I run BOINC on several computers which have no monitor/keyboard/mouse, attached to them.

They are not networked.

I monitor whether they're running the assigned project OK, or not, by looking at the times they return work units (this is Rosetta@Home).

My problem: BOINC only returns the 8 hour work unit, after two or three days of processing.

I need them returned at least once, each 24 hours, and would like to keep a cache of 2 days of work.

Each of these rigs is running from the "Computing Preference" page, (global), rather than any local preferences, and all are using BOINC 6.2.18 or 19.

I've tried a few different settings but haven't found any that will do this, so far. (One try: changed the internet connection setting to .50, hoping it would connect and return results every 12 hours - didn't work.

Can BOINC do this, and if so, how?

I can't keep changing the monitor/keyboard/and mouse around all four separate computers.

Thanks!

I think you need to use the combination of the Network usage allowed override in combination with the "report results immediately" option that can be set through cc_config.xml (per computer).

By using the RRI option BOINC won't wait 24 hours trying to report the tasks.
By using the Network allowed override option (In the Advanced Preferences) you tell it when this happens.

Of course, if the computers have a constant internet connection, you don't need to use the Network allowed override. Then only the RRI option in cc_config.xml suffices.

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I think you need to use the combination of the Network usage allowed override in combination with the "report results immediately" option that can be set through cc_config.xml (per computer).

By using the RRI option BOINC won't wait 24 hours trying to report the tasks.
By using the Network allowed override option (In the Advanced Preferences) you tell it when this happens.

Of course, if the computers have a constant internet connection, you don't need to use the Network allowed override. Then only the RRI option in cc_config.xml suffices.

I have no BOINC data directory. I have no cc_config.xml file, in any directory.

I *do* have several BOINC xml files with content like this:

<global_preferences>
<mod_time>1224055149.000000</mod_time>
<run_on_batteries />
<run_if_user_active />
<suspend_if_no_recent_input>0.000000</suspend_if_no_recent_input>
<start_hour>0.000000</start_hour>
<end_hour>0.000000</end_hour>
<net_start_hour>0.000000</net_start_hour>
<net_end_hour>0.000000</net_end_hour>
<work_buf_min_days>0.500000</work_buf_min_days>
<work_buf_additional_days>2.000000</work_buf_additional_days>
<max_ncpus_pct>100.000000</max_ncpus_pct>
<cpu_scheduling_period_minutes>60.000000</cpu_scheduling_period_minutes>
<disk_interval>60.000000</disk_interval>
<disk_max_used_gb>100.000000</disk_max_used_gb>
<disk_max_used_pct>50.000000</disk_max_used_pct>
<disk_min_free_gb>0.001000</disk_min_free_gb>
<vm_max_used_pct>75.000000</vm_max_used_pct>
<ram_max_used_busy_pct>50.000000</ram_max_used_busy_pct>
<ram_max_used_idle_pct>90.000000</ram_max_used_idle_pct>
<idle_time_to_run>3.000000</idle_time_to_run>
<max_bytes_sec_up>0.000000</max_bytes_sec_up>
<max_bytes_sec_down>0.000000</max_bytes_sec_down>
<cpu_usage_limit>100.000000</cpu_usage_limit>
</global_preferences>

There is no RRI option listed, in any of them.

Should I add an RRI line as shown in your link? Or should I add the entire cc_config.xml file (with an edited RRI option), to a directory?

Thanks.