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Message 875031 - Posted: 12 Mar 2009, 22:34:16 UTC
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This thread is to post errors and address concerns regarding the new Optimised AP v5.03 Astropulse application.

Please do not open new threads but post errors and commentary here.

Please, upgrade your Optimized AP version to ap_5.03 and Current Opt. App of r112!

Thanks!


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Message 875132 - Posted: 13 Mar 2009, 4:50:48 UTC
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This is sort of broad, but it feels like I haven't received any SETI work for a couple weeks since using the optimized AP 5.03. My work queue is for 10 days and since crunching takes about 15hr per unit, AP units fill this queue.

Is there some error in here preventing me from getting SETI work? I definitely remember prior to using the new optimized AP that I would receive work for SETI also.

<app_info>
<app>
<name>setiathome_enhanced</name>
</app>
<file_info>
<name>AK_v8_win_SSSE3x.exe</name>
<executable/>
</file_info>
<app_version>
<app_name>setiathome_enhanced</app_name>
<version_num>528</version_num>
<file_ref>
<file_name>AK_v8_win_SSSE3x.exe</file_name>
<main_program/>
</file_ref>
</app_version>
<app_version>
<app_name>setiathome_enhanced</app_name>
<version_num>603</version_num>
<file_ref>
<file_name>AK_v8_win_SSSE3x.exe</file_name>
<main_program/>
</file_ref>
</app_version>
<app>
<name>astropulse</name>
</app>
<file_info>
<name>ap_5.00r103_SSE3.exe</name>
<executable/>
</file_info>
<app_version>
<app_name>astropulse</app_name>
<version_num>500</version_num>
<file_ref>
<file_name>ap_5.00r103_SSE3.exe</file_name>
<main_program/>
</file_ref>
</app_version>
<app>
<name>astropulse_v5</name>
</app>
<file_info>
<name>ap_5.03r112_SSE3.exe</name>
<executable/>
</file_info>
<app_version>
<app_name>astropulse_v5</app_name>
<version_num>503</version_num>
<file_ref>
<file_name>ap_5.03r112_SSE3.exe</file_name>
<main_program/>
</file_ref>
</app_version>
</app_info>

My SETI app is "AK_v8_win_SSSE3x.exe"

Using a Core 2 Duo E6600 and BOINC 6.4.5
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Message 875256 - Posted: 13 Mar 2009, 20:25:51 UTC - in response to Message 875132.  

JarrettH...

I do not believe you are receiving no SAH workunits due to your optimized-AP. I am running stock AP app and SAH 6.4.5 and have received NO SAH workunits either for approx. one week. My belief is that something is up with the overall project and scheduling/transmission of SAH workunits. I could be wrong, but have no other explanation, and have not yet received any response from the project regarding this.

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Message 875271 - Posted: 13 Mar 2009, 21:39:01 UTC

It's my distinct impression that difficulty getting MB work is an issue with BOINC 6.4.x and later. I'm using an older version of BOINC which simply asks for enough work to fill xxxx seconds rather than having separate requests by resource. My project preferences are set to ask for MB work but allow other work, and I've had no difficulty getting MB work. Since the beginning of March, there was one work request when the Scheduler said it didn't have any, and one where it delivered an AP_v5 WU because it didn't have any MB. All others got MB work, though with the way I manage my dial-up connection that only amounts to about 50 work requests.
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Message 875282 - Posted: 13 Mar 2009, 22:27:07 UTC

My dual core runs the same opti package as well, and I have my preferences set to get MB, AP v5.0 and AP v5.03 with Boinc 6.2.19, but all I've recieved is AP v5.03 since before the begining of March.
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Message 875284 - Posted: 13 Mar 2009, 22:35:33 UTC - in response to Message 875271.  

It's my distinct impression that difficulty getting MB work is an issue with BOINC 6.4.x and later. I'm using an older version of BOINC which simply asks for enough work to fill xxxx seconds rather than having separate requests by resource. My project preferences are set to ask for MB work but allow other work, and I've had no difficulty getting MB work. Since the beginning of March, there was one work request when the Scheduler said it didn't have any, and one where it delivered an AP_v5 WU because it didn't have any MB. All others got MB work, though with the way I manage my dial-up connection that only amounts to about 50 work requests.
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Joe, not that it's a PROBLEM, per-se, but I don't use any 6.x.xx versions of Boinc, and as per this post, I don't really get much in the way of MB. The hosts referenced are all using 5.10.45, except one 5.10.28.

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Message 875311 - Posted: 14 Mar 2009, 0:21:13 UTC - in response to Message 875271.  
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It's my distinct impression that difficulty getting MB work is an issue with BOINC 6.4.x and later. I'm using an older version of BOINC which simply asks for enough work to fill xxxx seconds rather than having separate requests by resource. My project preferences are set to ask for MB work but allow other work, and I've had no difficulty getting MB work. Since the beginning of March, there was one work request when the Scheduler said it didn't have any, and one where it delivered an AP_v5 WU because it didn't have any MB. All others got MB work, though with the way I manage my dial-up connection that only amounts to about 50 work requests.
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I think it's not just limited to 6.4.x +.. I run 6.2.19 and have all four checkboxes selected (MB, AP, AP_v5, allow for others) and only get ap_v5..nothing else..whether 100 seconds are requested, or 2M seconds are requested. If I go to a venue that only allows MB and no others, I get 1-20 MBs per request without any problems.

