Waddayouget if you crack the 300,000 RAC in Seti@Home?


Looks like maybe 23rd place on the Leader list.......



Certainly not a Seti Toaster (although some of those cpus get hot enough to fry eggs).

Tom

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Has anybody noticed that the Server Status clock is exactly 24 hours fast?

I point this out because I do not know how the server it runs on, and any other software running on that server, interface with SETI and, perhaps, even BOINC itself. However, as a DT person, I know that a clock error like this has the potential of causing serious problems, not only with the proper triggering of tasks, but even serious data corruption. An error like this can be especially serious in scientific research, where incorrect timestamps can destroy the credibility and validity of data.

I hope this is just a minor problem. Does anyone know the exact interface of this server with everything else? If so, please evaluate the possible impact. If no one knows for sure, then I recommend someone with immediate access to the staff notify them as soon as possible in case this situation is serious.

Thanks.

Has anybody noticed that the Server Status clock is exactly 24 hours fast?

I point this out because I do not know how the server it runs on, and any other software running on that server, interface with SETI and, perhaps, even BOINC itself. However, as a DT person, I know that a clock error like this has the potential of causing serious problems, not only with the proper triggering of tasks, but even serious data corruption. An error like this can be especially serious in scientific research, where incorrect timestamps can destroy the credibility and validity of data.

I hope this is just a minor problem. Does anyone know the exact interface of this server with everything else? If so, please evaluate the possible impact. If no one knows for sure, then I recommend someone with immediate access to the staff notify them as soon as possible in case this situation is serious.

Thanks.

And how did you work that out as it's keeping perfect UTC time here?

Cheers.

Has anybody noticed that the Server Status clock is exactly 24 hours fast?

And how did you work that out as it's keeping perfect UTC time here?

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I use a nice Gnome Extension called UTCClock that sits in the Top bar. Always know the current UTC time.
https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/gnome-shell-integration/gphhapmejobijbbhgpjhcjognlahblep?hl=en
https://extensions.gnome.org/extension/1183/utcclock/
Have the Open Weather extension there also.

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I use a nice Gnome Extension called UTCClock that sits in the Top bar. Always know the current UTC time.
https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/gnome-shell-integration/gphhapmejobijbbhgpjhcjognlahblep?hl=en
https://extensions.gnome.org/extension/1183/utcclock/
Have the Open Weather extension there also.

Hi Keith,

You will need Google Chrome to install most apps, extensions and themes.
Download Google Chrome

I don't think so! I hate Chrome with a passion and the only thing I do with Google is gmail. I will NOT install Chrome just to get that shell integration. :(

I really liked your idea and was going to go for it until Google told me I HAD to use Chrome just to download something. BULL! :(

I really hate Google too, but because all my logins require an email addresses and I've had gmail since about 04, I'm stuck. :( I don't even use Google search anymore. :)

Have a great day! :)

Siran

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CAPT Siran d'Vel'nahr - L L & P _\\//
Winders 11 OS? "What a piece of junk!" - L. Skywalker
"Logic is the cement of our civilization with which we ascend from chaos using reason as our guide." - T'Plana-hath

Well you could have installed Gnome Extensions in Firefox also up to version 51. But since version 52, Firefox has disabled ALL NPAPI extensions. But you still can install Gnome Extensions on Firefox by installing the Gnome Shell Integration for Chrome. That does not need Chrome to be installed, just the utility and the native host connector. Look at this page.
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2017/01/install-gnome-shell-extensions-firefox-chrome
https://wiki.gnome.org/Projects/GnomeShellIntegrationForChrome

That will enable Firefox WebExtensions for Gnome Extensions and then you have the entire library of Gnome Extensions to add or use. There are many very useful Gnome extensions. Just because you have a distaste for Chrome doesn't mean you can't use Gnome Extensions.

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Would somebody be able to remind me please how to increase or limit the number of downloads at a time, I know the default is 2. I can't for the life of me remember how to do it. TIA

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It is a setting in your cc_config.xml file.

<max_file_xfers>16</max_file_xfers>
<max_file_xfers_per_project>8</max_file_xfers_per_project>

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It is a setting in your cc_config.xml file.

