /etc/rc.d/rc.fah {start|stop}"
        exit 1
        ;;
esac

exit 0

And then add the following to rc.local:

Code:

#
# If we're not on battery:
#  Up min CPU speed       
#  Start folding          
#
ACSTATE=`cat /sys/class/power_supply/AC/online`
if [ "$ACSTATE" == "1" ]; then
#  echo "Setting min CPU speed to 800MHz..."
#  echo 800000 > /sys/devices/system/cpu/cpu0/cpufreq/scaling_min_freq
  if [ -x /etc/rc.d/rc.fah ]; then
    /etc/rc.d/rc.fah start
  fi
fi

You might want to edit that if you're not on a laptop.

And the following to rc.local_shutdown:

Code:

# Stop FAH
# We really don't need to check if it's executable
# or not, really.                                 
if [ -x /etc/rc.d/rc.fah ] ; then                 
  /etc/rc.d/rc.fah stop                           
fi

Wow that's a funny comment I left myself there.

coolgreen1 · 05-05-2010, 04:46 AM

Hi,

I have solved my problem. Turns out I just had to put the entire script on one line in rc.local. Thank you all for your help!

rweaver · 05-05-2010, 02:39 PM

Just as a general heads up... no need to put it on one line in rc.local... you can append it to the file or even put it in /usr/local/sbin or something and call it from rc.local...