Quote Originally Posted by Gamekiller View Post
So I got Ubuntu 11.10 x64 installed and Boinc v7.0.20 (beta) installed and running but I have a few questions.

- When I run the client it shows that I'm running the x64 version as intended but when I run the manager and click on "about boinc manager" it tells me that I have the x86 version. What's going on? Will it affect anything? I'd like to fix it.
Honestly I'd ignore that. 7.0.20 is ALPHA software so if you're not ready and willing to join the alpha mailing list, contribute to it, report any and all bugs including those it may cause with other applications and expect any amount of work errors then don't run it. It's much safer and more reliable to run the current production version, whatever that is at any point in time.

- How do I set the client to auto run on start-up? The first page of this thread is missing many images.

- How can I make a shortcut on desktop or taskbar (? thing on the left side with large buttons) for my boinc manager so I can easily open it at will.

I take it you didn't use Aptitude to install from the repositories and update the client but rather just grabbed the client straight from Berkley. What you need to do is add the launcher script (run_client) to the session manager (you might call it "startup applications") so it starts when you log in and add a shortcut to the panel or whatever to launch the manager. You could, (I haven't done this) add a script to /etc/init.d that calls the run_client script when ti boots into run level 3 (I think that's the one you want) but that's not exactly beginner stuff.
I have no experience with the Unity interface (mobile phone interfaces are for phones and tablets at a pinch and have no place on the desktop imho. I stopped using Ubuntu on my desktop because of that monstrosity) so I'm afraid I can't be more precise than that.

- I tried pwnconfig in an attempt to slow down this Ultra Kaze 3000 ( o_o ) but it wouldn't work. Is there any other way to go about this on Ubuntu?
A quick google to find what either is tells me that you need to have lm-sensors properly configured before trying to run pwmconfig.
Use
Code:
sudo sensors-detect
and get the modules loaded before trying to run pwmconfig. Other than that you might try checking your BIOS settings to see if those fans can be set to automatic control, some only run at fixed speed no matter what you try.