I'm thinking server-side is to blame.
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record uptime: 1511d 20h 19m (ended due to the power brick giving-up)
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Message 875316 - Posted: 14 Mar 2009, 0:44:44 UTC - in response to Message 875311.  

I end up changing back and forth from work(allow AP) and home(mb only) just to keep a good mix on my 2 main crunchers that I allow AP on.

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Message 875321 - Posted: 14 Mar 2009, 0:55:48 UTC

Yeah, I did that a few times and decided it was too much of a hassle. I'll just crunch away with ap_v5. I get more credits/second with that anyway.
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Message 875340 - Posted: 14 Mar 2009, 1:35:31 UTC - in response to Message 875321.  

My only problem with crunching AP right now is I have a pending over 30000 at the moment and it was only getting higher as I crunched.

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Message 875343 - Posted: 14 Mar 2009, 1:41:51 UTC

The last time I tried to crunch with the optimised packages, I noticed there is something missing from the downloaded files. If you compare the app_info_xml and the other downloaded files things do not match up.

I can't find what it is off hand, but it stops the client asking for MB units. I found this with 6.2.19 and anything later. Will have a look around tomorrow and see if I can find the problem again.
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Message 875352 - Posted: 14 Mar 2009, 2:52:41 UTC

I built my app_info by hand by looking at the app_infos for ak_v8 and the two different AP's. I know the apps were installed correctly and it all works fine, because I can do all three kinds of work without problems. I don't think the order of the <app> declarations matter, but mine goes MB, AP, AP_v5, and I only have the latest version specified for all three (v5 only has one version..right? 5.03).

Like I said, if I turn AP off with a venue change, or run the cache dry and change the app_info to MB-only, I have no problem getting work that way, but with the presence of an ap_v5 app, that's all the server sends.
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Message 875837 - Posted: 15 Mar 2009, 17:18:36 UTC - in response to Message 875352.  

Same here. No SETI since I turned on AP in SETI prefs. Today I tried turning off both AP (5 and 5r3) in SETI prefs but so far still will not download any SETI. I use the Lunatics enhanced V10, BOINC 6.4.5.

Will BOINC not download any SETI apps until I complete all AP now in my cache?
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Message 875841 - Posted: 15 Mar 2009, 17:25:39 UTC - in response to Message 875352.  
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R. Haselgrove told me on another list that there are still old V5 AP units to be cleaned up by 5.00. So I've kept both AP 5.00 and 5.03 in app_info.

He said the older units are mostly already crunched by others so if I crunch one of these I'm the wingman, get nearly instant credit.

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Message 876019 - Posted: 16 Mar 2009, 1:22:10 UTC

I cannot process this kind of units because every time that I select in options to process them, I do receive ONLY this kind of units, rendering useless my GPU/CUDA.
A change in the policy is needed to prevent hogging of the Boinc by those units. If you want to process this kind of units, leave the original SETI units to live too...
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Message 876093 - Posted: 16 Mar 2009, 8:13:03 UTC - in response to Message 876019.  

Have you looked at your app_info file

If you used the one that came with the download, you will only get 5.03 wu's. You need to merge it with your existing app_info file so that you continue to get MB units as well as astropulse.
There are plenty of people more qualified than me who can help you with that..
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Message 876121 - Posted: 16 Mar 2009, 12:04:59 UTC - in response to Message 876019.  

I think I am having the same problem. I run AP V5, and it runs like dialup. It used to zip right along. Now messege says over 300 hrs. to complete.

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Message 876150 - Posted: 16 Mar 2009, 14:30:05 UTC - in response to Message 876121.  

I started getting AP units then realized I hadn't updated the location on my 'home' settings not to accept them. Dozens of AP's were in the queue and no CUDA, so I aborted the transfer and changed the settings. Only 2 got through but I'm still processing CUDA at the same time. Why would BOINC try and shove dozen's of APs and no CUDA work units on somebody at 100hrs+? Anyway, computer location solves it but it still seems like a bad default behaviour on BOINC's part.
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Message 876153 - Posted: 16 Mar 2009, 14:49:37 UTC - in response to Message 875841.  

Hi, apart from having little MB WU's to crunch and a lot of AP V5.03, my hosts do have work.
My fastest host is now crunching EINSTEIN, although 64 results have passed? Has received, since yesterday, a new load of AP (V5.03) WU's.
All have BOINC versions from 6.5.4 and up (except Crunch3r's 6.0.1 on my Laptop).
Seen no real error's, only my pending has risen from 32K to 69K!

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Message 876194 - Posted: 16 Mar 2009, 17:19:05 UTC

The easiest solution to prevent AP's from hitting your machine is to go to your personal seti page click on seti preferences. then unclick ap, ap v5.0 and accept work from other apps.

Also look into the combo Optimized apps this will allow you to run AP WU's and Cuda at the same time. THe opt ap for AP 5.03 drastically reduces the completion time on the WU's


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