How can I get a new host?

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fic Send message Joined: 15 Jul 99 Posts: 57 Credit: 1,075,709 RAC: 0	Message 182101 - Posted: 25 Oct 2005, 9:52:24 UTC Hi, I subscribed to Boinc just one year ago, and I'm stil using the same computer. Yet, this is my 3th hostnumber. How is this possible? Regards, ID: 182101 ·

MikeSW17 Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 3 Apr 99 Posts: 1603 Credit: 2,700,523 RAC: 0	Message 182102 - Posted: 25 Oct 2005, 10:02:03 UTC - in response to Message 182101. Hi, I subscribed to Boinc just one year ago, and I'm stil using the same computer. Yet, this is my 3th hostnumber. How is this possible? Regards, There is only one computer showing in your computers list. A new ID can be issued if you uninstall BOINC and re-install, upgrade the os, change the system name, upgrade the processor and a few other changes. As you only have one computer registered to 'fic' I assume you have already merged the hosts? ID: 182102 ·

fic Send message Joined: 15 Jul 99 Posts: 57 Credit: 1,075,709 RAC: 0	Message 182105 - Posted: 25 Oct 2005, 10:13:21 UTC Last modified: 25 Oct 2005, 10:16:24 UTC Yes, I uninstalled 4.19 to install 5.22... But I'm stil running Boinc on the same computer and I'm stil using the same account-number/password (never changed it), so I shouldn't have gotten a new hostnumber. And you're right. I do have only one computer, and yes, I merged the computer. But why do I get a new hostnumber? I never stopped running Boinc... So how can that new host be created on 12 Oct 2005 6:53:49 UTC Regards, fic. ID: 182105 ·

MikeSW17 Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 3 Apr 99 Posts: 1603 Credit: 2,700,523 RAC: 0	Message 182108 - Posted: 25 Oct 2005, 10:29:29 UTC - in response to Message 182105. Yes, I uninstalled 4.19 to install 5.22... But I'm stil running Boinc on the same computer and I'm stil using the same account-number/password (never changed it), so I shouldn't have gotten a new hostnumber. And you're right. I do have only one computer, and yes, I merged the computer. But why do I get a new hostnumber? I never stopped running Boinc... So how can that new host be created on 12 Oct 2005 6:53:49 UTC Regards, fic. I think it is just one of those things that happens, and Berkeley don't really have a fix which is why they provide the Merge Hosts function (which won't let you merge genuinely different systems). IIRC, some of the BOINC versions improved the CPU identification routines - a change of CPU description would trigger a new ID. ID: 182108 ·

mikey Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 17 Dec 99 Posts: 4215 Credit: 3,474,603 RAC: 0	Message 182112 - Posted: 25 Oct 2005, 11:19:25 UTC - in response to Message 182105. Yes, I uninstalled 4.19 to install 5.22... But I'm stil running Boinc on the same computer and I'm stil using the same account-number/password (never changed it), so I shouldn't have gotten a new hostnumber. And you're right. I do have only one computer, and yes, I merged the computer. But why do I get a new hostnumber? I never stopped running Boinc... So how can that new host be created on 12 Oct 2005 6:53:49 UTC Regards,fic. This can happen when a host tries to access Berkeley and a problem occurs on Berkeley's end. Many many many people have duplicate hosts and they are just sitting there doing nothing. ID: 182112 ·

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