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Multibeam WU appears to end processing but doesn't stop running - general problem?
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Graham Thomas Send message Joined: 19 May 99 Posts: 32 Credit: 3,880,875 RAC: 4 |
Every so often (but twice in the past two days, which is why I'm writing) I get a Seti work unit that seems to reach its conclusion (either 100% or 99.997% complete, and no more graphics action) but never stops running. Normally my WUs take either just over an hour or just over four hours, but one of these rogues can go on for over 24 hours. So I abort, but then of course don't get any credit. Is this a general problem or is it something to do with my setup? (I'm running an Athlon 64 3200 - I know AMD chips take longer to process Astropulse units but I haven't seen any issues relating to multibeam ones.) Should I abort or will the unit eventually complete? Graham Graham Thomas |
kittyman Send message Joined: 9 Jul 00 Posts: 51468 Credit: 1,018,363,574 RAC: 1,004 |
Every so often (but twice in the past two days, which is why I'm writing) I get a Seti work unit that seems to reach its conclusion (either 100% or 99.997% complete, and no more graphics action) but never stops running. Normally my WUs take either just over an hour or just over four hours, but one of these rogues can go on for over 24 hours. Sometimes in the past when I have had a 'stuck' WU, shutting down Boinc and restarting it would boot the WU into proper completion. If that didn't work, sometimes a reboot of the rig would do the trick. You might try that before you abort the WU if it happens again..... "Freedom is just Chaos, with better lighting." Alan Dean Foster |
Graham Thomas Send message Joined: 19 May 99 Posts: 32 Credit: 3,880,875 RAC: 4 |
Thanks. That's worth a try. Graham Graham Thomas |
kittyman Send message Joined: 9 Jul 00 Posts: 51468 Credit: 1,018,363,574 RAC: 1,004 |
Thanks. That's worth a try. Your welcome..... Please let us know if it happens again and if the restart and/or reboot clears the problem..... "Freedom is just Chaos, with better lighting." Alan Dean Foster |
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