Posts by Swordfish

1) Message boards : Number crunching : changing app_info.xml after upgrade to 7.0.64 (Message 1364378)
Posted 14 days ago by

Swordfish

I've just tried the site, and its up and running

2) Message boards : Number crunching : Boinc 7.0.64 Available , faffed up my ATi tasks (Message 1361193)
Posted 23 days ago by

Swordfish

Thanks for the info.

I've been rather busy, and not seen these posts.

Anyway I know now what is to be done when I decide to upgrade again.

Thanks again

3) Message boards : Number crunching : Boinc 7.0.64 Available , faffed up my ATi tasks (Message 1361185)
Posted 23 days ago by

Swordfish

I upgraded from 7.0.28 earlier today, after being advised by BOINC Manager that a newer version was available.

Upgrade appeared to be successful, until I came back to the project a few hours later to find all ATi gpu tasks had errored out with computational error 197.

I haven't got the time at present to faff around with this, so I just simple done a system restore, BOINC update being the last restore point.

Reverted back to and running 7.0.28 and the ATi gpu tasks are reporting again without error.

Surely its, not a case of haven't to run out all the GPU tasks before a BOINC upgrade.

Never had to do that previously.

Any comments guys

4) Message boards : Number crunching : Apologies 500+ WU's abondoned (Message 1352856)
Posted 47 days ago by

Swordfish

I managed to get the machine up back up several hours ago.

Fortunately, I had backed up the system prior to my problems, and It's all up and running again.

Windows 8 has known issues with sound buzzing, and I'd been faffing around trying to sort that issue out.

I also reinstalled the ATI graphics drivers, and that really put a spanner in the works and caused all my ATI tasks to error out.

Couldn't resolve the issue, and then the sound became even worse.

Hence the drastic measures, mentioned in my last post.

Anyway, everything appears sorted, now, for the time being.

5) Message boards : Number crunching : Apologies 500+ WU's abondoned (Message 1352446)
Posted 48 days ago by

Swordfish

I'm resetting windows 8 on one of my machines , due to driver problems and other quirks which have resulted in such a drastic measure.

Over 500 WU's have been abandoned.

The reset procedure in windows 8 can take an extreme length of time.

I'm currently at 23% after nearly 3 hrs.

Just hope I can get this machine up and running before the big move at SETI

Apologies to any wing people affected.

6) Message boards : Number crunching : Seti android app (Message 1351268)
Posted 52 days ago by

Swordfish

Samsung Tablets, don't even get warm, when crunching.

Then again, the tablets are only set to crunch when connected to the power adapters.

7) Message boards : Number crunching : Seti android app (Message 1351215)
Posted 52 days ago by

Swordfish

First 2 WU's on Samsung Galaxy Tab2 10.1 have validated successfully.

Still awaiting completion of first WU's on Galaxy Note 10.1 Tab 2.

8) Message boards : Number crunching : Seti android app (Message 1351115)
Posted 52 days ago by

Swordfish

Yep, 2 WU's reported OK overnight on the Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 , just waiting for verification. They took just over 7 hours each to complete.

Several other WU's downloaded overnight. 2 currently running.

On that basis, I set up my wife's Samsung Galaxy Tab Note 2 as above.

Its Quad core, so 4 tasks are currently running.

I've also set both tablets, to only run, when the power line is connected, and that's usually when we are not using the devices.

9) Message boards : Number crunching : Seti android app (Message 1350995)
Posted 53 days ago by

Swordfish

Just fired up my Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 with nativeboinc 7.0.36

Both Wu's are about 3.2% after 16 minutes.

I'll leave it running overnight, to see if they run successfully to completion.

10) Message boards : Number crunching : Windows TCP Settings - Follow up - Help with server communication (Message 1349706)
Posted 56 days ago by

Swordfish

Working great on my 3 windows 8 machines.

No more having to hit the retry , especially on astropulse wu's.

Thanks guys, for the info :)

11) Message boards : Number crunching : How many Computers do you have Running BOINC Projects? (Message 1337095)
Posted 96 days ago by

Swordfish

2 Desktops ,1 Laptop

2 Samsung Tablets available, when suitable software is available

12) Message boards : Number crunching : Panic Mode On (81) Server Problems? (Message 1336535)
Posted 97 days ago by

Swordfish

Unable to report from here as well.

