help in starting first download?

Author	Message
laurie jr Send message Joined: 19 Jun 05 Posts: 3 Credit: 977 RAC: 0	Message 125924 - Posted: 21 Jun 2005, 3:51:13 UTC i cannot seem to get my software of boinc working or downloading a set of programs. i typed in my 'attach' area setiathome.berkeley.edu and my account key but nothing seems to happen could you please email me the proper instructions. cheers- lauriejr ID: 125924 ·

Steve S Send message Joined: 3 Apr 99 Posts: 33 Credit: 751,581 RAC: 0	Message 125941 - Posted: 21 Jun 2005, 4:51:59 UTC Last modified: 21 Jun 2005, 4:53:46 UTC if you are referring to attaching it in the boingmgr program, it didn't really work for me whe I updated from 4.19 to 4.43. go cd your directory you put it together/installed it in (EX. /home/you/BOINC) then "./boinc -attach_project http://setiathome.berkeley.edu ACCOUNT KEY HERE" in the terminal. be sure there is a space between the address and account key. More info http://boinc.berkeley.edu/client_unix.php. ID: 125941 ·

laurie jr Send message Joined: 19 Jun 05 Posts: 3 Credit: 977 RAC: 0	Message 125967 - Posted: 21 Jun 2005, 5:50:28 UTC - in response to Message 125941. if you are referring to attaching it in the boingmgr program, it didn't really work for me whe I updated from 4.19 to 4.43. go cd your directory you put it together/installed it in (EX. /home/you/BOINC) then "./boinc -attach_project http://setiathome.berkeley.edu ACCOUNT KEY HERE" in the terminal. be sure there is a space between the address and account key. More info http://boinc.berkeley.edu/client_unix.php. thanks for responding steve, i frankly did not understand what you were suggesting for me to do to get either seti or einstein to attach and download some wu's. i've put both url's and my account keys in the attach program 'key' under the program tab. if you could send back further info i would be grateful. cheers- l.j. ID: 125967 ·

Bill Barto Send message Joined: 28 Jun 99 Posts: 864 Credit: 58,712,313 RAC: 91	Message 126048 - Posted: 21 Jun 2005, 15:10:55 UTC You have to put in the complete URL which is "http://setiathome.berkeley.edu". It is better to cut and paste the URL and Account ID. Typing them in can lead to typing errors. ID: 126048 ·

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