Hello All:

Despite all of the negative posts here. Rom has somehow held his own and continued to improve our experience. I have the new 4.08 build and I hope it cures the bugs he found. It appears from my box that things are up and running at SETI.

Rom, thank you from a satisfied customer. Given this board, I may be one of the few. I sure appreciate your posts as to progress and all that you do and have done.

WCK

[yusuf@localhost boinc-4.08]$ ls
aclocal.m4 config.h.in depcomp Makefile.in stamp-h1
api config.log doc Makefile.incl stripchart
apps config.status INSTALL missing test
client config.sub install-sh mkinstalldirs tools
compile configure lib py win_build
config.guess configure.ac Makefile RSAEuro
config.h db Makefile.am sched
[yusuf@localhost boinc-4.08]$
[yusuf@localhost boinc-4.08]$ ./compile
./compile: line 70: exec: : not found
[yusuf@localhost boinc-4.08]$ ./install-sh
./install-sh: no input file specified
[yusuf@localhost boinc-4.08]$ ./INSTALL
./INSTALL: line 1: BOINC: command not found
./INSTALL: line 2: http://boinc.berkeley.edu/create_project.html: No such file or directory
./INSTALL: line 4: The: command not found
./INSTALL: line 5: syntax error near unexpected token `in'
./INSTALL: line 5: `(in the doc/ directory).'

I ran ./configure and then I get the above
Can anyone help?

Edit:

Maybe I had the wrong download, I tried here:

http://setiboincdata.ssl.berkeley.edu/boinc_alpha/download/

4.08 running smoothly on *nix

Thank you Rom....

Regards,

Joe

> Hello All:
>
> Despite all of the negative posts here. Rom has somehow held his own and
> continued to improve our experience. I have the new 4.08 build and I hope it
> cures the bugs he found. It appears from my box that things are up and running
> at SETI.
>
> Rom, thank you from a satisfied customer. Given this board, I may be one of
> the few. I sure appreciate your posts as to progress and all that you do and
> have done.
>
>

I second the above sentement.... Any thirds or fourths or.... L8R....

---

Rick A. - BOINCing right along now.... It can only get better! </p><p>"There is no fate but that which we make for ourselves."</p><p> Live Long and Prosper....</p>

got BOINC 4.08 running now in 98SE and it's cranking along!

Thanks, Rom (and everyone else, who's names I don't know)

Ni!

4.08 just hit the alpha test today, and is completely untested. Please understand that downloads from there are use at your own risk.

Imagine that, a negative reply to what I posted. Here?

WCK

> Imagine that, a negative reply to what I posted. Here?
>
> WCK
>
I would call it a helpful post. I installed 4.08 on one of my computers knowing there could be problems. John said nothing negative about Rom or the project.

My sincerest apologies to John and JAF:

This is untested software and should be used at your own risk. However, JAF is right that John said nothing bad about the project or Rom and I should not have quiped back. My error.

Sorry.

WCK

> 4.08 just hit the alpha test today, and is completely untested. Please
> understand that downloads from there are use at your own risk.
> <a> href="http://www.boinc.dk/index.php?page=user_statistics&project=cpdn&userid=13">
>

acknowledged

ALL software is AYOR at some point

still chuggin'....

> > 4.08 just hit the alpha test today, and is completely untested. Please
> > understand that downloads from there are use at your own risk.
> > <a>
> href="http://www.boinc.dk/index.php?page=user_statistics&project=cpdn&userid=13"> [/url]

running 4.08 on nix, 13 hours no problems.
Upload/download...all systems go here..

Version 4.08 is running better then the versions before :-), but know there isn't shown that a projet is premted. I can only read ready to run.
Are others projekts premted or not?

The whole is more then the sum of its particles.
Aristoteles
Best wishes from Berlin(52°35'N,13°23'O), Basti
S@h Berkeley's Staff Friends Club © member

> Version 4.08 is running better then the versions before :-), but know there
> isn't shown that a projet is premted. I can only read ready to run.
> Are others projekts premted or not?

In 4.08 projects that used to show as pre-empted, are now shown as 'paused'; in the messages tab, if you've properly set your preferences, projects that are paused show as 'left in memory', unfortunately I don't know what the new equivalent of 'quit' is.

