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Message 1473904 - Posted: 7 Feb 2014, 21:13:42 UTC

I run recent Linux (Ubuntu 13.10) which identifies boinc as 7.2.7.

Stock seti (not Lunatics) which is using the nvidia GTX 760
fine. As is Einstein. Perhaps incorrectly (?) I did not delete the files
from the previous Lunatics 41z install (I did drain the
task list to empty before installing stock).
I renamed my Lunatics-based v6 app_info.xml so it is no longer
noticed.

But I was hoping to use app_config.xml in the seti project
under the boinc /var/lib/boinc-client/projects/seti* directory to
get a couple tasks running the gtx760 SC to see how that went.
But apparently app_config.xml is ignored with stock seti?

Sorry if this sounds confused, but I am confused.
I would like to get more
GPU tasks running (two would be nice, GPU is 3GB ram)
and I don't really understand the right way.

Delete old Lunatics and reinstall that?
(I would drain the task queues with 'no new tasks' button
first).

Or don't I need Lunatics for that control of the GPU with Seti?

Any hints would be much appreciated, and detailed instructions
even more appreciated.
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Message 1473913 - Posted: 7 Feb 2014, 21:23:04 UTC

App_config.xml works fine without the Lunatic's apps and anonymous platform. That's the reason it was developed - some projects don't want app_info.xml. Sounds like you have the right data directory, does BOINC find it at srartup and/or when you read it with the menu option?

531 SETI@home 2/7/2014 3:19:44 PM Found app_config.xml

Post the contents of your file, someone might see a glitch.
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Message 1473928 - Posted: 7 Feb 2014, 21:43:09 UTC

Advanced->Read Config Files

I get (dropping timestamps)
Suspending computation - user request
Resuming computation
Re-reading cc_config.xml
Not using a proxy
Config: GUI RPCs allowed from:
log flags: file_xfer, sched_ops,task


I don't see any sign of reading app_config.xml

app_config.xml contains stuff I gleaned
from the board earlier and may not be
correct or all I need to run MB and AP:
<app_config>
<app>
<name>astropulse_v6</name>
<gpu_versions>
<gpu_usage>0.5</gpu_usage>
<cpu_usage>0.4</cpu_usage>
</gpu_versions>
</app>
<app>
<name>setiathome_v7</name>
<gpu_versions>
<gpu_usage>0.5</gpu_usage>
<cpu_usage>.4</cpu_usage>
</gpu_versions>
</app>
</app_config>

Anything else I should have in there or anything
I should fix?

Ahhh. Bad access flags which were: rw-r----- (owned by root).
Changed to read-by-anyone and now on rereading config
the event log adds 'Found app_config.xml' to the output!

I don't have any Seti gpu work on hand, at the moment.
Thank you Fred! You got me thinking.
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Message 1473946 - Posted: 7 Feb 2014, 22:22:41 UTC

Ahhh. Bad access flags which were: rw-r----- (owned by root).
Changed to read-by-anyone and now on rereading config
the event log adds 'Found app_config.xml' to the output!

I don't have any Seti gpu work on hand, at the moment.

Glad you figured out it was an access problem - I can't help on Linux issues. The file you posted looks okay and should work when you get some gpu tasks.
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