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Con Kolivas 14 years ago
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@@ -16,13 +16,34 @@ Basic *nix build instructions:
 	the include files and library files into the system directory.
 	the include files and library files into the system directory.
 	(Do NOT install the ati amd sdk if you are on nvidia)
 	(Do NOT install the ati amd sdk if you are on nvidia)
 
 
+The easiest way to install the ATI AMD SPP sdk on linux is to actually put it
+into a system location. Then building will be simpler. Download the correct
+version for either 32 bit or 64 bit from here:
+	http://developer.amd.com/sdks/AMDAPPSDK/downloads/Pages/default.aspx
+
+This will give you a file with a name like AMD-APP-SDK-v2.4-lnx64.tgz
+
+Then:
+
+sudo su
+cd /opt
+tar xf /path/to/AMD-APP-SDK-v2.4-lnx64.tgz
+cd /
+tar xf /opt/AMD-APP-SDK-v2.4-lnx64/icd-registration.tgz
+ln -s /opt/AMD-APP-SDK-v2.4-lnx64/include/CL /usr/include
+ln -s /opt/AMD-APP-SDK-v2.4-lnx64/lib/x86_64/* /usr/lib/
+ldconfig
+
+If you are on 32 bit, x86_64 in the 2nd last line should be x86
+
+	To actually build:
+
 	./autogen.sh	# only needed if building from git repo
 	./autogen.sh	# only needed if building from git repo
 	CFLAGS="-O3 -Wall -march=native" ./configure
 	CFLAGS="-O3 -Wall -march=native" ./configure
 	or if you haven't installed the ati files in system locations:
 	or if you haven't installed the ati files in system locations:
 	CFLAGS="-O3 -Wall -march=native -I<path to AMD APP include>" LDFLAGS="-L<path to AMD APP lib/x86_64> ./configure
 	CFLAGS="-O3 -Wall -march=native -I<path to AMD APP include>" LDFLAGS="-L<path to AMD APP lib/x86_64> ./configure
 	make
 	make
 	
 	
-	Note that you need to use /x86_64 for 64bit and /x86 for 32bit builds
 	If it finds the opencl files it will inform you with
 	If it finds the opencl files it will inform you with
 	"OpenCL: FOUND. GPU mining support enabled."
 	"OpenCL: FOUND. GPU mining support enabled."
 
 
@@ -47,7 +68,7 @@ Usage instructions:  Run "cgminer --help" to see options.
 
 
 Also many issues and FAQs are covered in the forum thread
 Also many issues and FAQs are covered in the forum thread
 dedicated to this program,
 dedicated to this program,
-	http://forum.bitcoin.org/index.php?topic=21275.0
+	http://forum.bitcoin.org/index.php?topic=28402.0
 
 
 The output line shows the following:
 The output line shows the following:
 [(5s):204.4  (avg):203.1 Mh/s] [Q:56  A:51  R:4  HW:0  E:91%  U:2.47/m]
 [(5s):204.4  (avg):203.1 Mh/s] [Q:56  A:51  R:4  HW:0  E:91%  U:2.47/m]