Oops, nearly forgot, the time slicing seems to be being honoured correctly in 4.08, i.e. giving seti 100, and cpdn 50, results in seti getting 2 hours processing every 3 hours.

The terminology used in the program seems to be a lot more 'general user' friendly, as opposed to being only understandable by techies.

I don't know yet if 4.08 is running any better on my systems, but so far I haven't had any problems at all, no pauses, crashes, or screwups, it's running sweet.

A system I think is suffering from a memory leak on 4.05 (win2000 advanced server) still needs to be updated, the machine runs, but seems to eventually need to access virtual memory to do even very simple things, I'm just not sure I dare remotely restart it, after remotely updating it, to re-initialise everything, might actually have to go home :-)

>
> The whole is more then the sum of its particles.
> Aristoteles
> Best wishes from Berlin(52°35'N,13°23'O), Basti
> S@h Berkeley's Staff Friends Club © member
>

Ken Phillips - UK

Here is all the info from the message tab since I started V4.08

--- - 2004-09-07 18:18:56 - Starting BOINC client version 4.08 for windows_intelx86
SETI@home - 2004-09-07 18:18:56 - Project prefs: no separate prefs for home; using your defaults
--- - 2004-09-07 18:18:56 - Version Change Detected (4.05 -> 4.08); running CPU benchmarks
SETI@home - 2004-09-07 18:18:56 - Host ID is 157996
--- - 2004-09-07 18:18:56 - General prefs: from SETI@home (last modified 2004-09-07 10:37:29)
--- - 2004-09-07 18:18:56 - General prefs: no separate prefs for home; using your defaults
SETI@home - 2004-09-07 18:18:56 - Resuming computation for result 05my04aa.14696.785.73576.76_0 using setiathome version 4.03
--- - 2004-09-07 18:18:57 - Running CPU benchmarks
--- - 2004-09-07 18:18:57 - Suspending computation and network activity - running CPU benchmarks
--- - 2004-09-07 18:19:59 - Benchmark results:
--- - 2004-09-07 18:19:59 - Number of CPUs: 1
--- - 2004-09-07 18:19:59 - 2164 double precision MIPS (Whetstone) per CPU
--- - 2004-09-07 18:19:59 - 3847 integer MIPS (Dhrystone) per CPU
--- - 2004-09-07 18:19:59 - Finished CPU benchmarks
--- - 2004-09-07 18:20:00 - Resuming computation and network activity
SETI@home - 2004-09-07 18:26:14 - Result 05my04aa.14696.785.73576.76_0 exited with zero status but no 'finished' file
SETI@home - 2004-09-07 18:26:14 - If this happens repeatedly you may need to reset the project.
SETI@home - 2004-09-07 18:26:14 - Restarting result 05my04aa.14696.785.73576.76_0 using setiathome version 4.03
SETI@home - 2004-09-07 20:23:43 - Computation for result 05my04aa.14696.785.73576.76 finished
SETI@home - 2004-09-07 20:23:43 - Starting result 05my04ab.18320.850.673578.76_1 using setiathome version 4.03
SETI@home - 2004-09-07 20:23:45 - Started upload of 05my04aa.14696.785.73576.76_0_0
SETI@home - 2004-09-07 20:23:51 - Finished upload of 05my04aa.14696.785.73576.76_0_0
SETI@home - 2004-09-07 20:23:51 - Throughput 5862 bytes/sec
SETI@home - 2004-09-07 20:31:11 - Sending request to scheduler: http://setiboinc.ssl.berkeley.edu/sah_cgi/cgi
SETI@home - 2004-09-07 20:31:14 - Scheduler RPC to http://setiboinc.ssl.berkeley.edu/sah_cgi/cgi succeeded
SETI@home - 2004-09-07 20:31:14 - Project prefs: no separate prefs for home; using your defaults
SETI@home - 2004-09-07 21:05:41 - Result 05my04ab.18320.850.673578.76_1 exited with zero status but no 'finished' file
SETI@home - 2004-09-07 21:05:41 - If this happens repeatedly you may need to reset the project.
SETI@home - 2004-09-07 21:05:41 - Restarting result 05my04ab.18320.850.673578.76_1 using setiathome version 4.03
SETI@home - 2004-09-07 21:11:56 - Result 05my04ab.18320.850.673578.76_1 exited with zero status but no 'finished' file
