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Bob DeWoody Send message Joined: 9 May 10 Posts: 3387 Credit: 4,182,900 RAC: 10 |
I have noticed recently that my BOINC screen saver reports that my computer is idle with nothing to analyze. I probably wouldn't notice this if I had my computer participating in multiple projects but Seti@home was and is the only project I am interested in. So, does this mean that all of the sky has been listened to? Or are they finished with Arecibo and waiting for data from other instruments to start coming in? Bob DeWoody My motto: Never do today what you can put off until tomorrow as it may not be required. This no longer applies in light of current events. |
OzzFan Send message Joined: 9 Apr 02 Posts: 15691 Credit: 84,761,841 RAC: 28 |
It means that your computer has run out of work and for some reason wasn't able to get more before going idle. |
Bob DeWoody Send message Joined: 9 May 10 Posts: 3387 Credit: 4,182,900 RAC: 10 |
My computer is continuously on and has 24/7 access to the internet. When I open the BOINC manager the message says there are no packets available to analyze. Bob DeWoody My motto: Never do today what you can put off until tomorrow as it may not be required. This no longer applies in light of current events. |
Johnney Guinness Send message Joined: 11 Sep 06 Posts: 3093 Credit: 2,652,287 RAC: 0 |
Bob, I use to have that problem too. Its a pretty regular occurrence that SETI will run out of work units. They could run out for a few hours, or a few days at a time, this is normal Bob. But you can get around this problem if you want. You can build up a kind of "Stock" of work units. If you want your PC to have work units, even when the SETI servers run dry, try the following; 1. Go to the SETI@home website "Your account" page; http://setiathome.berkeley.edu/home.php 2. Under "Preferences" see "When and how BOINC uses your computer", and click "Computing preferences"; http://setiathome.berkeley.edu/prefs.php?subset=global 3. Near the bottom of the page there is a link that says "Edit preferences" - Click it! 4. In the section "Network usage", there is an option that says; "Maintain enough tasks to keep busy for at least" Bob set that to 4 or 5 days and you will always have a 4 or 5 day supply of work units ready to be crunched. 5. There is another option below that that says; "... and up to an additional" Set that to 3 days Bob. 6. At the bottom of that page click "Update Preferences" to save the settings. 7. Now open BOINC manager on your PC and under "Projects", select the SETI@home project just by clicking on it. There is a button to issue an "Update" command. That will get your PC to check the SETI servers for any changes to your preferences here on the website. It will see the change and should start getting you a 5 day supply of work units shortly after you issue that command. Now you will have a 5 day supply of work units to allow you to crunch through the bad times :) You can set that Preference for up to 10 days, but 5 days should be ok. Bob when i use to run out of work units, it was like with-drawing from heroin, i use to get the shakes worrying about not having any work to crunch. But now i have my "fix" of work units to keep me going all the time. Now i'm a happy SETI addict :) John. |
John Neale Send message Joined: 16 Mar 00 Posts: 634 Credit: 7,246,513 RAC: 9 |
Bob, Your computer last contacted the SETI servers on 7 April 2012. The one task listed on your computer was sent to it on 2 April, and timed out on 19 May. To enable us to help you, I suggest you post some details from your Event Log immediately after start up. Exit the BOINC Manager (select "stop running tasks" when you do so), then re-open it. Simultaneously press Ctrl-Shift-E to open the Event Log. Click on <Copy All> (found at the bottom right of the window), and then paste that into a message thread <Ctrl-V>. |
Bob DeWoody Send message Joined: 9 May 10 Posts: 3387 Credit: 4,182,900 RAC: 10 |
I got it back running again after some blind luck. Nobody ever said that if you stop processing data packets eventually you lose posting privileges. Alls well that ends well. I can lull myself to sleep watching the floating 3D graphic again. Bob DeWoody My motto: Never do today what you can put off until tomorrow as it may not be required. This no longer applies in light of current events. |
OzzFan Send message Joined: 9 Apr 02 Posts: 15691 Credit: 84,761,841 RAC: 28 |
Welcome back Bob! |
john3760 Send message Joined: 9 Feb 11 Posts: 334 Credit: 3,400,979 RAC: 0 |
Welcome back , I thought I'd lost another SETI friend . And hello Ozzfan. john3760 |
ML1 Send message Joined: 25 Nov 01 Posts: 20084 Credit: 7,508,002 RAC: 20 |
And hello ... Shhhhhhhh...! Who? What? Where?? Nudge nudge, wink wink... ;-) Keep searchin', Martin See new freedom: Mageia Linux Take a look for yourself: Linux Format The Future is what We all make IT (GPLv3) |
OzzFan Send message Joined: 9 Apr 02 Posts: 15691 Credit: 84,761,841 RAC: 28 |
LOL It was never meant to be a secret... beside the fact that everyone knows who I am anyway. |
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