I tested "boinccmd --read_global_prefs_override" and it appeared to work. The expected messages were generated in the log. I guess "boinccmd --help" isn't up-to-date.

But the --set_run_mode (and --set_network_mode) options look like the simplest solution. Thanks.

Thanks for pointing me to that program.

According to this page, boinccmd.exe has the option:

--read_global_prefs_override

Tell the core client to read the global_prefs_override.xml file, and incorporate any global preferences indicated there.

"boinccmd --help" doesn't show that option though. I'll try it and see if it works.

Rather than setting the hours for boinc to run, why not just schedule boinc to suspend/resume?
The page you mention also refers to "--set_run_mode {always | auto | never} [ duration ]"
Then you just need to schedule 2 commands as and when you want boinc to run or stop
I use this on some PCs at work that don't run during office hours Mon-Fri but run 24 hours Sat & Sun

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Perhaps this should be asked in the BOINC forum, but since I'm not registered there, I thought I'd try here first.

I'm using BOINC 5.8.15 on both WinXP and Linux (MEPIS).

I'd like to schedule the BOINC client to run different hours on different days of the week.

The BOINC manager has only one set of starting/ending times.

Are there any existing utilities for changing the starting/existing times based on the day of the week?...

This was discussed recently on the boinc developers list with a few ideas thrown around.

But more to the point, why do you wish to schedule operation hours? Boinc and the science apps should be low impact and should just simply run quietly in the background...

(OK, not quite the case for Windows for various priorities/scheduler reasons. Linux seems fine. And all provided that you don't run out of RAM.)


Happy crunchin',
Martin

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Thanks for pointing me to that program.

According to this page, boinccmd.exe has the option:

--read_global_prefs_override

Tell the core client to read the global_prefs_override.xml file, and incorporate any global preferences indicated there.

"boinccmd --help" doesn't show that option though. I'll try it and see if it works.

Hmm, don't look like boinccmd.exe includes an option to re-read preferences...

But, boinccmd does include options to set network-mode and run-mode, meaning you can make 2 batch-files, and Schedule these to run whenever you want to on specific days... Under Windows just use Scheduled Tasks, and it's likely something similarly available under Linux. If you've configured to remotely control the other BOINC-installs, it's really enough to run the schedule on one computer, and just has a longer batch-file. ;)


BTW, detailed scheduling should be included in BOINC v5.10.xx, but this is some time off.

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Perhaps this should be asked in the BOINC forum, but since I'm not registered there, I thought I'd try here first.

I'm using BOINC 5.8.15 on both WinXP and Linux (MEPIS).

I'd like to schedule the BOINC client to run different hours on different days of the week.

The BOINC manager has only one set of starting/ending times.

Are there any existing utilities for changing the starting/existing times based on the day of the week?

If not, I suppose I could write and run a periodic script that modifies these settings in global_prefs.xml and/or global_prefs_override.xml:

<start_hour>18</start_hour>
<end_hour>6</end_hour>
<net_start_hour>18</net_start_hour>
<net_end_hour>6</net_end_hour>

How would I signal to BOINC that the files have been changed and need to be re-read?