Ubuntu

storm5510 · 2013-10-18, 02:13

I decided to give Ubuntu 64-bit a try on my Athlon 64 x2. I have MPRIME in a folder. I can't seem to get it started. It must run in a window. I cannot find a way to a command prompt. Any suggestions for this old dumb butt?

paulunderwood · 2013-10-18, 02:31

Open a terminal (maybe by Ubuntu's search for "terminal") and "cd" (change directory) to the directory. Like this:

Code:

cd ~/mprime

(Linux is case-sensitive and "~" is short for your home directory.)

Check mprime is executable with "ls" (list file(s)):

Code:

ls -l mprime

If neccessary, make it executable (change mode):

Code:

chmod u+x mprime

To run mprime:

Code:

./mprime -m

"./" is short for "look in this directory"

This thread has some ways to start mprime on boot

storm5510 · 2013-10-18, 02:52

"Open a terminal". I understand what you mean. I can't find a way to do that. Help docs don't mention that specificly. Pretty sorry for a guy that taught MS-DOS. :-|

CRGreathouse · 2013-10-18, 02:54

You can open a Terminal window by pressing Ctrl+Alt+T or going to Applications -> Accessories -> Terminal.

storm5510 · 2013-10-18, 03:34

Got into folder. Entering "mprime" returns "command not found".

kladner · 2013-10-18, 04:27

I'm not at all a Linux expert, but the "./" (dot-front slash) preceding the program name is necessary. The "-m" starts mprime in menu mode for configuration, if I remember correctly. It's been a while since I had an Ubuntu machine to mess with.

storm5510 · 2013-10-18, 05:51

Now running! ./mprime loads the menus. ./mprime -d starts the process. I have much to learn about Linux. I found a complete listing of Bash Terminal commands. I will learn it in small bits. Wiindows 8 x64 was not an option. I have 7 Pro 32-bit on the other partition. If this works, and it is, I won't be searching for 7 x64. Thank you to all who helped. :-)

kladner · 2013-10-18, 14:49

Good to hear it's running!

Oh, yeah- love your Blackbeard avatar. :)

Rodrigo · 2013-11-06, 19:06

Glad I found this thread so that I wouldn't have to start from scratch.

I'm trying to compare my laptop's DC performance in Prime95 on Vista x64, to how fast it works with mprime on Zorin OS 6.4 x64. (Zorin is a Ubuntu derivative; I'm using a Live CD but with the mprime archive extracted to a USB thumb drive.)

I managed to change the directory to the correct thumb drive. I tried everything in this thread, but when I type "./mprime -m" in the terminal, it comes back with "Permission denied".

What can I try next? Very much (but not 100%) a Linux noob.

Rodrigo

paulunderwood · 2013-11-06, 19:32

You need to change the permissions on the file "mprime". In Linux there are 3 permissions of "read", "write" and "execute" for each of "user", "group" and "all". So if you don't have permission, you need to run:

Code:

chmod u+x mprime

If however you do not own the file, you might first have to do:

Code:

sudo chown rodrigo:rodrigo mprime

(or whatever the account is.) If you have any problem run "ls -l" on the directory and post the results here

I am running Slax, usb thumbdrive distro. Simply download, unzip to a formatted thumbdrive, run the program on the thumbdrive to make thumbdrive's master boot record active, and boot it by pressing your motherboard's magic "select drive to boot" key when you power up. (On older computers you might have to go into BIOS and arrange the list of bootable media.)

EdH · 2013-11-06, 21:10

Quote:

Originally Posted by paulunderwood

You need to change the permissions on the file "mprime". In Linux there are 3 permissions of "read", "write" and "execute" for each of "user", "group" and "all". So if you don't have permission, you need to run:

Code:

chmod u+x mprime

If however you do not own the file, you might first have to do:

Code:

sudo chown rodrigo:rodrigo mprime

(or whatever the account is.) If you have any problem run "ls -l" on the directory and post the results here

I am running Slax, usb thumbdrive distro. Simply download, unzip to a formatted thumbdrive, run the program on the thumbdrive to make thumbdrive's master boot record active, and boot it by pressing your motherboard's magic "select drive to boot" key when you power up. (On older computers you might have to go into BIOS and arrange the list of bootable media.)

Is this the same isssue, that I've been fixing via gui, by right-click>permissions and checking the entry for "Allow executing file as program?" For me, when I copy a program from elsewhere, it says I own it and it's in my group, but it won't run until I check the box. If I compile the program, this box is checked.

