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Questions and problems :
Boinc not showing graphics?
(Message 88998)
Posted 23 Nov 2018 by Cruncher Pete Post: .my Boinc version 7.12.1 no longer will show graphics of the projects its computing. Sorry Dave, but I think you might have misunderstood that, or did I?. The way I read it is that Arkynut used to see graphics of the project in computing but he can no longer see it. Admittedly, he did not say which projects he is referring to but to assume your own answer on the fact provided is not helpful to a guy who might not even express himself in English as well as you "most likely because there aren't any graphics programmed into the task you are running". How do you know that he referred to a project that he used to see graphics and now he does not? In other words it is quick assumption without further check. |
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Questions and problems :
Displayed time to complete a project.
(Message 88634)
Posted 26 Oct 2018 by Cruncher Pete Post: I have often wondered why the mechanism to calculate remaining time isn't based on percentage completed and the time taken to reach that percentage.What makes you think the percent complete number is reliable? Sometimes it is. Sometimes it isn't. Sometimes it is so inaccurate the only useful thing it provides is an indication that the computation hasn't crashed. Sometimes it isn't possible to make it more accuirate than that. Than I repeat why do we need a column that states Estimated time etc when it is completely inaccurate accept in a few cases. A start time column would serve a more useful feature as after a few WU's we can see how long it took to complete a WU even though that varies as well but it would be more accurate because you can check the completed time on a wall clock or in your account if need be how long each WU took. |
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Questions and problems :
Displayed time to complete a project.
(Message 88587)
Posted 23 Oct 2018 by Cruncher Pete Post: OK. I agree that there might never be an accurate estimate of How much time elapsed and how long before completion. Surely, it would be better not to show it in real time rather than just give an arbitrary number that has nothing to do with those times. I am clueless as to how to program but would it be too hard to just show the time the WU started. It would be more accurate for us to estimate how long the WU took to complete by the log that states Tasks completed and or reported than compare it with start time.. We than could check the project to see how long it took to completed each unit. No need to be confused by unrealistic times. Just a wish nothing else. |
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Questions and problems :
Projects run without my permission
(Message 88563)
