Problems with downloading SETI files

Questions and Answers : Windows : Problems with downloading SETI files

Author	Message
Marek Binda Send message Joined: 10 Sep 12 Posts: 2 Credit: 41,023 RAC: 0	Message 1284263 - Posted: 15 Sep 2012, 21:25:42 UTC
	I can`t download files for computing in SETI@home.All files make an error. My second client - Einstein@home - works properly ____________
	ID: 1284263 ·

rob smith Volunteer moderator Send message Joined: 7 Mar 03 Posts: 5424 Credit: 20,265,375 RAC: 123,960	Message 1284269 - Posted: 15 Sep 2012, 21:54:36 UTC - in response to Message 1284263.
	Quite a simple one - you are running Windows 7, 64bit, while trying to run the x86 (32 bit) application. Download the 64 bit application and it should be much happier. ____________ Bob Smith Member of Seti PIPPS (Pluto is a Planet Protest Society) Somewhere in the (un)known Universe?
	ID: 1284269 ·

Marek Binda Send message Joined: 10 Sep 12 Posts: 2 Credit: 41,023 RAC: 0	Message 1284299 - Posted: 15 Sep 2012, 23:23:56 UTC - in response to Message 1284269.
	Thank you for yours help, but I have version 7.0.28 for Windows 64-bit (8.98 MB). From SETI@home side. I installed it three times.... ____________
	ID: 1284299 ·

Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 9 Apr 02 Posts: 11987 Credit: 17,893,953 RAC: 59,926	Message 1284309 - Posted: 16 Sep 2012, 0:01:18 UTC - in response to Message 1284299.
	The file that keeps failing is seti_609.jpg. Copy that file from another machine if you have it, or try turning off compression in your preferences page. Under "Network Usage" see "Skip image file verification" and make sure it is set to Yes (off).
	ID: 1284309 ·

Ageless Send message Joined: 9 Jun 99 Posts: 11633 Credit: 1,988,621 RAC: 4,213	Message 1284334 - Posted: 16 Sep 2012, 1:46:31 UTC - in response to Message 1284269.
	Quite a simple one - you are running Windows 7, 64bit, while trying to run the x86 (32 bit) application. Download the 64 bit application and it should be much happier. Actually, that doesn't matter. 64bit bit Windows will quite happily run 32bit BOINC (as long as it's installed in C:\Program Files (x86)\BOINC\ or anyplace other than C:\Program Files\BOINC\), better even is that 32bit BOINC will quite happily run both 32bit and 64bit applications. The only difference between 32bit and 64bit BOINC is that the 64bit version can address more memory. But other than that... ____________ Jord - BOINC FAQ Service - BOINC User Wiki Real is just a matter of perception.
	ID: 1284334 ·

rob smith Volunteer moderator Send message Joined: 7 Mar 03 Posts: 5424 Credit: 20,265,375 RAC: 123,960	Message 1284402 - Posted: 16 Sep 2012, 6:56:36 UTC
	Strange. I expected much the same, when I built this cruncher I initially loaded the 32bit S@H app, and it failed with errors, since I was watching I spotted this and loaded the 64bit version and away it went. (Yes, I KNOW windows 7 64bit version is supposed to run 332 bit programs, but every now and then it has an iffy fit and throws one out even if it has run it without problems previously) ____________ Bob Smith Member of Seti PIPPS (Pluto is a Planet Protest Society) Somewhere in the (un)known Universe?
	ID: 1284402 ·

Jeff Hobson Send message Joined: 15 Apr 12 Posts: 17 Credit: 872,100 RAC: 9	Message 1287600 - Posted: 25 Sep 2012, 4:43:47 UTC
	Quick question: I am running S@H on a Win7 (64) machine with 16megs of memory, lotsa disk and a GPU. I am also running Rosetta at the same time. I have noticed that the download for Rosetta is 10 to 100 times faster (12 to 15 Mbps) than Setti download (2 to 30 Kbps). It suspends sometimes for over an hour. Is the Seti server that busy?!! Just wondering, the job gets done and uploaded/downloaded eventually. Thanks
	ID: 1287600 ·

Ageless Send message Joined: 9 Jun 99 Posts: 11633 Credit: 1,988,621 RAC: 4,213	Message 1287660 - Posted: 25 Sep 2012, 10:26:17 UTC - in response to Message 1287600.
	Yes, the Seti server is that busy and overloaded. Can Windows 7 (64) even run in 16megs of RAM? ;-) ____________ Jord - BOINC FAQ Service - BOINC User Wiki Real is just a matter of perception.
	ID: 1287660 ·

Jeff Hobson Send message Joined: 15 Apr 12 Posts: 17 Credit: 872,100 RAC: 9	Message 1287790 - Posted: 25 Sep 2012, 22:21:02 UTC - in response to Message 1287660.
	Thank you for the reply and information. I am glad it is nothing I am doing wrong or wrong w/ my computer
	ID: 1287790 ·

John McLeod VII Volunteer developer Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 15 Jul 99 Posts: 22343 Credit: 437,061 RAC: 263	Message 1287877 - Posted: 26 Sep 2012, 4:13:38 UTC
	I believe that the current bottleneck is the 100Mb/S link that SETI has. ____________ BOINC WIKI
	ID: 1287877 ·

Questions and Answers : Windows : Problems with downloading SETI files