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Merging same computer, different OS, different Name
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ScarabDrowner Send message Joined: 13 Sep 03 Posts: 90 Credit: 456,378 RAC: 0 |
I would like to merge my computer ID 5006763, which is this computer when it ran Windows, with my computer ID 5211821 which is the EXACT SAME COMPUTER running Ubuntu. They have different names, same specs, different OSs. If I go to detail view of 5006763 and try to merge it, I'm told it there aren't any computers to merge it with, and merging by name seems to be out. What can I do? |
arkayn Send message Joined: 14 May 99 Posts: 4438 Credit: 55,006,323 RAC: 0 |
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ScarabDrowner Send message Joined: 13 Sep 03 Posts: 90 Credit: 456,378 RAC: 0 |
I guess I'll just resort to renaming this computer back to the old name, merge by name, then give it the current name again after that's done. |
ScarabDrowner Send message Joined: 13 Sep 03 Posts: 90 Credit: 456,378 RAC: 0 |
I think I found something better: 1. Make sure you have no tasks in your queue (Finish & Upload, abort, report them all) If I understand the process correctly, that will overwrite the old host id with the current OS and stats, and make the old ID mergable with the current id, correct? |
ScarabDrowner Send message Joined: 13 Sep 03 Posts: 90 Credit: 456,378 RAC: 0 |
Anyone? |
ScarabDrowner Send message Joined: 13 Sep 03 Posts: 90 Credit: 456,378 RAC: 0 |
Wow... is it true that nobody here knows what I'm talking about and thus cannot advise me, or is it the more likely option that nobody gives a damn? |
Jord Send message Joined: 9 Jun 99 Posts: 15184 Credit: 4,362,181 RAC: 3 |
You were answered already: You cannot merge those computers since the OS they had on them is different. It doesn't matter at that time if you manage to change the hostID number to the one it had before or not, that will only make a new hostID with the latest OS showing; it won't update your OS from Windows to Linux in the Seti database. Wait until the Windows hostID has no tasks lined up anymore, then the delete host option becomes available. Windows can merge with Windows. Linux can merge with Linux. OS X can merge with OS X. Windows cannot merge with Linux or OS X. Linux cannot merge with OS X or Windows. OS X cannot merge with Windows or Linux. It doesn't matter if it's the same computer. For all we know you even dual boot and have BOINC installed under either OS on the same computer and want those merged. Of course not. |
ScarabDrowner Send message Joined: 13 Sep 03 Posts: 90 Credit: 456,378 RAC: 0 |
Thank you for the clarification. One more question: would deleting the old host also subtract the credits it has allotted to it? |
Jord Send message Joined: 9 Jun 99 Posts: 15184 Credit: 4,362,181 RAC: 3 |
No. Credits will always belong to your account. You can even be banished (for extremely bad behaviour) and keep all your credits. If you do nothing, the affected computer will be dropped from the 'normal' account viewing anyway. It'll be held in the 30 days plus and older listing, not normally visible to us or you, unless we specify we want to see all computers under that account. |
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