257546 – sci-misc/boinc: No CUDA device detected when run as boinc user

Bug 257546 - sci-misc/boinc: No CUDA device detected when run as boinc user

Summary: sci-misc/boinc: No CUDA device detected when run as boinc user

Status:	RESOLVED FIXED

Alias:	None

Product:	Gentoo Linux
Classification:	Unclassified
Component:	Current packages (show other bugs)
Hardware:	All Linux

Importance:	High normal (vote)
Assignee:	Gentoo Science Related Packages

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Reported:	2009-02-04 00:55 UTC by Emmanuel Andry
Modified:	2009-02-07 02:05 UTC (History)
CC List:	1 user (show)

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Description Emmanuel Andry 2009-02-04 00:55:32 UTC

When running as the default boinc user, CUDA device is not found.
Tried to run boinc_client as my user, CUDA device is detected.

Seems to be a missing permission for boinc user to access the device

Reproducible: Always

Steps to Reproduce:
1. Ensure you've a CUDA-capable device
2. Launch boinc and watch log about cuda - no cuda device detected
3. Configure boinc so it can be run as your normal user - cuda device detected

Comment 1 Tomáš Chvátal (RETIRED) gentoo-dev

2009-02-05 17:07:47 UTC

There is note about you have to add the boinc user to video group.
Read up the elog after boinc install.
Wontfix cause ebuild provides you all relevant informations already.

Comment 2 Emmanuel Andry 2009-02-07 02:02:50 UTC

Sorry, but I don't remember this message after emerge. Tried 'gpasswd -a boinc video', but same issue

Comment 3 Emmanuel Andry 2009-02-07 02:05:28 UTC

Oops !
I forgot my glasses...

Sorry for the noise !