Posted 21 Oct 2018 by Cruncher Pete Post: If it happens again, I suggest you Than please tell me what is the purpose of setting the project to: "No New Tasks" Before and After I Abort and Reset the Task. Updating asks for New Tasks if I did not set it to No New Tasks. In the sample I indicated in bold text that I have asked not to send me new tasks. Apparently it does not do anything what it suggests it does. I did as suggested and even though the project is set to NO NEW Tasks a couple of times I am still getting tasks. ST0-1-32T 47939 http://einstein.phys.uwm.edu/ 21-Oct-18 10:38:53 PM Master file download succeeded 47940 http://einstein.phys.uwm.edu/ 21-Oct-18 10:38:58 PM Sending scheduler request: Project initialization. 47941 http://einstein.phys.uwm.edu/ 21-Oct-18 10:38:58 PM Requesting new tasks for CPU and NVIDIA GPU and AMD/ATI GPU 47942 Einstein@Home 21-Oct-18 10:39:01 PM Scheduler request completed: got 3 new tasks 47943 Einstein@Home 21-Oct-18 10:39:01 PM Resent lost task LATeah0104S_1028.0_0_0.0_2223312_1 47944 Einstein@Home 21-Oct-18 10:39:01 PM Resent lost task LATeah0104S_1028.0_0_0.0_2224330_0 47945 Einstein@Home 21-Oct-18 10:39:01 PM Resent lost task LATeah0042F_1512.0_735174_0.0_1 47946 Einstein@Home 21-Oct-18 10:39:01 PM New computer location: home 47947 Einstein@Home 21-Oct-18 10:39:03 PM Started download of hsgamma_FGRPB1G_1.18_windows_x86_64__FGRPopencl1K-ati.exe 47948 Einstein@Home 21-Oct-18 10:39:03 PM Started download of hsgamma_FGRP5_1.08_windows_intelx86__FGRPSSE.exe 47949 Einstein@Home 21-Oct-18 10:39:06 PM work fetch suspended by user 47950 Einstein@Home 21-Oct-18 10:39:12 PM Finished download of hsgamma_FGRPB1G_1.18_windows_x86_64__FGRPopencl1K-ati.exe 47951 Einstein@Home 21-Oct-18 10:39:12 PM Started download of einstein_S5R6_3.01_graphics_windows_intelx86.exe 48054 Einstein@Home 21-Oct-18 10:42:24 PM Not requesting tasks: "no new tasks" requested via Manager 48055 Einstein@Home 21-Oct-18 10:42:28 PM Scheduler request completed 48056 Einstein@Home 21-Oct-18 10:42:42 PM Resetting project 48061 Einstein@Home 21-Oct-18 10:44:11 PM update requested by user 48062 Einstein@Home 21-Oct-18 10:44:16 PM Master file download succeeded 48063 Einstein@Home 21-Oct-18 10:44:21 PM Sending scheduler request: Requested by user. 48064 Einstein@Home 21-Oct-18 10:44:21 PM Not requesting tasks: "no new tasks" requested via Manager 48065 Einstein@Home 21-Oct-18 10:44:24 PM Scheduler request completed 48066 Einstein@Home 21-Oct-18 10:44:26 PM Started download of einstein_icon.png Note that the Project option was set to No New Tasks , did as you suggested and after the final update project when the project was still set to No New Tasks I still got tasks downloaded. Therefore the option is not working as one would aspect. I stated before that I wanted the tasks gone because they were erroring out and wasting power. Note also that the only way I could abort it by suspending the project first. |
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Questions and problems :
Broken link/missing files for joining Science United?
(Message 88560)
Posted 21 Oct 2018 by Cruncher Pete Post: The same thing happens if you open the Science United website and try any of the internal 'join' links. There's also a report that existing users can't access their account options, with the same error message quoted. Richard, I know this is an old thread but I am wondering when you said: this is their problem, not ours. Reading the thread it suggests to me that this Forum only deals with the OLD Boinc issues and not Science United. Is there a forum for Science United.? |
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Questions and problems :
Displayed time to complete a project.
