GKrellFah2 1.2.3 review

Gkrellfah2 is a local monitor and interface for the Linux Folding@Home client packaged as a plugin for GkrellM. Also available is

License: GPL (GNU General Public License) File size: 0K Developer: Chris McRaven

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Gkrellfah2 is a local monitor and interface for the Linux Folding@Home client packaged as a plugin for GkrellM.

Also available is a client/server version for monitoring remote machines using GkrellMD. gfah collects status information on active work units for display and records info on completed work units in a local log file.

It has the ability to actively control how much cpu time the F@H client actually uses, thereby reducing overall cpu utilization and possibly cpu temperature. The desktop version user interface includes a ControlPanel for ease of use.

Here are some key features of "GKrellFah2":
Displays summary status on a one line text panel, with other gkrellm monitors. See left figure.
Supports a maximum of 8 monitors and each monitor has a ControlPanel popup via mouse button 1: See bottom figure.
Displays active work unit status via mouse tooltip: See right or center figure.
Desktop and Client versions feature Configuration Tabs inside Gkrellm's Configuration window. See Screenshots
Folding at home Team Statistics, Completed Workunit logs, CPU Utilization Control, and technical support.
Includes a Gkrellm desktop plugin, client plugin, and server plugin; all in one RPM package.

What's New in This Release:
Updated get_wu_runtime() to compute points-per-hour < Rate > based on new and available data.
Original formula was off by 80% based on cpu speed and type.