<max_file_xfers>16</max_file_xfers>
<max_file_xfers_per_project>8</max_file_xfers_per_project>

Thanks Keith. Can you please advise me what the tags are because I don't have a cc_config file in my boinc folder only in my project folders and from memory it needs to be in the boinc folder

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Do you access to the Manager? If you do, just open the Manager menu >> Options >> Event Log options and set a logging flag that is not one of the default ones. That will force the creation of a fully populated cc_config.xml file. Should be in /etc/boinc-client/cc_config.xml. Just edit the file and then re-read the file via the Manager menu >> Options >> Read config files.

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Thanks Keith very easy I wasn't aware that that feature was available from within the manager options

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Glad to help. I think the addition of the sched_op_debug logging flag is most helpful besides the standard stock ones. It does not add much extra entries to the event log but it shows you at every scheduler connect how many seconds of cpu and gpu work you are asking for. Very helpful in debugging work requests but it does not flood the Event Log with the massive amount of entries that work_fetch_debug forces.
Sat 16 Nov 2019 07:55:12 PM PST | SETI@home | [sched_op] Starting scheduler request
Sat 16 Nov 2019 07:55:12 PM PST | SETI@home | Sending scheduler request: To fetch work.
Sat 16 Nov 2019 07:55:12 PM PST | SETI@home | Reporting 16 completed tasks
Sat 16 Nov 2019 07:55:12 PM PST | SETI@home | Requesting new tasks for CPU and NVIDIA GPU
Sat 16 Nov 2019 07:55:12 PM PST | SETI@home | [sched_op] CPU work request: 285079.53 seconds; 0.00 devices
Sat 16 Nov 2019 07:55:12 PM PST | SETI@home | [sched_op] NVIDIA GPU work request: 1675186.15 seconds; 0.00 devices
Sat 16 Nov 2019 07:55:23 PM PST | SETI@home | Scheduler request completed: got 16 new tasks

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Greetings,

Here's one straight from the files from the X-Files Department:

My old laptop, running BOINC and SETI is a 32 bit computer. I have a 32 bit version of Windows 7 Pro installed. Everything works just fine even being as slow as it is. Here's the weird part that I have never, ever seen (heard) happen in any Win7 Pro 64 bit version I have ever installed on other PCs. I have the laptop connected to the Internet via a 4 port switch connected to the router. It is a powered switch (not sure if switches come un-powered or not, I would imagine not). If the switch loses power the laptop talks to me! It will verbally tell me that it has lost connection to the Internet. When the switch is powered again, the laptop verbally tells me the a connection has been established.

Can someone please tell my how this is happening? Has my laptop become possessed? Is it evolving into a living machine? Is this the start of Skynet and the dreaded Judgment Day scenario? None of my other machines are talking to me... yet. Of course none of them are running Winders, except this dual boot PC, and it's only for a short amount of time. ;)

Have a great day! :)

Siran

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CAPT Siran d'Vel'nahr - L L & P _\\//
Winders 11 OS? "What a piece of junk!" - L. Skywalker
"Logic is the cement of our civilization with which we ascend from chaos using reason as our guide." - T'Plana-hath

Greetings,

Here's one straight from the files from the X-Files Department:

My old laptop, running BOINC and SETI is a 32 bit computer. I have a 32 bit version of Windows 7 Pro installed. Everything works just fine even being as slow as it is. Here's the weird part that I have never, ever seen (heard) happen in any Win7 Pro 64 bit version I have ever installed on other PCs. I have the laptop connected to the Internet via a 4 port switch connected to the router. It is a powered switch (not sure if switches come un-powered or not, I would imagine not). If the switch loses power the laptop talks to me! It will verbally tell me that it has lost connection to the Internet. When the switch is powered again, the laptop verbally tells me the a connection has been established.

