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Message 1679595 - Posted: 14 May 2015, 16:34:01 UTC

I'm only getting a couple of work units at a time. I used to get several units to process. Do I have a setting incorrect or are we just getting a couple at a time now?
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Message 1679909 - Posted: 15 May 2015, 9:20:08 UTC - in response to Message 1679595.  

Probably you set the web Computing preferences

What are the values for:
Store at least XX days of work
Store up to an additional XX days of work

But (as written at the top):
These settings apply to all computers using this account except:
* computers where you have set preferences locally using the BOINC Manager


Read the top 'Note' on: Local preferences
* Settings override the same preferences set on the project's web page preferences.

If you ever clicked [OK] in Local preferences - they are in effect.

(They ALL are in effect, not only the values you eventually changed.
And there is [Clear] button which deletes global_prefs_override.xml
If you decide to use [Clear] button - never use [OK] again to "close" the dialog, use [Cancel] or <Esc>
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Message 1679988 - Posted: 15 May 2015, 14:17:31 UTC - in response to Message 1679909.  

Mine says "5 days of work" to store
5 additional days of work.
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Message 1680383 - Posted: 16 May 2015, 7:21:33 UTC

Reduce the "additional days" to less than 1 - my computers are set to 0.1, or less, and I sit with maximum possible number of tasks (100 for the cpu, plus 100 for each gpu)
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Message 1680722 - Posted: 17 May 2015, 9:41:33 UTC - in response to Message 1679988.  

Mine says ...

Where?
 


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Message 1682143 - Posted: 21 May 2015, 15:28:43 UTC - in response to Message 1680722.  
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In the settings where you said to look... Its working now. Thanks.
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Message 1682144 - Posted: 21 May 2015, 15:30:20 UTC - in response to Message 1680383.  

Reduce the "additional days" to less than 1 - my computers are set to 0.1, or less, and I sit with maximum possible number of tasks (100 for the cpu, plus 100 for each gpu)


I changed it to .1 Thanks.
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Message 1692391 - Posted: 17 Jun 2015, 2:26:41 UTC

Hi , I've run out of tasks and computer is idle after this maintenance shutdown...it's requesting tasks but not getting any. Is this normal ? i'm new...thanks
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Message 1692409 - Posted: 17 Jun 2015, 2:54:15 UTC - in response to Message 1692391.  

Says no work available ;-(
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Message 1692473 - Posted: 17 Jun 2015, 4:57:38 UTC

There are no work units available according to the Server Status Page.
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Message 1692566 - Posted: 17 Jun 2015, 9:32:24 UTC - in response to Message 1692473.  

Ah so I see, thanks. When this happens how long does that last for normally, and idea please ? Or is it a how long's a piece of string question ? :P
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Message 1692580 - Posted: 17 Jun 2015, 10:40:25 UTC - in response to Message 1692566.  
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No way of knowing how long it will last.

They need to find the problem first and then they need to see if they can fit it.

Hopefully it is nothing serious. It is only 3 am in California so don't expect anyone to be there for at least another 5 hours. Then give them time to try and fix it.

You can always check the status of the server from the main page of this website.

Click "Home" from the above panel, then go to "about" and find "server status" and click that.

There is usually some problems the day after the weekly maintenance.
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Message 1692586 - Posted: 17 Jun 2015, 11:03:30 UTC

...and yesterday's maintenance period was longer than usual - in recent weeks it has been over by about 22:00 GMT, but was still on at 23:00, so "something" hadn't gone according to plan :-(
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Message 1692595 - Posted: 17 Jun 2015, 11:32:16 UTC

Ok thanks guys :-)
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Message 1692631 - Posted: 17 Jun 2015, 13:23:08 UTC
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Whoopie doo :P I just got ONE task :P and 2 for my cell phone
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Message 1692785 - Posted: 17 Jun 2015, 19:40:47 UTC

I don't get it, server status still says 0 , but i just got about 100 tasks
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Message 1692851 - Posted: 17 Jun 2015, 23:02:29 UTC - in response to Message 1692785.  

Resends can continue to go out when no new work is being generated. Once resends are gone, then no one will get work.
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Message 1693080 - Posted: 18 Jun 2015, 13:03:48 UTC - in response to Message 1692851.  

Ah I see thanks
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Message 1693151 - Posted: 18 Jun 2015, 16:31:49 UTC

Ah, but during the recovery from an outage the stats page may not reflect reality since it is only updated at about 15-20 minute intervals and work units are generated and distributed by the second.
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Message 1693162 - Posted: 18 Jun 2015, 17:06:04 UTC - in response to Message 1693151.  

You're right Rob. And the status page is now showing 130,000+ workunits ready to send.
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