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Recently (3/2007), boinc is masked by ~x86 so this must be unmasked.

if aplicable

• add sci-misc/boinc ~x86 to the /etc/portage/package.keywords
  • you may also need to add curl

[edit] Install

• emerge boinc

[edit] Add Project

1. Choose a project
3. Attach to project
   • /etc/init.d/boinc attach

     Enter the Project URL: climateprediction.net

     Enter your Account Key: 28379638dce63174a7e4f9e280a0ba17

[edit] Start Project

Start boinc

• /etc/init.d/boinc start

Add boinc to RC (boot) scripts

• rc-update add boinc default

You can check the settings of RC scripts by executing

• rc-update show --verbose or just rc-update show
• notes from: http://boinc.berkeley.edu/anonymous_platform.php

Basic output for boinc starting up:

2007-03-30 11:43:16 [---] Starting BOINC client version 5.8.15 for i686-pc-linux-gnu
2007-03-30 11:43:16 [---] log flags: task, file_xfer, sched_ops
2007-03-30 11:43:16 [---] Libraries: libcurl/7.15.5 OpenSSL/0.9.8d zlib/1.2.3
2007-03-30 11:43:16 [---] Data directory: /var/lib/boinc
2007-03-30 11:43:16 [---] Processor: 1 GenuineIntel Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU 1.80GHz [fpu vme de pse tsc msr pae mce cx8 apic sep mtrr pge mca cmov pat pse36 clflush dts acpi mmx fxsr sse sse2 ss ht tm up]
2007-03-30 11:43:16 [---] Memory: 756.08 MB physical, 125.50 MB virtual
2007-03-30 11:43:16 [---] Disk: 38.12 GB total, 4.41 GB free
2007-03-30 11:43:16 [---] No general preferences found - using BOINC defaults
2007-03-30 11:43:16 [---] This computer is not attached to any projects
2007-03-30 11:43:16 [---] Visit http://boinc.berkeley.edu for instructions