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Why ONLY 2 Tasks at a time?
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EdMacsc Send message Joined: 18 Apr 03 Posts: 17 Credit: 98,900 RAC: 0 |
I don't understand why I now only receive 2 tasks at a time! WTF happened to having a variety of tasks, instead of just the crappy small numbered ones? I don't have to run my computer 24/7 for FREE if this is how it's going to be! |
OzzFan Send message Joined: 9 Apr 02 Posts: 15691 Credit: 84,761,841 RAC: 28 |
[Edited] What are your cache settings? |
EdMacsc Send message Joined: 18 Apr 03 Posts: 17 Credit: 98,900 RAC: 0 |
10, and yet, I still receive only 2! When I go to the BONIC directory, it only has 2 slots listed as being available. I wonder what the change was, and how to correct it. Those files are found under Program Data/BONIC/Slots/. On previous versions, I use to have 10. |
OzzFan Send message Joined: 9 Apr 02 Posts: 15691 Credit: 84,761,841 RAC: 28 |
Is that 10 + 0 or 0 + 10? [Edit] In case my question isn't clear, there are two cache settings and I'm wondering what both are. |
EdMacsc Send message Joined: 18 Apr 03 Posts: 17 Credit: 98,900 RAC: 0 |
I'm sorry, 10 + 0 |
OzzFan Send message Joined: 9 Apr 02 Posts: 15691 Credit: 84,761,841 RAC: 28 |
It is my understanding that a larger first number can be a detriment to your total cache (unless things have changed). What happens if you lower the first cache to something like 2 or 3? |
Mike Send message Joined: 17 Feb 01 Posts: 34258 Credit: 79,922,639 RAC: 80 |
On Boinc 7 it changed. I`d try 3 + 0.5 IIRC. Richard or Claggy knows better. With each crime and every kindness we birth our future. |
janneseti Send message Joined: 14 Oct 09 Posts: 14106 Credit: 655,366 RAC: 0 |
10, and yet, I still receive only 2! When I go to the BONIC directory, it only has 2 slots listed as being available. I wonder what the change was, and how to correct it. Those files are found under Program Data/BONIC/Slots/. On previous versions, I use to have 10. Files found under Program Data/BOINC/Slots/ are not received WU's. They can be found under Program Data/BOINC/projects/setathome.berkeley.edu. |
skildude Send message Joined: 4 Oct 00 Posts: 9541 Credit: 50,759,529 RAC: 60 |
"slot" is just the active file directory for current work being processed. If the computer stops processing a WU if the WU is not complete BOINC will create a slot3 and will continue creating slots if it doesn't finish the work. I've seen dozens of slots on one of my machines In a rich man's house there is no place to spit but his face. Diogenes Of Sinope |
Fred E. Send message Joined: 22 Jul 99 Posts: 768 Credit: 24,140,697 RAC: 0 |
Check resource share setting in S@H preferences (website). A zero Resource Share setting can cause this type of behavior, regadless of cache setting. Also, are you crunching other BOINC projects and do you have too much work from them? Another Fred Support SETI@home when you search the Web with GoodSearch or shop online with GoodShop. |
OzzFan Send message Joined: 9 Apr 02 Posts: 15691 Credit: 84,761,841 RAC: 28 |
Looking at his account, it doesn't appear that he is attached to any other projects. |
Claggy Send message Joined: 5 Jul 99 Posts: 4654 Credit: 47,537,079 RAC: 4 |
I'm sorry, 10 + 0 Is that on the Web Computing Preferences? or in the Local Preferences in Boinc Manager? Beware, Local Preferences over-ride the Web Preferences, you may need to 'Clear' them. Claggy |
EdMacsc Send message Joined: 18 Apr 03 Posts: 17 Credit: 98,900 RAC: 0 |
Correct... No other accts, and no other ideas... The reason why I bought up about the slots, because before the upgrade, there used to be ten, now there is only two, and I thought that was the reason why the change. |
OzzFan Send message Joined: 9 Apr 02 Posts: 15691 Credit: 84,761,841 RAC: 28 |
Did you try lowering your cache settings yet? |
EdMacsc Send message Joined: 18 Apr 03 Posts: 17 Credit: 98,900 RAC: 0 |
yes, and the update is running.... looking at my results, I don't even receive the AstroPulse tasks anymore... all of them are just the v7's. Update done, and nothing changed. |
OzzFan Send message Joined: 9 Apr 02 Posts: 15691 Credit: 84,761,841 RAC: 28 |
According to the server status page, there are no AstroPulse tasks to send out. Can you post some lines from your BOINC event log? Maybe that will give a clue as to whether BOINC is even asking for work or not. |
bill Send message Joined: 16 Jun 99 Posts: 861 Credit: 29,352,955 RAC: 0 |
There are nothing but V7 available. |
Claggy Send message Joined: 5 Jul 99 Posts: 4654 Credit: 47,537,079 RAC: 4 |
I'm sorry, 10 + 0 BUMP Claggy |
Josef W. Segur Send message Joined: 30 Oct 99 Posts: 4504 Credit: 1,414,761 RAC: 0 |
Because the cache settings are global, local preferences will override web settings. IOW, if you want to use web preferences, make sure local preferences are cleared. Joe |
Jeff Buck Send message Joined: 11 Feb 00 Posts: 1441 Credit: 148,764,870 RAC: 0 |
Could he perhaps have <fetch_minimal_work> set in cc_config? It kind of looks like he's just getting one job at a time per device. |
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