(Message 88558)
Posted 21 Oct 2018 by Cruncher Pete Post: Could we not have a more realistic display of how long we have crunched a WU and how long will it take to complete. The current example is as follows but it is not an isolated instance: 7.762% completed after 02d:13:25:12 hours. Time to complete will take another 02d:19:08:32 in Universe@home. I started this WU 2 days ago and that suggest to me that it will take another two days to complete. That is not so. If it is true than I will detach from Universe especially so since the log does not indicate a check point. There could be all sorts of excuses for this but the fact is it is unrealistic.. Personally, all I am interested is what percent I completed to date, how long it took since I started it and how long it will take before it is completed. If this can't be displayed in Real wall clock time than the rest is confusing and is irrelevant. If the Real time of how long it took can't be worked out using a standard clock, I suggest to discontinue using the options how long it takes and how long it will be before it finish and just rely on percent completed. Even so, I would like to see when it started. |
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Questions and problems :
Projects run without my permission
(Message 88556)
Posted 21 Oct 2018 by Cruncher Pete Post: Out of curiosity, what happens when you Suspend that project. (Under the Projects tab.) ? It will stop running as expected and eventually they will pass the deadline and will be lost again, but the point is that I have no control over downloading. I just don't want any WU's downloaded when I ask: 'No New Tasks'. To me it was just as simple to detach the project. |
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Questions and problems :
Projects run without my permission
(Message 88554)
Posted 21 Oct 2018 by Cruncher Pete Post: OK Richard, I concede that it is not a bug in its true meaning, however, I call it an inbuilt nuisance. When I reset the project and than detach from the project indicating to the manager that I do not want any new projects, I do not wish to receive lost projects for I do not wish to crunch that project period. Setting the project to No New Tasks, Aborting the WU, Resetting the project makes no difference I still get WU's that I do not want. After all why are we forced to crunch a WU that errors out after 1 minute to 15 minutes of crunching. The only way to avoid this is to detach. If this would happen in the New BOINC set up, I would not know anything about it but the WU would be useless to the scientist and I would still have to pay the electricity for crunching useless tasks. Here is the relevant section of stdoutdae.txt ST0-1-32T 41681 http://einstein.phys.uwm.edu/ 21-Oct-18 9:13:39 AM Master file download succeeded 41682 http://einstein.phys.uwm.edu/ 21-Oct-18 9:13:44 AM Sending scheduler request: Project initialization. 