Posts by MrMaxx
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Preferences :
Stop downloading WUs
(Message 112429)
Posted 18 May 2005 by  MrMaxx
Post:
For the record, I was running 4.41 because I needed the "no new work" feature. It appears that the problem of not being able to upload was a bug in that version and that 4.42 fixed it. Just in case anyone else is wanting that feature! :-) |
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4.42 has been posted.
(Message 112425)
Posted 18 May 2005 by MrMaxx
Post: I've been running 4.41 for a few days because I wanted the "no new work" feature. Unfortunately, when that feature was enabled, it wouldn't upload any results either... is that a bug or is that by design? If it's a bug, has that been fixed in the latest Dev release? Thanks. (later) Just downloaded and upgraded to 4.42. It appears that this WAS a bug and that it was fixed in this version... Thanks to the programmers for fixing it! I needed the "no new work" feature, but also wanted to be able to report my completed WUs! :-) |
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Stop downloading WUs
(Message 112422)
Posted 18 May 2005 by MrMaxx
Post: Never mind... I went back to the thread I mentioned previously and noticed I needed the "development" version to get that option. I now have the option to not download any more work units and I've enabled that option. Hopefully it'll work. :-) Now, unfortunately, I have work units to report, but it appears that I can't disable downloads, but still report work units that are completed. This is NOT acceptable... Can someone please advise how to accomplish my goals of running out my store of WUs and not getting any further work units, but still report these? Thanks... |
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Stop downloading WUs
(Message 111721)
Posted 16 May 2005 by MrMaxx
Post: I'm trying to stop downloading WUs for my work location due to new computer useage policies. I thought I had it figured out when I set my preferences for max download speed to 0 and disk space utilization to 0, however, I noticed this morning that I have new WUs downloaded. Never mind... I went back to the thread I mentioned previously and noticed I needed the "development" version to get that option. I now have the option to not download any more work units and I've enabled that option. Hopefully it'll work. :-) |
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Stop downloading WUs
(Message 111636)
Posted 16 May 2005 by MrMaxx
Post: I'm trying to stop downloading WUs for my work location due to new computer useage policies. I thought I had it figured out when I set my preferences for max download speed to 0 and disk space utilization to 0, however, I noticed this morning that I have new WUs downloaded. Recalling a previous thread on this subject, I upgraded the version of BOINC to 4.25, but unfortunately, there is no option for "no new work" as is indicated on the Boinc Manager page (http://boinc.berkeley.edu/manager.php) What version of BOINC is needed for this? Or is this option missing because I installed BOINC as a service? HELP!!! |
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Stop SETI from downloading!
(Message 110467)
Posted 12 May 2005 by MrMaxx
Post: <blockquote>> The new BOINC Manager Version 4.35 might have what you need. It has a No New > Work button under Projects. I have not tested it to see how it works. This > program is just for Windows. > That's fine... my work machine *is* running Windows (2000 Pro, to be exact!) Thanks</blockquote> Well, I found a way (I think) to disable downloading any new WUs. I set the allowed download speed to "0" and that *seems* to have done it. I may have a look at BOINC Manager still. Thanks. |
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Getting started :
Can't merge PCs
(Message 109425)
Posted 9 May 2005 by MrMaxx
Post: I have two different entries for my PC at work and I can't seem to get them to merge. Whenever I go to one of them (either one, doesn't matter which) and select "merge this computer" there are never any PCs to merge it with. Can anyone explain how to do this? thanks. |
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[LINUX] A Faster SETI app to go with my optimized boinc apps
(Message 105910)
Posted 30 Apr 2005 by MrMaxx
Post: > MrMaxx: > > You can either use the i686 client downloadable from Ned's site or the i686 > client from Metod's site. > > We have tested extensively on Athlon-XP and Athlon-64 but not on any older > Athlons e.g. T-birds. The binaries for the Athlon-XP's will most probably not > run on your Athlon T-Bird. > > To find the best performing client for your processor you can run benchmarks > with the two clients mentioned above and select the one that is the fastest in > your case. > > Let us know what works best for you. > Well, I'm running your BOINC client for Athlon-XP right now. Not sure if it's any better than the stock. Never was real sure how to benchmark it... Will have to test and see. |
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Stop SETI from downloading!
(Message 105908)
Posted 30 Apr 2005 by MrMaxx
Post: > The new BOINC Manager Version 4.35 might have what you need. It has a No New > Work button under Projects. I have not tested it to see how it works. This > program is just for Windows. > That's fine... my work machine *is* running Windows (2000 Pro, to be exact!) Thanks |
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[LINUX] A Faster SETI app to go with my optimized boinc apps
(Message 105370)
Posted 29 Apr 2005 by MrMaxx
Post: Just wondering if I should be using the Athlon-XP clients or just the standard i686 clients? I've got an "AuthenticAMD Athlon", not an Athlon-XP. Will it make any difference if I use AthlonXP on a NON-XP CPU? Thanks |
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Stop SETI from downloading!
(Message 105358)
Posted 29 Apr 2005 by MrMaxx
Post: > > I have more than just a single WU. I'm trying to stop it from > downloading. If > > I set disk space to 0MB, it should stop downloading, but allow me to > finish > > crunching what I've got? > > Thanks.... > > That's what I heard of from people who did it. I never needed it, so it's not > my own experience. > Ok. Well, that's what I'm trying... now if only I could connect. :-) I'm aware of the previous firewall issue and realize that the problem now is that everyone's trying to connect, so as long as I eventually get my existing WU's uploaded, I'll be good. :-) Thanks. |
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Stop SETI from downloading!
