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Pincher Send message Joined: 28 Jun 04 Posts: 1 Credit: 9,764 RAC: 0 |
I have a SETI task completed but it does not appear to be able to upload and get new task. I keep getting 'communication deferred' What is happening?? |
Aurora Borealis Send message Joined: 14 Jan 01 Posts: 3075 Credit: 5,631,463 RAC: 0 |
I have a SETI task completed but it does not appear to be able to upload and get new task. I keep getting 'communication deferred' The data base server crashed over the weekend. It has been brought back on line, but we are in a recovery period, which means the bandwidth is max out at the moment. It is a matter of luck whether your system manages to connect. Note, that this being Tuesday, there will likely be a another outage for several hour this morning Pacific time for the weekly maintenance and data backup. Further, this evening there is going to be a maintenance power outage to the building which is expected to last 4 to 6 hrs and will also effect the project. we can expect another long recovery period when everyone is going to be pounding the servers in an attempt to upload/download work. See Seti home page news section for the announcements. Boinc V7.2.42 Win7 i5 3.33G 4GB, GTX470 |
Jord Send message Joined: 9 Jun 99 Posts: 15184 Credit: 4,362,181 RAC: 3 |
Further, this evening there is going to be a maintenance power outage Damn, is it Thursday already? Time sure flies... ;-) AB, the power outage is on Thursday. |
Aurora Borealis Send message Joined: 14 Jan 01 Posts: 3075 Credit: 5,631,463 RAC: 0 |
Further, this evening there is going to be a maintenance power outage Misread it in my rush to post before leaving for work. Thank goodness things will have a chance to stabilize a bit before the next outage. |
perryjay Send message Joined: 20 Aug 02 Posts: 3377 Credit: 20,676,751 RAC: 0 |
Yeah, we get a whole day and a half before the next scheduled outage. Hope this one doesn't last too long! :-) PROUD MEMBER OF Team Starfire World BOINC |
Conrad de Aenlle Send message Joined: 24 Aug 05 Posts: 2 Credit: 0 RAC: 0 |
When a task is complete, it often takes several days before a new one starts percolating on my computer. Why is this, and how can it be avoided? A message saying "No tasks running" for days on end doesn't make for the coolest screensaver, and it probably isn't helping to find ET. As far as I can tell, I've got all the proper settings. Can't this thing be set up so that it immediately asks for a new task when one is completed? Thank you. |
Aurora Borealis Send message Joined: 14 Jan 01 Posts: 3075 Credit: 5,631,463 RAC: 0 |
When a task is complete, it often takes several days before a new one starts percolating on my computer. Why is this, and how can it be avoided? A message saying "No tasks running" for days on end doesn't make for the coolest screensaver, and it probably isn't helping to find ET. As far as I can tell, I've got all the proper settings. Can't this thing be set up so that it immediately asks for a new task when one is completed? The account you are posting with was created in Aug 24 05 but has no computer attached to Seti and has never completed any work. You must have two different accounts. |
Conrad de Aenlle Send message Joined: 24 Aug 05 Posts: 2 Credit: 0 RAC: 0 |
This didn't answer my question. How do I get new tasks immediately without having to go for several days with none? If it's impossible -- if the best minds on earth or anywhere else can't do it -- just say so and I'll take the software off my computer and stop wasting my time. Is there anyone reading this message board who might have the answer and isn't a bureaucrat? |
skildude Send message Joined: 4 Oct 00 Posts: 9541 Credit: 50,759,529 RAC: 60 |
the best you can do is to increase the amount of work you keep in your cache. This will keep your computer busy and you won't have to wait for days for work. Also remember that you'll get more work as you return "non-errored" good WU's. In a rich man's house there is no place to spit but his face. Diogenes Of Sinope |
sorel Send message Joined: 2 Jul 99 Posts: 1 Credit: 6,483,052 RAC: 4 |
I have not been able to get new tasks all week. Something going on? I even updated BOINC, no luck. |
skildude Send message Joined: 4 Oct 00 Posts: 9541 Credit: 50,759,529 RAC: 60 |
check the seti@home home page. The project down due to a network problem. In a rich man's house there is no place to spit but his face. Diogenes Of Sinope |
dawnieboston Send message Joined: 22 Jul 10 Posts: 3 Credit: 2,403 RAC: 0 |
DID YOU EVEN DOWNLOAD IT |
dawnieboston Send message Joined: 22 Jul 10 Posts: 3 Credit: 2,403 RAC: 0 |
SEE I DON'T KNOW HOW TO GET A NEW TASK |
Jord Send message Joined: 9 Jun 99 Posts: 15184 Credit: 4,362,181 RAC: 3 |
But you do know how to yell online. Your BOINC downloaded (or is still in the process of downloading ) one task. If it isn't in yet, then do know that just about everyone is trying to download work at this moment, thereby stressing out the 100 Mbit line Seti has. The work will come in eventually, you will just need to have patience. And please, disable your CAPS LOCK. Posting in all CAPS means you're SHOUTING at other people. That's considered very rude; do you want to be considered a rude person? |
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