41683 http://einstein.phys.uwm.edu/ 21-Oct-18 9:13:44 AM Requesting new tasks for CPU and NVIDIA GPU and AMD/ATI GPU 41684 Einstein@Home 21-Oct-18 9:13:47 AM Scheduler request completed: got 3 new tasks 41685 Einstein@Home 21-Oct-18 9:13:47 AM New computer location: home 41686 Einstein@Home 21-Oct-18 9:13:49 AM Started download of hsgamma_FGRP5_1.08_windows_intelx86__FGRPSSE.exe 41687 Einstein@Home 21-Oct-18 9:13:49 AM Started download of einstein_S5R6_3.01_graphics_windows_intelx86.exe 41688 Einstein@Home 21-Oct-18 9:13:53 AM work fetch suspended by user 41690 Einstein@Home 21-Oct-18 9:14:06 AM Finished download of hsgamma_FGRP5_1.08_windows_intelx86__FGRPSSE.exe 41691 Einstein@Home 21-Oct-18 9:14:06 AM Started download of fftwf-wisdom_FGRP5_1.08_windows_intelx86.exe 41692 Einstein@Home 21-Oct-18 9:14:09 AM Finished download of fftwf-wisdom_FGRP5_1.08_windows_intelx86.exe 41693 Einstein@Home 21-Oct-18 9:14:09 AM Started download of hsgamma_FGRPB1G_1.18_windows_x86_64__FGRPopencl1K-ati.exe 41694 Einstein@Home 21-Oct-18 9:14:19 AM Finished download of einstein_S5R6_3.01_graphics_windows_intelx86.exe 41695 Einstein@Home 21-Oct-18 9:14:19 AM Started download of hsgamma_FGRPB1G_1.20_windows_x86_64__FGRPopencl1K-nvidia.exe 41696 Einstein@Home 21-Oct-18 9:14:23 AM Finished download of hsgamma_FGRPB1G_1.18_windows_x86_64__FGRPopencl1K-ati.exe 41697 Einstein@Home 21-Oct-18 9:14:23 AM Started download of LATeah0042F.dat 41698 Einstein@Home 21-Oct-18 9:14:29 AM Finished download of LATeah0042F.dat 41699 Einstein@Home 21-Oct-18 9:14:29 AM Started download of JPLEPH.405 41700 Einstein@Home 21-Oct-18 9:14:34 AM Finished download of hsgamma_FGRPB1G_1.20_windows_x86_64__FGRPopencl1K-nvidia.exe 41701 Einstein@Home 21-Oct-18 9:14:34 AM Started download of LATeah0104S.dat 41702 Einstein@Home 21-Oct-18 9:14:41 AM Finished download of LATeah0104S.dat 41703 Einstein@Home 21-Oct-18 9:14:41 AM Started download of templates_LATeah0104S_1028_2223312.dat 41704 Einstein@Home 21-Oct-18 9:14:44 AM Finished download of templates_LATeah0104S_1028_2223312.dat 41705 Einstein@Home 21-Oct-18 9:14:44 AM Started download of templates_LATeah0104S_1028_2224330.dat 41706 Einstein@Home 21-Oct-18 9:14:45 AM Finished download of templates_LATeah0104S_1028_2224330.dat 41707 Einstein@Home 21-Oct-18 9:14:45 AM Started download of einstein_icon.png 41708 Einstein@Home 21-Oct-18 9:14:45 AM Started download of Android.jpg 41709 Einstein@Home 21-Oct-18 9:14:45 AM Started download of Arecibo_full.jpg 41710 Einstein@Home 21-Oct-18 9:14:45 AM Started download of Arecibo_platform.jpg 41711 Einstein@Home 21-Oct-18 9:14:45 AM Started download of Fermi_grsky.jpg 41712 Einstein@Home 21-Oct-18 9:14:45 AM Started download of Fermi_satellite.jpg 41713 Einstein@Home 21-Oct-18 9:14:45 AM Started download of GW_BBH1.jpg 41714 Einstein@Home 21-Oct-18 9:14:45 AM Started download of GW_BBH2.jpg 41715 Einstein@Home 21-Oct-18 9:14:45 AM Started download of LIGO_Hanford.jpg 41716 Einstein@Home 21-Oct-18 9:14:45 AM Started download of LIGO_Livingston.jpg 41717 Einstein@Home 21-Oct-18 9:14:45 AM Started download of LIGO_laser.jpg 41718 Einstein@Home 21-Oct-18 9:14:45 AM Started download of LIGO_optics.jpg 41719 Einstein@Home 21-Oct-18 9:14:45 AM Started download of LIGO_schematic.jpg 41720 Einstein@Home 21-Oct-18 9:14:45 AM Started download of LIGO_seisisol.jpg 41721 Einstein@Home 21-Oct-18 9:14:45 AM Started download of LIGO_vacuum.jpg 41722 Einstein@Home 21-Oct-18 9:14:45 AM Started download of Parkes_full.jpg 41723 Einstein@Home 21-Oct-18 9:14:45 AM Started download of Pulsars_J2007.jpg 41724 Einstein@Home 21-Oct-18 9:14:45 AM Started download of Pulsars_Manhattan.jpg 