(Message 105345)
Posted 29 Apr 2005 by MrMaxx
Post: > Hello MrMaxx, > restrict the disc use to 0MB/0%. > Or forget about that single WU, it'll be crunched anyway in some days. > I have more than just a single WU. I'm trying to stop it from downloading. If I set disk space to 0MB, it should stop downloading, but allow me to finish crunching what I've got? Thanks.... |
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Preferences :
Stop SETI from downloading!
(Message 105314)
Posted 29 Apr 2005 by MrMaxx
Post: I'm trying to stop using my work PC (due to some recent changes in PC use policy) for BOINC. I have set my preferences for my work PC to connect ever 0 days, but it appears to still be downloading new WUs. How do I tell it to just use up what it's got downloaded and never connect again? |
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Windows :
Upgrade question
(Message 89989)
Posted 23 Mar 2005 by MrMaxx
Post: > Did you uninstall 4.19 or just try to upgrade over the top? You MUST uninstall > anything earlier versions or 4.2? will not work. > Nope, uninstalled, although I did back up the current folder as "copy of..." :-) Too lazy to rename it before I upgraded. |
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Windows :
Running Ver. 4.19, should I upgrade to 4.25?
(Message 89970)
Posted 23 Mar 2005 by MrMaxx
Post: > No you should not lose any work units but you will have to uninstall and then > install the new version. As long as the old version is working well, I don't > see the need to upgrade. The new version gives you the ability to shutdown a > project gently, i.e. finish processing the units you have but not download any > new ones. > > Mikey: I attempted to upgrade to 4.25, but stepped back when it *appeared* that none of my WUs, or accounts were saved... at least nothing showed up when I upgraded, so I attempted to re-add myself. Is this "normal" behavior for the 4.25 BOINC client? I like the idea that MAYBE the screen saver will work in secure mode now, but why in Heaven's name did they have to go and mess things up by making us UNINSTALL and reinstall? Why wasn't "install over the top of the existing client" good enough? Just wondering if you know... Maybe some BOINC admin will come along and explain. :-) |
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Windows :
Upgrade question
(Message 89964)
Posted 23 Mar 2005 by MrMaxx
Post: I just tried to upgrade to Boinc 4.25 and it didn't seem to save my settings or my WUs, so I uninstalled that version and reinstalled 4.19. My question is, will 4.25 retain my "old" WUs and upload them? It didn't even *appear* to save my account information, but when I stepped back to 4.19, all that information, including my WUs which were ready to report (and the ones I'm currently crunching) were there again. What gives? |
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Windows :
Am I missing something???
(Message 89797)
Posted 23 Mar 2005 by MrMaxx
Post: > > From the S@H/Classic website: > > March 22, 2005 > We're now fully back on-line. More information about recent outages can be > found in Technical news (on the new SETI@home page). > > March 21, 2005 > Our Internet link through Cogent went down at around midnight UTC on March > 18/19. It is still being looked at by Cogent. In the meantime, data service > (upload/download) is unavailable. We do not yet have a projected time to fix - > it could be a couple of days. > > IMHO, they use the same power and the same internet link. If there is a > problem here, the same problem occurs at S@H/Classic also. > Except with a lot fewer people on S@H Classic, upload/download is much easier and takes place in the background much better so you don't notice the problem as much. The problem with BOINC is that everyone is trying to upload and download WUs at the same time. IIRC, SETI Classic doesn't use the same servers, just the same internet/power. BOINC probably has some sort of limit on the maximum number of connections to the server to prevent an inadvertant Denial of Service attack on the BOINC servers. If you've got tens of thousands of people all trying to connect at once, you're <B>going</B> to have problems. |
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Windows :
problems uploading
(Message 89794)
Posted 23 Mar 2005 by MrMaxx
Post: > Unfortunately, regardless of what it says in the technical news..... There > are still some things not working - namely uploading results!! > > If you keep doing a retry on the upload (a hundred times or so maybe...), > eventually it will go through (did for me). > What part of <B><I>"...It may take some time for the queues to clear"</I></B> don't you understand? If everyone is trying to upload at the same time, there will be a problem uploading completed WUs. We all have the same problem when there's been an outage. There's nothing we can do except continue to retry uploading the results. Eventually everyone will get their completed WUs uploaded and things will be relatively smooth until the next extended outage, at which time everyone will be griping about how they can't upload completed WUs. |
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Windows :
Can anyone submit any finished WU's???
(Message 89792)
Posted 23 Mar 2005 by MrMaxx
Post: > I have also had the same problem... I just keep doing a retry on them, and > eventually (after many, many tries) they do get through. Something must still > not be working! > SETI/BOINC is being overwhelmed by people trying to report their WUs and get new ones after an extended outage. Things should be back to "normal" soon (whatever that means! ) Theoretically, things will be back to "normal" by tonight (Wednesday, U.S. Eastern) or Thursday, although it might take as late as Friday morning (again, speaking U.S time) for everyone to get their cache filled back up and get everything reported. |
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Windows :
SETI Server Status Is Wrong
(Message 88955)
Posted 21 Mar 2005 by MrMaxx
Post: > Because the high speed link is down not any of the stuff on the status page! > > Ya know, I work for a telecom company. It seems to me they should just call up Cogent and say "Hey... our broadband link through you guys is down. Fix it." Typically all it should require is rebooting a router or two. At worst, someone may have cut a piece of fiber and they should at least have an ETA on fixing it. Why can't Boinc call up Cogent and get an update on the situation? Obviously it's been down for awhile, so by now SETI or Cogent ought to have an idea what the problem is and how long it'll be before it's fixed! FWIW, the status page is now updated to show everything is down except for these web pages. |
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