Can someone please tell my how this is happening? Has my laptop become possessed? Is it evolving into a living machine? Is this the start of Skynet and the dreaded Judgment Day scenario? None of my other machines are talking to me... yet. Of course none of them are running Winders, except this dual boot PC, and it's only for a short amount of time. ;)

Have a great day! :)

Siran

Well *I* can't explain it, but I can tell you your laptop isn't evolving into something sentient, it runs Windows, which doesn't have a single shred of humanity in it ;-)

P.

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Greetings,

Here's one straight from the files from the X-Files Department:

My old laptop, running BOINC and SETI is a 32 bit computer. I have a 32 bit version of Windows 7 Pro installed. Everything works just fine even being as slow as it is. Here's the weird part that I have never, ever seen (heard) happen in any Win7 Pro 64 bit version I have ever installed on other PCs. I have the laptop connected to the Internet via a 4 port switch connected to the router. It is a powered switch (not sure if switches come un-powered or not, I would imagine not). If the switch loses power the laptop talks to me! It will verbally tell me that it has lost connection to the Internet. When the switch is powered again, the laptop verbally tells me the a connection has been established.

Can someone please tell my how this is happening? Has my laptop become possessed? Is it evolving into a living machine? Is this the start of Skynet and the dreaded Judgment Day scenario? None of my other machines are talking to me... yet. Of course none of them are running Winders, except this dual boot PC, and it's only for a short amount of time. ;)

Have a great day! :)

Siran

Well *I* can't explain it, but I can tell you your laptop isn't evolving into something sentient, it runs Windows, which doesn't have a single shred of humanity in it ;-)

P.

Hi Phil,

lol Winders = no humanity and no intelligence right? :) It's really got me puzzled. That laptop had Win 7 Home Premium on it and it never spoke to me. It started out with Winders Vista and we all know what happened there. At least it's a female voice. lol :)

Have a great day! :)

Siran

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CAPT Siran d'Vel'nahr - L L & P _\\//
Winders 11 OS? "What a piece of junk!" - L. Skywalker
"Logic is the cement of our civilization with which we ascend from chaos using reason as our guide." - T'Plana-hath

Greetings,

I believe it is worth noting here that I have never used the text to speech utility which the sight impaired would use for reading what is on the screen. That is a synthesized male voice and sounds artificial. The voice I hear from my laptop is a female voice and it is a voice one would hear from a female standing next to you saying something. I don't think it is synthesized because it does not sound artificial. Think of how Cortana in Winders 10 sounds. It sounds like that. But, Win 7 never had Cortana...

Have a great day! :)

Siran

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CAPT Siran d'Vel'nahr - L L & P _\\//
Winders 11 OS? "What a piece of junk!" - L. Skywalker
"Logic is the cement of our civilization with which we ascend from chaos using reason as our guide." - T'Plana-hath

It’s maybe part of the software package for the network drivers. Or could be one of the accessibility options for people with visual impairment.

Try googling your laptop model and symptoms. It’s more likely that other people have the same thing happening and can provide a solution, than your laptop being possessed or sentient.

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It’s maybe part of the software package for the network drivers. Or could be one of the accessibility options for people with visual impairment.

Try googling your laptop model and symptoms. It’s more likely that other people have the same thing happening and can provide a solution, than your laptop being possessed or sentient.

Hi Ian,

I doubt anyone else has a laptop like mine. I got it in '06. It had Vista on it. About all I have found when searching was specs and stuff like that. It's a crappy Toshiba laptop.

Wouldn't the network drivers be whatever came with Win 7? I don't remember adding any other software except BOINC. I don't believe it's any of the accessibility options. The voice is too real, not synthesized.

Gotta get ready to go to Best Buy... :)

Have a great day! :)

Siran

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CAPT Siran d'Vel'nahr - L L & P _\\//
Winders 11 OS? "What a piece of junk!" - L. Skywalker
"Logic is the cement of our civilization with which we ascend from chaos using reason as our guide." - T'Plana-hath

It is just some batch file that announces the loss of connectivity via a pre-recorded message. Probably part of the network tools package. My ATT gateway multicasts out to all connected computers when it loses sync with the central office a full screen web page showing the problem. Been seeing that a lot lately as ATT trucks have been regularly severing the connection every day as they have been upgrading each houses drop connection box on the poles on my street.

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