I've installed the 4.06 BOINC client on the one Win98SE system I have here...and it processed the SETI WUs just fine.

But it trashes the CPDN models every time - 4 per day - then they refuse to send you any more.

It returns the following error message:

"Outcome Client error"
"Client state Computing"
"Exit status -2 (0xfffffffe)"
"Host ID 6135"
"Report deadline 18 Aug 2005 5:45:03 UTC"
"CPU time 0.00"
"stderr out"

core_client_version 4.06 -/core_client_version
message - exit code -2 (0xfffffffe) /message
active_task_state 1 /active_task_state
signal 0 /signal

> I've installed the 4.06 BOINC client on the one Win98SE system I have
> here...and it processed the SETI WUs just fine.
>
> But it trashes the CPDN models every time - 4 per day - then they refuse to
> send you any more.


"Hi, unfortunately Windows 98 and NT4 cannot be used to run CPDN, it seems to be dependencies of our Fortran compiler."
Also look at http://climateapps2.oucs.ox.ac.uk/cpdnboinc/tech_faq_boinc.php

So CPDN crashing has nothing to do with the BOINC core-client.

> "Hi, unfortunately Windows 98 and NT4 cannot be used to run CPDN, it seems to
> be dependencies of our Fortran compiler."
> Also look at <a> href="http://climateapps2.oucs.ox.ac.uk/cpdnboinc/tech_faq_boinc.php">http://climateapps2.oucs.ox.ac.uk/cpdnboinc/tech_faq_boinc.php[/url]
>
> So CPDN crashing has nothing to do with the BOINC core-client.

I missed that completely - where ever it was.

Thanks.

Looks like I'll have to move that system to Linux. I'm sure as hell not buying a copy of Windows just to do CPDN.

> "Hi, unfortunately Windows 98 and NT4 cannot be used to run CPDN, it seems to
> be dependencies of our Fortran compiler."
> Also look at <a> href="http://climateapps2.oucs.ox.ac.uk/cpdnboinc/tech_faq_boinc.php">http://climateapps2.oucs.ox.ac.uk/cpdnboinc/tech_faq_boinc.php[/url]
>
> So CPDN crashing has nothing to do with the BOINC core-client.

Or....to add to my previous post.....I can make the Win98SE system SETI-only....as SETI works just fine.

>
> > "Hi, unfortunately Windows 98 and NT4 cannot be used to run CPDN, it
> seems to
> > be dependencies of our Fortran compiler."
> > Also look at <a>
> href="http://climateapps2.oucs.ox.ac.uk/cpdnboinc/tech_faq_boinc.php">http://climateapps2.oucs.ox.ac.uk/cpdnboinc/tech_faq_boinc.php[/url]
> >
> > So CPDN crashing has nothing to do with the BOINC core-client.
>
> Or....to add to my previous post.....I can make the Win98SE system
> SETI-only....as SETI works just fine.
>
>
>
>

You can run the classic ver of CPDN, but not the BOINC ver.......

Estimated Computer time to CrunchCPDN WUWUs
MIN requirements for CPDN
win 98 and nt4 will not run CPDN
Exit code 2 on win 98 CPDN
P4 3.0 512cache
P4 1.8 512cache
Gainward FX5900u
Visiontek gf4 4600
160 gig ata 100
20 gig ata 133
Dx9b
1gig pc3200
1gig pc2100
on dsl
XP pro
BOINC Ver 4.05

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BOINC 4.07 also trashes CPDN models but seems to fix the problem with setia@home work units which were previously bringing Windows 98SE systems to their knees. So far I have yet to see a warning not to dowload to Windows 98 systems on either site. It's about time somebody did something about that.

> BOINC 4.07 also trashes CPDN models but seems to fix the problem with
> setia@home work units which were previously bringing Windows 98SE systems to
> their knees. So far I have yet to see a warning not to dowload to Windows 98
> systems on either site. It's about time somebody did something about that.
>
Win 98 and nt are not on the approved or supported list.........for running CPDN on BIONC

MIN requirements for CPDN
win 98 and nt4 will not run CPDN
Exit code 2 on win 98 CPDN
P4 3.0 512cache
P4 1.8 512cache
Gainward FX5900u
Visiontek gf4 4600
160 gig ata 100
20 gig ata 133
Dx9b
1gig pc3200
1gig pc2100
on dsl
XP pro
BOINC Ver 4.05

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Win 98 and nt are not on the approved or supported list.........for CPDN and BIONC


Pascal, tell me where you get your information from. The words below are copied from the system requirements of climateprediction.net, just two minutes ago. I believe that Windows 98 counts as above Window95!


System requirements
Last modified 12:09 PM, June 09 2004

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
The BOINC core client is available for the following platforms:
Windows (95 and up)
Linux (on X86 and perhaps others)
Solaris/SPARC
Mac OS X

EDIT EDIT EDIT EDIT for clarity, sorry I am tired and misworded it .....
> Win 98 and nt are not on the approved or supported list.........for running CPDN on BIONC
>
> MIN requirements for BOINC CPDN
win 98 and nt4 will not run CPDN
Exit code 2 on win 98 CPDN
>



COULD YOU CUT AND PASTE THE URL PLEASE>>>>>>>>>>

Seti@H Requirements or are you getting your info from this page jeeezzzz........
Pascal, tell me where you get your information from. The words below are
> copied from the system requirements of climateprediction.net, just two minutes
> ago. I believe that Windows 98 counts as above Window95!
>
>
> System requirements
> Last modified 12:09 PM, June 09 2004
>
> MIN requirements for BOINC CPDN
>--Classic CPDN you get it from here this is for CLASSIC CPDN not BOINC CPDN..........
> The BOINC core client is available for the following platforms:
> Windows (95 and up)
> Linux (on X86 and perhaps others)
> Solaris/SPARC
> Mac OS X
>
>
P4 3.0 512cache
P4 1.8 512cache
Gainward FX5900u
Visiontek gf4 4600
160 gig ata 100
20 gig ata 133
Dx9b
1gig pc3200
1gig pc2100
on dsl
XP pro
BOINC Ver 4.05

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http://boinc.berkeley.edu/host_requirements.php

> http://boinc.berkeley.edu/host_requirements.php
> DO you see the links I gave and my edit win95 98 and nt4 willl not run CPDN under BOINC
>Seti@H Requirements
P4 3.0 512cache
P4 1.8 512cache
Gainward FX5900u
Visiontek gf4 4600
160 gig ata 100
20 gig ata 133
Dx9b
1gig pc3200
1gig pc2100
on dsl
XP pro
BOINC Ver 4.05

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Thanks, Pascal

Yes, finally (I know it took a long time) I see what you are saying. Windows98 is very clearly not supported by classic climateprediction. I just happen to have come in from the point of view of BOINC and there is no clue whatsoever on that route that it will not work.

> Thanks, Pascal
>
> Yes, finally (I know it took a long time) I see what you are saying.
> Windows98 is very clearly not supported by classic climateprediction. I just
> happen to have come in from the point of view of BOINC and there is no clue
> whatsoever on that route that it will not work.
>

NO NO NO NO it is supported by classic, but not for BOINC CPDN. The clue is the MIN requirments page for CPDN BOINC

MIN requirements for BOINC CPDN


Classic CPDN
P4 3.0 512cache
P4 1.8 512cache
Gainward FX5900u
Visiontek gf4 4600
160 gig ata 100
20 gig ata 133
Dx9b
1gig pc3200
1gig pc2100
on dsl
XP pro
BOINC Ver 4.05

M7 Seti@h Berkeley's Staff Friends Club ©