41725 Einstein@Home 21-Oct-18 9:14:45 AM Started download of Pulsars_crab_opt.jpg 41726 Einstein@Home 21-Oct-18 9:14:45 AM Started download of Pulsars_crab_xr.jpg 41727 Einstein@Home 21-Oct-18 9:14:45 AM Started download of Pulsars_schem1.jpg 41728 Einstein@Home 21-Oct-18 9:14:45 AM Started download of Pulsars_schem2.jpg 41729 Einstein@Home 21-Oct-18 9:14:45 AM Started download of Pulsars_vela.jpg 41730 Einstein@Home 21-Oct-18 9:14:48 AM Finished download of einstein_icon.png 41731 Einstein@Home 21-Oct-18 9:14:48 AM Finished download of LIGO_Hanford.jpg 41732 Einstein@Home 21-Oct-18 9:14:48 AM Finished download of LIGO_schematic.jpg 41733 Einstein@Home 21-Oct-18 9:14:49 AM Finished download of Fermi_grsky.jpg 41734 Einstein@Home 21-Oct-18 9:14:49 AM Finished download of Fermi_satellite.jpg 41735 Einstein@Home 21-Oct-18 9:14:49 AM Finished download of LIGO_Livingston.jpg 41736 Einstein@Home 21-Oct-18 9:14:49 AM Finished download of LIGO_optics.jpg 41737 Einstein@Home 21-Oct-18 9:14:49 AM Finished download of LIGO_seisisol.jpg 41738 Einstein@Home 21-Oct-18 9:14:49 AM Finished download of Pulsars_crab_opt.jpg 41739 Einstein@Home 21-Oct-18 9:14:50 AM Finished download of Android.jpg 41740 Einstein@Home 21-Oct-18 9:14:50 AM Finished download of Arecibo_full.jpg 41741 Einstein@Home 21-Oct-18 9:14:50 AM Finished download of GW_BBH1.jpg 41742 Einstein@Home 21-Oct-18 9:14:50 AM Finished download of GW_BBH2.jpg 41743 Einstein@Home 21-Oct-18 9:14:50 AM Finished download of LIGO_vacuum.jpg 41744 Einstein@Home 21-Oct-18 9:14:50 AM Finished download of Parkes_full.jpg 41745 Einstein@Home 21-Oct-18 9:14:50 AM Finished download of Pulsars_Manhattan.jpg 41746 Einstein@Home 21-Oct-18 9:14:50 AM Finished download of Pulsars_crab_xr.jpg 41747 Einstein@Home 21-Oct-18 9:14:50 AM Finished download of Pulsars_schem1.jpg 41748 Einstein@Home 21-Oct-18 9:14:50 AM Finished download of Pulsars_vela.jpg 41749 Einstein@Home 21-Oct-18 9:14:51 AM Finished download of Arecibo_platform.jpg 41750 Einstein@Home 21-Oct-18 9:14:51 AM Finished download of LIGO_laser.jpg 41751 Einstein@Home 21-Oct-18 9:14:51 AM Finished download of Pulsars_J2007.jpg 41752 Einstein@Home 21-Oct-18 9:14:51 AM Finished download of Pulsars_schem2.jpg 41753 Einstein@Home 21-Oct-18 9:14:55 AM Finished download of JPLEPH.405 41754 Einstein@Home 21-Oct-18 9:14:56 AM Starting task LATeah0104S_1028.0_0_0.0_2224330_0 41755 Einstein@Home 21-Oct-18 9:14:56 AM Starting task LATeah0104S_1028.0_0_0.0_2223312_1 41756 Einstein@Home 21-Oct-18 9:14:57 AM Starting task LATeah0042F_1512.0_735174_0.0_1 41758 Einstein@Home 21-Oct-18 9:15:54 AM Resetting project 41760 Einstein@Home 21-Oct-18 9:16:39 AM update requested by user 41761 Einstein@Home 21-Oct-18 9:16:44 AM Master file download succeeded 41762 Einstein@Home 21-Oct-18 9:16:49 AM Sending scheduler request: Requested by user. 41763 Einstein@Home 21-Oct-18 9:16:49 AM Not requesting tasks: "no new tasks" requested via Manager 41764 Einstein@Home 21-Oct-18 9:16:52 AM Scheduler request completed 41765 Einstein@Home 21-Oct-18 9:16:52 AM Resent lost task LATeah0104S_1028.0_0_0.0_2223312_1 41766 Einstein@Home 21-Oct-18 9:16:52 AM Resent lost task LATeah0104S_1028.0_0_0.0_2224330_0 41767 Einstein@Home 21-Oct-18 9:16:52 AM Resent lost task LATeah0042F_1512.0_735174_0.0_1 