Boinc Seti not working on earliest expiration dates first.

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Check6 Send message Joined: 23 Dec 00 Posts: 9 Credit: 4,087,762 RAC: 0	Message 351140 - Posted: 28 Jun 2006, 17:42:30 UTC Seti is working on the latest unit first, instead of the earliest expiration date first. This has been happening the last couple of months. ID: 351140 ·

OzzFan Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 9 Apr 02 Posts: 15691 Credit: 84,761,841 RAC: 28	Message 351216 - Posted: 28 Jun 2006, 20:09:39 UTC If the BOINC scheduler feels that it can do a workunit with a later expiration date and still have enough time to do the one with the earlier expiration date, then it will do so. If the BOINC scheduler finds that time is running out, it will pause the one with the later expiration date (called "preempted" on the status screen in BOINC Manager) and start doing the one with the earlier expiration date. Nothing to worry about. All work will get done as it should. ID: 351216 ·

Check6 Send message Joined: 23 Dec 00 Posts: 9 Credit: 4,087,762 RAC: 0	Message 358713 - Posted: 6 Jul 2006, 13:35:54 UTC - in response to Message 351216. If the BOINC scheduler feels that it can do a workunit with a later expiration date and still have enough time to do the one with the earlier expiration date, then it will do so. If the BOINC scheduler finds that time is running out, it will pause the one with the later expiration date (called "preempted" on the status screen in BOINC Manager) and start doing the one with the earlier expiration date. Nothing to worry about. All work will get done as it should. ID: 358713 ·

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