[Chimera-users] Need help for using Chimera

[A-A_lowie li]

perfect, thanks a lot, i will try it now :)

thanks again :)


On Tue, Jun 19, 2012 at 1:56 AM, Eric Pettersen <pett at cgl.ucsf.edu> wrote:

> Hi Lowie,
> On Linux using bash, type this in your shell window before starting
> Chimera (from that same shell window) to use 2 CPUs (obviously, use a
> higher number if you want to use more CPUs):
>
> MMTK_ENERGY_THREADS=2
> export MMTK_ENERGY_THREADS
>
> If you want to have MMTK in Chimera use multiple CPUs always, put those
> lines in your .bashrc and they will apply whenever you start a new shell.
>
> --Eric
>
> On Jun 15, 2012, at 6:24 AM, A-A_lowie li wrote:
>
> Dear Prof. Eric & other team member:
>
>         First, thanks for your reply and help.
>         As for the platform of my computer, here is the basic information:
>
>         Ubuntu, Release 12.04 (precise) 64-bit
>         Kernel Linux 3.2.0-24-generic
>         GNOME 3.4.1
>         Intel® Core™ i7 CPU 860 @ 2.80GHz × 8
>         Memory:5.8G
>
>         As for the shell, i usually use bash :)
>         Please let me know how to change the MMTK_ENERGY_THREADS
> parameter?
>
>         Sincerely thanks for your help.
>
> Lowie
>
>
> On Fri, Jun 15, 2012 at 1:51 AM, Eric Pettersen <pett at cgl.ucsf.edu> wrote:
>
>> Hi Lowie,
>> You don't have to install MMTK yourself.  It is bundled with Chimera.
>>  Also, as this post says:
>>
>> [Chimera-users] Parallel run<http://plato.cgl.ucsf.edu/pipermail/chimera-users/2010-September/005499.html>
>>
>> it depends on your platform and personal configuration.  So, what
>> platform do you use (Windows/Linux/Mac) and if it's Linux, what shell do
>> you use?
>>
>> --Eric
>>
>>                         Eric Pettersen
>>                         UCSF Computer Graphics Lab
>>                         http://www.cgl.ucsf.edu
>>
>> On Jun 14, 2012, at 6:56 AM, A-A_lowie li wrote:
>>
>> Dear Sir:
>>
>>         I am a new user of Chimera, but immediately attracted by this
>> handy software Chimera.
>>
>>         Since my model requires a lot of computation time in energy
>> minimization, could you please how to set up the environment for parallel
>> computation of energy minimization in Chimera?
>>
>>         On one website, it was said, MMTK ENERGY THREADS could be reset
>> for parallel computation.
>>
>>         After installation of MMTK, I am confused on how to change
>> parameter in MMTK, and recompile Chimera (or change Chimera settings ).
>>
>>        Could you please give me more details about how to set MMTK ENERGY
>> THREADS in Chimera?
>>
>>        Sincerely thanks for your advice.
>>
>> Lowie
>>
>>
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