41768 Einstein@Home 21-Oct-18 9:16:54 AM Started download of hsgamma_FGRPB1G_1.18_windows_x86_64__FGRPopencl1K-ati.exe 41769 Einstein@Home 21-Oct-18 9:16:54 AM Started download of hsgamma_FGRP5_1.08_windows_intelx86__FGRPSSE.exe 41770 Einstein@Home 21-Oct-18 9:17:04 AM Finished download of hsgamma_FGRPB1G_1.18_windows_x86_64__FGRPopencl1K-ati.exe 41771 Einstein@Home 21-Oct-18 9:17:04 AM Started download of einstein_S5R6_3.01_graphics_windows_intelx86.exe 41772 WUProp@Hom 41773 Einstein@Home 21-Oct-18 9:17:17 AM Finished download of hsgamma_FGRP5_1.08_windows_intelx86__FGRPSSE.exe 41774 Einstein@Home 21-Oct-18 9:17:17 AM Started download of fftwf-wisdom_FGRP5_1.08_windows_intelx86.exe 41775 Einstein@Home 21-Oct-18 9:17:21 AM Finished download of einstein_S5R6_3.01_graphics_windows_intelx86.exe 41776 Einstein@Home 21-Oct-18 9:17:21 AM Finished download of fftwf-wisdom_FGRP5_1.08_windows_intelx86.exe 41777 Einstein@Home 21-Oct-18 9:17:21 AM Started download of LATeah0104S.dat 41778 Einstein@Home 21-Oct-18 9:17:21 AM Started download of JPLEPH.405 41779 Einstein@Home 21-Oct-18 9:17:28 AM Finished download of LATeah0104S.dat 41780 Einstein@Home 21-Oct-18 9:17:28 AM Started download of templates_LATeah0104S_1028_2223312.dat 41781 Einstein@Home 21-Oct-18 9:17:29 AM Finished download of templates_LATeah0104S_1028_2223312.dat 41782 Einstein@Home 21-Oct-18 9:17:29 AM Started download of templates_LATeah0104S_1028_2224330.dat 41783 Einstein@Home 21-Oct-18 9:17:30 AM Finished download of templates_LATeah0104S_1028_2224330.dat 41784 Einstein@Home 21-Oct-18 9:17:30 AM Started download of LATeah0042F.dat 41785 Einstein@Home 21-Oct-18 9:17:39 AM Finished download of JPLEPH.405 41786 Einstein@Home 21-Oct-18 9:17:39 AM Started download of einstein_icon.png 41787 Einstein@Home 21-Oct-18 9:17:39 AM Started download of Android.jpg 41788 Einstein@Home 21-Oct-18 9:17:39 AM Started download of Arecibo_full.jpg 41789 Einstein@Home 21-Oct-18 9:17:39 AM Started download of Arecibo_platform.jpg 41790 Einstein@Home 21-Oct-18 9:17:39 AM Started download of Fermi_grsky.jpg 41791 Einstein@Home 21-Oct-18 9:17:39 AM Started download of Fermi_satellite.jpg 41792 Einstein@Home 21-Oct-18 9:17:39 AM Started download of GW_BBH1.jpg 41793 Einstein@Home 21-Oct-18 9:17:39 AM Started download of GW_BBH2.jpg 41794 Einstein@Home 21-Oct-18 9:17:39 AM Started download of LIGO_Hanford.jpg 41795 Einstein@Home 21-Oct-18 9:17:39 AM Started download of LIGO_Livingston.jpg 41796 Einstein@Home 21-Oct-18 9:17:39 AM Started download of LIGO_laser.jpg 41797 Einstein@Home 21-Oct-18 9:17:39 AM Started download of LIGO_optics.jpg 41798 Einstein@Home 21-Oct-18 9:17:39 AM Started download of LIGO_schematic.jpg 41799 Einstein@Home 21-Oct-18 9:17:39 AM Started download of LIGO_seisisol.jpg 41800 Einstein@Home 21-Oct-18 9:17:39 AM Started download of LIGO_vacuum.jpg 41801 Einstein@Home 21-Oct-18 9:17:39 AM Started download of Parkes_full.jpg 41802 Einstein@Home 21-Oct-18 9:17:39 AM Started download of Pulsars_J2007.jpg 41803 Einstein@Home 21-Oct-18 9:17:39 AM Started download of Pulsars_Manhattan.jpg 41804 Einstein@Home 21-Oct-18 9:17:39 AM Started download of Pulsars_crab_opt.jpg 41805 Einstein@Home 21-Oct-18 9:17:39 AM Started download of Pulsars_crab_xr.jpg 41806 Einstein@Home 21-Oct-18 9:17:39 AM