2013-10-18, 02:13	#1
storm5510 Random Account Aug 2009 Not U. + S.A. 4314₈ Posts	Ubuntu I decided to give Ubuntu 64-bit a try on my Athlon 64 x2. I have MPRIME in a folder. I can't seem to get it started. It must run in a window. I cannot find a way to a command prompt. Any suggestions for this old dumb butt?

2013-10-18, 02:31	#2
paulunderwood Sep 2002 Database er0rr 2²·1,063 Posts	Open a terminal (maybe by Ubuntu's search for "terminal") and "cd" (change directory) to the directory. Like this: Code: cd ~/mprime (Linux is case-sensitive and "~" is short for your home directory.) Check mprime is executable with "ls" (list file(s)): Code: ls -l mprime If neccessary, make it executable (change mode): Code: chmod u+x mprime To run mprime: Code: ./mprime -m "./" is short for "look in this directory" This thread has some ways to start mprime on boot Last fiddled with by paulunderwood on 2013-10-18 at 02:39

2013-10-18, 02:54	#4
CRGreathouse Aug 2006 3×1,993 Posts	You can open a Terminal window by pressing Ctrl+Alt+T or going to Applications -> Accessories -> Terminal. Last fiddled with by CRGreathouse on 2013-10-18 at 02:54

2013-10-18, 14:49	#8
kladner "Kieren" Jul 2011 In My Own Galaxy! 10011110101110₂ Posts	Good to hear it's running! Oh, yeah- love your Blackbeard avatar. :) Last fiddled with by kladner on 2013-10-18 at 15:02

2013-11-06, 19:32	#10
paulunderwood Sep 2002 Database er0rr 109C₁₆ Posts	You need to change the permissions on the file "mprime". In Linux there are 3 permissions of "read", "write" and "execute" for each of "user", "group" and "all". So if you don't have permission, you need to run: Code: chmod u+x mprime If however you do not own the file, you might first have to do: Code: sudo chown rodrigo:rodrigo mprime (or whatever the account is.) If you have any problem run "ls -l" on the directory and post the results here I am running Slax, usb thumbdrive distro. Simply download, unzip to a formatted thumbdrive, run the program on the thumbdrive to make thumbdrive's master boot record active, and boot it by pressing your motherboard's magic "select drive to boot" key when you power up. (On older computers you might have to go into BIOS and arrange the list of bootable media.) Last fiddled with by paulunderwood on 2013-11-06 at 19:50

2013-10-18, 02:52	#3
storm5510 Random Account Aug 2009 Not U. + S.A. 2²×563 Posts	"Open a terminal". I understand what you mean. I can't find a way to do that. Help docs don't mention that specificly. Pretty sorry for a guy that taught MS-DOS. :-\|

2013-10-18, 03:34	#5
storm5510 Random Account Aug 2009 Not U. + S.A. 8CC₁₆ Posts	Got into folder. Entering "mprime" returns "command not found".

2013-10-18, 04:27	#6
kladner "Kieren" Jul 2011 In My Own Galaxy! 2×3×1,693 Posts	I'm not at all a Linux expert, but the "./" (dot-front slash) preceding the program name is necessary. The "-m" starts mprime in menu mode for configuration, if I remember correctly. It's been a while since I had an Ubuntu machine to mess with.

2013-10-18, 05:51	#7
storm5510 Random Account Aug 2009 Not U. + S.A. 2²·563 Posts	Now running! ./mprime loads the menus. ./mprime -d starts the process. I have much to learn about Linux. I found a complete listing of Bash Terminal commands. I will learn it in small bits. Wiindows 8 x64 was not an option. I have 7 Pro 32-bit on the other partition. If this works, and it is, I won't be searching for 7 x64. Thank you to all who helped. :-)

2013-11-06, 19:06	#9
Rodrigo Jun 2010 Pennsylvania 3A8₁₆ Posts	Glad I found this thread so that I wouldn't have to start from scratch. I'm trying to compare my laptop's DC performance in Prime95 on Vista x64, to how fast it works with mprime on Zorin OS 6.4 x64. (Zorin is a Ubuntu derivative; I'm using a Live CD but with the mprime archive extracted to a USB thumb drive.) I managed to change the directory to the correct thumb drive. I tried everything in this thread, but when I type "./mprime -m" in the terminal, it comes back with "Permission denied". What can I try next? Very much (but not 100%) a Linux noob. Rodrigo

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