As the title suggests, i'm wondering if there are any unnecessary files in my SETI@Home project folder:



i noticed that a new Lunatics installer (v0.39) has been released, and i want to clean up my project folder before running the new installer (to make sure i have only the necessary files and nothing more). to be specific, i crunch both Multibeam and Astropulse, but only on my ATI HD5870 GPU! so the only apps i really need are AP r521 (which i already have) and MB r390 (currently running r177).

i noticed some other files in my project folder (AK_v8b_win_SSE3_AMD.exe and ap_5.05r409_SSE.exe), but i just want to confirm that these are unused CPU apps before i delete them. my app_info.xml only contains entries for AP r521 and MB r177 (and no entries for CPU apps). ignore the "docs," "installers," and "uninstaller" folders - they're for my own use and have nothing to do with the functionality of the apps themselves (they can be removed from the project folder at any time). so, out of the 21 remaining objects in my S@H project folder, which files have nothing to do with AP r521 or MB r177 and can be removed safely?

also, i went to the Lunatics site hoping to find a zip file with just the MB r390 files in it, but i can only find such a file for the older r177. must i run the new Lunatics installer in order to update MB to r390? the reason i ask is b/c i'm much more comfortable with the idea of putting the files in place manually and editing the existing app_info.xml accordingly.

TIA,
Eric

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You are perfectly at liberty to download the Lunatics v0.39 installer, de-archive the contents with 7-zip, inspect the entire set of files, and pick and choose just the bits you need to re-assemble yourself.

On the other hand, the installer is designed to sweep all those old application files into a folder called 'oldApp_backup', leaving you a clean folder - and it's much quicker :-)

Of the files you list:
app_info.CPU and app_info.default are your names - they'll be left untouched.
ap_5.06...pdb (program debug) will be left untouched.
Graphics files (.png, slideshow, icon) are downloaded from the project, and will come back whatever you do.
The rest will be cleaned but backed up.

thanks for the quick response Richard...i guess i'll just let the installer do the "clean-up"...and i'll be sure to save a copy of my app_info.xml, as well as install only the components i need, which i guess is just MB r390 b/c AP r521 is already installed on my host.

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thanks for the quick response Richard...i guess i'll just let the installer do the "clean-up"...and i'll be sure to save a copy of my app_info.xml, as well as install only the components i need, which i guess is just MB r390 b/c AP r521 is already installed on my host.

Careful with that - the installer will create a fresh app_info.xml, and will not preserve your manual entries for AP r521. So preserving your existing one will help you re-create your customised setup.

But the AP r521 files are available for installation with this installer too - just tick the appropriate boxes on your way past for a fresh copy. That's easier than recovering the old files.

Careful with that - the installer will create a fresh app_info.xml, and will not preserve your manual entries for AP r521. So preserving your existing one will help you re-create your customised setup.

right - already got a copy of the existing app_info.xml on the desktop. i read about that in the v0.39 installer release notes thread earlier this evening...

But the AP r521 files are available for installation with this installer too - just tick the appropriate boxes on your way past for a fresh copy. That's easier than recovering the old files.

oh, i see...b/c the installer will remove the existing AP r521 files and put them in the oldApp_backup folder. i'll install both AP r521 and MB r177 then...

thanks again,
Eric

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