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terrorhertz Send message Joined: 26 Mar 00 Posts: 401 Credit: 31,534 RAC: 0 |
I have power only to one side of my house. Transformer blew. As for now we ae only connecting 2 PCs and the TV/DVD/VCR/. My concern is the WUs that I had processeing on the other boxes. By not getting them in in time it will prolong validation for others. I have 3 days worth of WUs for each PC. I would like to let the servers know that they need to resend the WUs and know that I can't get them done in time. I have Linux and Windows boxes. Linux w/ command line and windows w/ the Gui but no screensaver. will. ./boinc/ - reset_project with the URL let them know to reissue the WU's? Bottom Line: What should I do? |
Scallywag Send message Joined: 23 May 04 Posts: 162 Credit: 100,318 RAC: 0 |
> I have power only to one side of my house. Transformer blew. As for now we ae > only connecting 2 PCs and the TV/DVD/VCR/. > My concern is the WUs that I had processeing on the other boxes. By not > getting them in in time it will prolong validation for others. > I have 3 days worth of WUs for each PC. > I would like to let the servers know that they need to resend the WUs and know > that I can't get them done in time. > I have Linux and Windows boxes. Linux w/ command line and windows w/ the Gui > but no screensaver. > will. ./boinc/ - reset_project with the URL let them know to reissue the > WU's? > Bottom Line: What should I do? Don't sweat it. They'll get redistributed anyway after they time out.Even on a reset the WUs time out before resend.No Worries. I Refuse to hold myself responsible for any of my actions. si hoc legere scis nimium eruditionis habes |
terrorhertz Send message Joined: 26 Mar 00 Posts: 401 Credit: 31,534 RAC: 0 |
I know they will be resent. but I would like to shorten the delay for others. normally the server will have to wait till the deadline then reserve the WU. this keeps others waiting for validation. I don't want others waiting on me while my system is down If boinc doesn't have such a feature then I gues I should recommend it. |
Toby Send message Joined: 26 Oct 00 Posts: 1005 Credit: 6,366,949 RAC: 0 |
I think "don't sweat it" still applies... There are a LOT more work units that will time out than yours. Besides, seti is sending work units out to 4 people now anyway so as long as the other 3 people get theirs in, there will be no delay in credit granting. However, as of BOINC 2.25, there is a "abort result" function. It is on the work tab of the manager app. I'm not sure if a project reset will "abort" all the work units in queue or not. In theory it should but who knows :) A member of The Knights Who Say NI! For rankings, history graphs and more, check out: My BOINC stats site |
1mp0£173 Send message Joined: 3 Apr 99 Posts: 8423 Credit: 356,897 RAC: 0 |
> However, as of BOINC 2.25, there is a "abort result" function. It is on the > work tab of the manager app. I'm not sure if a project reset will "abort" all > the work units in queue or not. In theory it should but who knows :) To use that, he's going to have to get power to the machines, so he can go into BOINC. I agree, don't sweat it. If the transformer is fixed in time, then life will be good, and if not, life will go on. |
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