SETI@home - 2004-09-07 21:11:56 - If this happens repeatedly you may need to reset the project.
SETI@home - 2004-09-07 21:11:56 - Restarting result 05my04ab.18320.850.673578.76_1 using setiathome version 4.03
SETI@home - 2004-09-07 21:32:01 - Result 05my04ab.18320.850.673578.76_1 exited with zero status but no 'finished' file
SETI@home - 2004-09-07 21:32:01 - If this happens repeatedly you may need to reset the project.
SETI@home - 2004-09-07 21:32:01 - Restarting result 05my04ab.18320.850.673578.76_1 using setiathome version 4.03
SETI@home - 2004-09-07 21:37:56 - Result 05my04ab.18320.850.673578.76_1 exited with zero status but no 'finished' file
SETI@home - 2004-09-07 21:37:56 - If this happens repeatedly you may need to reset the project.
SETI@home - 2004-09-07 21:37:56 - Restarting result 05my04ab.18320.850.673578.76_1 using setiathome version 4.03
SETI@home - 2004-09-07 22:02:06 - Result 05my04ab.18320.850.673578.76_1 exited with zero status but no 'finished' file
SETI@home - 2004-09-07 22:02:06 - If this happens repeatedly you may need to reset the project.
SETI@home - 2004-09-07 22:02:06 - Restarting result 05my04ab.18320.850.673578.76_1 using setiathome version 4.03
SETI@home - 2004-09-07 22:08:35 - Result 05my04ab.18320.850.673578.76_1 exited with zero status but no 'finished' file
SETI@home - 2004-09-07 22:08:35 - If this happens repeatedly you may need to reset the project.
SETI@home - 2004-09-07 22:08:35 - Restarting result 05my04ab.18320.850.673578.76_1 using setiathome version 4.03
SETI@home - 2004-09-07 22:25:26 - Result 05my04ab.18320.850.673578.76_1 exited with zero status but no 'finished' file
SETI@home - 2004-09-07 22:25:26 - If this happens repeatedly you may need to reset the project.
SETI@home - 2004-09-07 22:25:26 - Restarting result 05my04ab.18320.850.673578.76_1 using setiathome version 4.03
SETI@home - 2004-09-07 22:49:23 - Result 05my04ab.18320.850.673578.76_1 exited with zero status but no 'finished' file
SETI@home - 2004-09-07 22:49:23 - If this happens repeatedly you may need to reset the project.
SETI@home - 2004-09-07 22:49:23 - Restarting result 05my04ab.18320.850.673578.76_1 using setiathome version 4.03
SETI@home - 2004-09-07 22:58:19 - Result 05my04ab.18320.850.673578.76_1 exited with zero status but no 'finished' file
SETI@home - 2004-09-07 22:58:19 - If this happens repeatedly you may need to reset the project.
SETI@home - 2004-09-07 22:58:19 - Restarting result 05my04ab.18320.850.673578.76_1 using setiathome version 4.03
SETI@home - 2004-09-08 02:54:27 - Computation for result 05my04ab.18320.850.673578.76 finished
SETI@home - 2004-09-08 02:54:27 - Starting result 05my04aa.14696.785.73576.75_0 using setiathome version 4.03
SETI@home - 2004-09-08 02:54:27 - Started upload of 05my04ab.18320.850.673578.76_1_0
SETI@home - 2004-09-08 02:54:34 - Finished upload of 05my04ab.18320.850.673578.76_1_0
SETI@home - 2004-09-08 02:54:34 - Throughput 5686 bytes/sec
SETI@home - 2004-09-08 07:02:43 - Sending request to scheduler: http://setiboinc.ssl.berkeley.edu/sah_cgi/cgi
SETI@home - 2004-09-08 07:02:47 - Scheduler RPC to http://setiboinc.ssl.berkeley.edu/sah_cgi/cgi succeeded
SETI@home - 2004-09-08 07:13:23 - Computation for result 05my04aa.14696.785.73576.75 finished
SETI@home - 2004-09-08 07:13:23 - Starting result 05my04aa.14696.785.73576.69_2 using setiathome version 4.03
SETI@home - 2004-09-08 07:13:23 - Started upload of 05my04aa.14696.785.73576.75_0_0
SETI@home - 2004-09-08 07:13:28 - Finished upload of 05my04aa.14696.785.73576.75_0_0
SETI@home - 2004-09-08 07:13:28 - Throughput 7333 bytes/sec
SETI@home - 2004-09-08 07:43:11 - Sending request to scheduler: http://setiboinc.ssl.berkeley.edu/sah_cgi/cgi
SETI@home - 2004-09-08 07:43:14 - Scheduler RPC to http://setiboinc.ssl.berkeley.edu/sah_cgi/cgi succeeded