Started download of Pulsars_schem1.jpg 41807 Einstein@Home 21-Oct-18 9:17:39 AM Started download of Pulsars_schem2.jpg 41808 Einstein@Home 21-Oct-18 9:17:39 AM Started download of Pulsars_vela.jpg 41809 Einstein@Home 21-Oct-18 9:17:39 AM Starting task LATeah0104S_1028.0_0_0.0_2224330_0 41810 Einstein@Home 21-Oct-18 9:17:42 AM Finished download of einstein_icon.png 41811 Einstein@Home 21-Oct-18 9:17:42 AM Finished download of Arecibo_platform.jpg 41812 Einstein@Home 21-Oct-18 9:17:42 AM Finished download of LIGO_laser.jpg 41813 Einstein@Home 21-Oct-18 9:17:43 AM Finished download of LATeah0042F.dat 41814 Einstein@Home 21-Oct-18 9:17:43 AM Finished download of Android.jpg 41815 Einstein@Home 21-Oct-18 9:17:43 AM Finished download of Fermi_satellite.jpg 41816 Einstein@Home 21-Oct-18 9:17:43 AM Finished download of GW_BBH1.jpg 41817 Einstein@Home 21-Oct-18 9:17:43 AM Finished download of GW_BBH2.jpg 41818 Einstein@Home 21-Oct-18 9:17:43 AM Finished download of LIGO_Livingston.jpg 41819 Einstein@Home 21-Oct-18 9:17:43 AM Finished download of LIGO_optics.jpg 41820 Einstein@Home 21-Oct-18 9:17:43 AM Finished download of LIGO_schematic.jpg 41821 Einstein@Home 21-Oct-18 9:17:43 AM Finished download of LIGO_seisisol.jpg 41822 Einstein@Home 21-Oct-18 9:17:43 AM Finished download of Pulsars_crab_xr.jpg 41823 Einstein@Home 21-Oct-18 9:17:43 AM Finished download of Pulsars_schem1.jpg 41824 Einstein@Home 21-Oct-18 9:17:44 AM Starting task LATeah0042F_1512.0_735174_0.0_1 41825 Einstein@Home 21-Oct-18 9:17:45 AM Finished download of Arecibo_full.jpg 41826 Einstein@Home 21-Oct-18 9:17:45 AM Finished download of LIGO_Hanford.jpg 41827 Einstein@Home 21-Oct-18 9:17:45 AM Finished download of LIGO_vacuum.jpg 41828 Einstein@Home 21-Oct-18 9:17:45 AM Finished download of Parkes_full.jpg 41829 Einstein@Home 21-Oct-18 9:17:45 AM Finished download of Pulsars_J2007.jpg 41830 Einstein@Home 21-Oct-18 9:17:45 AM Finished download of Pulsars_crab_opt.jpg 41831 Einstein@Home 21-Oct-18 9:17:45 AM Finished download of Pulsars_schem2.jpg 41832 Einstein@Home 21-Oct-18 9:17:45 AM Finished download of Pulsars_vela.jpg 41834 Einstein@Home 21-Oct-18 9:17:46 AM Finished download of Fermi_grsky.jpg 41835 Einstein@Home 21-Oct-18 9:17:46 AM Finished download of Pulsars_Manhattan.jpg 41860 Einstein@Home 21-Oct-18 9:18:35 AM Resetting project 41861 Einstein@Home 21-Oct-18 9:18:41 AM Detaching from project I was under the impression that we have control of what project and WU we want to crunch. In this case this is not so for the project insists that I crunch lost WU's despite my choice of selecting No New Tasks. They will probably say: Oh but they are not New tasks, they are lost tasks that I must crunch weather I like it or not. Now I can see why slowly but surely we are forced to accept the NEW BOINC way of crunching where the user has no control. |
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Questions and problems :
Projects run without my permission
(Message 88546)
Posted 20 Oct 2018 by Cruncher Pete Post: Sorry Richard, I can't help with logs since I have restarted my machines after a storm blackout that night. Since it is hopefully a one off problem, I am not concerned. |
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Promotion :
Giving a Title to what we are doing.