13) Message boards : Number crunching : Panic Mode On (81) Server Problems? (Message 1334031)
Posted 105 days ago by

Swordfish

Same here

14) Message boards : Politics : MS Office 2013 (Message 1332789)
Posted 108 days ago by

Swordfish

Yes, I'm trialling the subscription based Office 365.

First month free then a monthly fee.

If I'm not happy then I can cancel and revert to my already installed Office 2010 Pro which is running side by side.

15) Message boards : Number crunching : Panic Mode On (80) Server Problems? (Message 1330824)
Posted 114 days ago by

Swordfish

It's ironic no sooner as I posted my message below, all tasks reported.

16) Message boards : Number crunching : Panic Mode On (80) Server Problems? (Message 1330818)
Posted 114 days ago by

Swordfish

I cant get anything to report here either

17) Message boards : Number crunching : Seti Boinc and Windows 8 Metro Apps (Message 1316061)
Posted 153 days ago by

Swordfish

Hi all

I know, this might seem a little off topic here, but the only project I am running currently is SETI, so I've posted this here.

If I want to suspend CPU and/or GPU tasks , I can, by setting the relevant .exe file in Boinc Exclusive Applications.

How on earth do I do that with a windows 8 Metro app.

I'm finding those apps such as our 4OD and other video apps will become jerky, as BOINC is still running in the background.

Yes, I can de-activate BOINC or suspend it, but I was wondering how it could be done automatically, as is done in BOINC Exclusive Applications.

The Metro apps seem to run in an environment of their own, and don't seem to have individual .exe files that I can suspend.

18) Message boards : Number crunching : Windows 8 up and running Boinc and Seti (Message 1301610)
Posted 196 days ago by

Swordfish

Yes thanks Sp@ceNv@der

I have tried the classshell start button etc on the release preview of Windows 8, and it works great.

However, I'm not installing this on my newly W8 upgraded network, as I found that I simply don't need it.

As I get used to windows 8 , the lack of a start button is not really a issue, as there are different ways to access those areas.

19) Message boards : Number crunching : My Apologies to wingmen and wingwomen (Message 1301607)
Posted 196 days ago by

Swordfish

I must apologise again.

I have been upgrading my Network to windows 8 and have lost around 1200 work units, and about 70 inconsistants .

The desktops have had a complete clean install of W8, upgrading from a clean install of W7.

Both desktops, have a spare 1TB hard drive , so I used those.

Both dual boot, or tri boot with W7, and Ubuntu.

On re-installing the project I noticed that one computers, was
generating computational errors on ATI GPU tasks.

I quickly tracked this down.I forgot to update the W8 generic driver to the latest ATI driver12.10.

As soon as I done that, the ATI GPU WU's began to report OK again.

Everything appears to be settling down again.

The laptop, I upgraded directly, over the pre installed version of w7.

That's reporting OK

Again my apologies for the errored WU's

20) Message boards : Number crunching : Windows 8 up and running Boinc and Seti (Message 1299319)
Posted 203 days ago by

Swordfish

Before yesterday, I had Windows 7 dual booting with Ubuntu on C drive.

Yesterday, I installed Windows 8 my spare D drive, which had been used to test Windows 8 release preview.

The installation was pretty sound, and recognised, all my hardware, except for my secondary printer, which was installed with a generic driver - no problem.

Boinc is now running Seti in Windows 8 being monitored by Efmer task manager, along with throttle - no problems.

I'm basically going to mirror the setup on Windows 7 to Windows 8 by installing all software as fresh installs.

Yes I could of upgraded directly, but I want to retain Windows 7 for the time being for reference.

Will take some time, but I got plenty.

Once that's, done, I'll do the same on the other 2 computers.

Yes Windows 8 is a bit strange as you get used to it, and the lack of the start button on desktop, is not that much of a problem.

I've got office 2010 Pro installed on Windows 8 as well and that's working fine.

Yes, Windows 8 boots straight into the apps screen, but with one click, your on desktop.

I'll make a final judgement, when I load Windows 8 with the same software as I've got installed on Windows 7.

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