Can't Seem to Get Started

I've joined the Seti@Home team. Hello everyone. I have a computer I can pretty much dedicate to this. Windows 7.

I've downloaded the Bionic Manager, chosen Seti. But it doesn't seem to be doing anything.

Tasks/progress says 0.00%. Progress status says Communication deferred.

I don't know if it's downloading anything actively or not, or waiting for something, or some parameter not set right.

Ideas?

Every Tuesday, the Seti project goes down for several hours to do maintenance. When they return all of the computers which have been trying to report and fetch work during those off hours will try to do this reporting and fetching, which clogs up the connection. The project only has a 100Mbit connection to work with, which is easily overworked.

As such it can take a couple of hours for work to download and be in progress. I see that you got work appointed, which may still be in the process of being downloaded. Just have patience, it'll get there eventually. Don't abort work or detach from the project to reattach, that won't get you work any faster.
____________
Jord

- BOINC FAQ Service
- BOINC User Wiki

Real is just a matter of perception.

Ok. Great. I'll watch it develop. Thank you

Jenna

Todays wednesday and i'm having the same problem

This delay happens every week beginning on Tuesdays? I just now downloaded Seti@home and was wondering why nothing is happening.

I ran Seti@home back in 2001 but this new version is a lot different. Do I need to keep the BOINC manager active till I get a task? I looked for 1-2-3 step by step instructions on the website but didn't find any.
____________

This delay happens every week beginning on Tuesdays? I just now downloaded Seti@home and was wondering why nothing is happening.

I ran Seti@home back in 2001 but this new version is a lot different. Do I need to keep the BOINC manager active till I get a task? I looked for 1-2-3 step by step instructions on the website but didn't find any.

Do I need to keep the BOINC manager active till I get a task?

Good morning. I've downloaded the Bionic Manager, chosen Seti. The Bionic screen came up and continually said downloading from server. This morning it reads "error...no work available to process". Hit pause button and it reads "Processing suspended...User paused processing". The dots scroll across box during this. Hit resume and I get error message again. Can someone help me? Using Windows 7. Thanks.

We all have the problem at this time that we aren't getting work. Something broke at the project and we'll have to wait until someone gets into the office. It's only 8:51 in the morning over there, the people are only just entering the office. The project isn't manned 24/7, as they don't have the man-power nor the money for that.

So patience it is, or add other projects to BOINC to do some other science and fill in the waiting gap.
____________
Jord

- BOINC FAQ Service
- BOINC User Wiki

Real is just a matter of perception.

I am having the same issue. Is it me or do I have to wait for you guys?

I am having the same issue. Is it me or do I have to wait for you guys?

Thank you for information

I had a similar issue...I downloaded yesterday but as of this time, still have no connection. I keep getting an error message even after making several attempts :(

And what's the error message in question?
For which BOINC version?
On what Windows version?
____________
Jord

- BOINC FAQ Service
- BOINC User Wiki

Real is just a matter of perception.

Hey guys, I just downloaded BOINC yesterday and I am trying to run it on 2 different computers (my home and office computers). I read the posts above and I am having the same problem as the first guy mentioned; download speeds are slower than the 28.8K modem i had 15 years ago..less than 1Kpbs most times, and most downloads say "retry in ....".

So I read your responses to that I understand the servers are just clogged and they will eventually download, but I have a different question. Once the downloads to complete, will the "work" on my computer be affected by the slow speeds on the server, or will my computers be able to harness their potential once the slow downloads complete? Thanks.

I have a very very fast connection and 1 decent computer and another one that is a $5k gaming computer (alienware) that is extremely fast, so i hope i am able to contribute to this project when I get running... I may dig up some of my older computers that are in storage and see if I can dedicate them completely to SETI @ home as well.

Regards,

Yanivicious

slow speeds downloading will not affect how your work runs on your computers.

You mentioned office computers. Be warned do not use office computers for S@H without permission. Obviously, if its your office then by all means indulge
____________
Proud member of TSWB.

End terrorism by building a school

thanks for the speedy response, skildude. yes it is my own office, no worries.

It says:
1. BOINC manager is not able to connect to a BOINC client. Would you like to connect again?
2. The BOINC client has exited unexpectedly 3 time within the last 14 minutes. Would you like to restart it again?
I Downloaded BOINC 6.12.34 for Windows 64-bit (8.55 MB)