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Message 111971 - Posted: 2 Jun 2023, 7:58:20 UTC

Will BOINC projects run without me being logged on? I need a new screen. Until it is here, is there any point turning the computer on, hence the question.
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Message 111972 - Posted: 2 Jun 2023, 8:21:00 UTC - in response to Message 111971.  

Depends what operating system you run, and how BOINC was installed.

If BOINC was installed "as a service" - usual under Linux, an optional choice under Windows - yes, it'll run.

If BOINC was installed in "user" mode - possible under Linux, normal under Windows - it won't.

I can't advise about Apple Macs.

But if you can temporarily borrow a screen from another machine, and use that to log on, BOINC will keep running even if you disconnect the borrowed screen and return it.
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Message 111974 - Posted: 2 Jun 2023, 8:56:06 UTC - in response to Message 111972.  
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I don't have another screen myself, and wouldn't know how to get hold of one as a stopgap. I just hate to loose work units. i need to research current monitor technology, decide, order and WAIT. My last order took ten days to arrive. Thanks Richard.
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