The stderr.txt file in the slots folder had something about a heartbeat stoped but I didn't copy it and now the file is empty. The notation about the heartbeat didn't have a time stamp but there was as many lines as there was for each of the zero status in the message tab. The program starts the WU back up after the CPU interuption is over in my case a game played by my dad. V4.08 doesn't require an exit and restart anymore like V4.05. But I don't think it should be sending an error message because the WU's finish and upload alright. Hopefully it will be fixed because this is an alpha release not a public release and I'm using at my own risk.

> I don't know what the new equivalent of 'quit' is.

"Removed from memory"

> > I don't know what the new equivalent of 'quit' is.
>
> "Removed from memory"
>
Ah ha, that makes sense, don't know why I couldn't think of that :0)

Anyway, I've just bitten the bullet, abandoned all sense, and updated my home server (win2k ADV server) to boinc 4.08, I'm not at home right now, but from what I can see and do remotely, there's no surprises yet, but it's only been up 20 minutes, all work units are intact, and it's crunching it's underpowered little heart out, I'll post if the thing 'ups and bites me'.

TTFN
Ken Phillips - UK

> > > I don't know what the new equivalent of 'quit' is.
> >
> > "Removed from memory"
> >
> Ah ha, that makes sense, don't know why I couldn't think of that :0)
>
> Anyway, I've just bitten the bullet, abandoned all sense, and updated my home
> server (win2k ADV server) to boinc 4.08, I'm not at home right now, but from
> what I can see and do remotely, there's no surprises yet, but it's only been
> up 20 minutes, all work units are intact, and it's crunching it's underpowered
> little heart out, I'll post if the thing 'ups and bites me'.
>
> TTFN
> Ken Phillips - UK
>
>
FYI, I've put 4.08 on both of my W2K Adv.Server boxes and it's the first BOINC client that I am NOT having any problems with. Works like it should- like a charm.

Cheers,
Stretchr

"It's a small world...
But I wouldn't want to paint it!"
Stephen Wright
<p align="center">

> > Anyway, I've just bitten the bullet, abandoned all sense, and updated my
> home
> > server (win2k ADV server) to boinc 4.08, I'm not at home right now, but
> from
> > what I can see and do remotely, there's no surprises yet, but it's only
> been
> > up 20 minutes, all work units are intact, and it's crunching it's
> underpowered
> > little heart out, I'll post if the thing 'ups and bites me'.
> >
> > TTFN
> > Ken Phillips - UK
> >
> >
> FYI, I've put 4.08 on both of my W2K Adv.Server boxes and it's the first BOINC
> client that I am NOT having any problems with. Works like it should- like a
> charm.
>
> Cheers,
> Stretchr
>
> "It's a small world...
> But I wouldn't want to paint it!"
> Stephen Wright
> <p align="center"><a> href="http://setiweb.ssl.berkeley.edu/view_profile.php?userid=45938">
>
>
I had quite a scare when my server spectacularly crashed and core dumped three times after installing boinc 4.08.
I tracked it down to a piece of webcam software i'd been using to keep an eye on my house in my absence, the thing must have coincidently gone a bit flakey, I am, however, a bit concerned about a CPDN unit who's completion time has now ballisticly risen to 19000+ hours, so I'm considering a reset on that one, however, I've read that CPDN wu's aren't re-issued to anyone else, so I don't want really want to ditch it yet, Seti@home continues to crunch well, if very slightly slower than on previous boinc versions.

TTFN
Ken Phillips - UK

Edit: Don't know how it happened but this centred text is weird!!!