(Message 88545)
Posted 20 Oct 2018 by Cruncher Pete Post: We have been using the Acronym BOINC ever since its creation by Dr David Anderson many years ago. Since that time BOINC has developed and now we in fact are running two different software used for identical purposes. Personally, it took me a long time to get used to the meaning of BOINC not just the name but what it means for when you break it down none of the words suggests that it is used for assisting Scientists in the main in their research by volunteering our computer resources. I wonder if we could debate the possibility of changing our name to a more appropriate name depicting the main purpose of what we are doing rather than an Acronym. Just as a quick thought without researching and ideal name, I would use one title but with two qualifiers that could be explained in the intro to the subject: Example United Science Research Volunteers. a. Unattended option[/u] where you set and forget, just select whatever science you prefer and the projects will be downloaded to your computer. b.[u] Self select option. where you select your own project or projects and join a team of other volunteers exchanging various options that is available like participating in challenges and comparing equipment to receive more credit than a single computer which you could use as a metric comparing to others. That is my thoughts, what do you think? Let us debate it. |
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Questions and problems :
Projects run without my permission
(Message 88541)
Posted 20 Oct 2018 by Cruncher Pete Post: Further to what I stated in my previous post regarding the confusion, I believe there could also be a bug in version 7.12.1, the version I am still running. A Day before the Current Formula Boinc Sprint, I was only running nci.goofyxgrid and wuProp, all other projects were on No new Tasks. I downloaded Universe WU's and some time later I noticed that Einstein was running also. I had not crunched this project for ages. I checked the Project status and it was set to No New Task. I Aborted the WU' and some time later I noted that it was running again. A check of the project status has not changed and still showed No New Task. Since I did not want any interference in the challenge, I Deleted the project. This might even explain why that Newbie is having problems. |
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Questions and problems :
Projects run without my permission
(Message 88540)
Posted 20 Oct 2018 by Cruncher Pete Post: Version 7.12.1 downloaded direct from your website.Which website? How did you download it? Using the Join Science United button on https://boinc.berkeley.edu/index.php, or by physically downloading the installer from https://boinc.berkeley.edu/download.php? Now, I am confused and I am not a newcomer. Reading both of those links, the user can download BOINC version 7.14.2. Although they are the same version does it mean that that the Science United version is different from the version we use normally? Why is there not a differently named version for Science United.? Don't you think this is confusing or is it just me. It can't be just me since that newbie found out the hard way and he did not want a project running on his computer that he did not ask for. Can't we separate the two , perhaps rename might be in order. The old acronym might have worked when there was just one Boinc project but now that we have two it is confusing. |
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News :
Web site changes
(Message 87959)
Posted 7 Sep 2018 by Cruncher Pete Post: I feel that this sudden change without seeing the effect, ie broken links was motivated to direct us to SU without input from us. I have been with BOINC since its inception and have no intention to change. If BOINC closes so will I. I see no incentive to crunch for SU without any acknowledgement like credits and just pay for the electricity and somebody just starts a new project on my machines without my knowledge because I stated that I like Medical Science. Please check your effect of changes like checking the links before you release the change. May I suggest you start a new website for SU instead of trying to force, coerce current old dedicated users of BOINC to change to SU. It is not BOINC and you know it. I wonder if this SU idea has something to do with money. Is the funding for BOINC finished? Perhaps you are trying to gain new funding by just changing the name and a few fundamental differences and call it a new idea that deserves funding. |
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Message boards :
Questions and problems :
Users of grcpool beware!
(Message 87438)
Posted 3 Aug 2018 by Cruncher Pete Post: I would like to add that Gridcoin or Grcpool is not recognized by BOINC or any Boinc Stats, therefore your only choice is to ask help from your own forum. |
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Message boards :
Questions and problems :
Users of grcpool beware!
(Message 87423)
Posted 1 Aug 2018 by Cruncher Pete Post: Well I am learning some issues with grcpool that are leaving me perplexed. This looks very much like a personal problem you are having between you, Grcpool and or Beemerbiker and you should address these problems directly to the project concerned via their Forum and a PM to Beemerbiker. I doubt you will get much response here. I would hate to turn this Boinc Forum into a GrcPool Forum. |
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The Lounge :
Thanks to the Admins
(Message 86640)
Posted 21 Jun 2018 by Cruncher Pete Post: I appreciate the amount of time Ageless helps in maintaining this Forum and offering his help and if he can't help passes it on to the BOINC Team. Thank you Ageless, you deserve a pat on the back... |
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