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61) Message boards : The Lounge : CASP 2008 - What BOINC projects are participating?
Message 16996
Posted 1 May 2008 by David Ball
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I know that Rosetta will be participating but I was wondering what other BOINC projects will be participating in the CASP8 competition. |
62) Message boards : BOINC client : 5.10.20 - uploading but not reporting
Message 12324
Posted 6 Sep 2007 by David Ball
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Agreed! That is why I will stick with 5.10.13 (and 5.10.10 for the Mac), until forced to change.
FWIW, the change came with 5.10.14. It is this line in the change log:
- client: allow up to a day (rather than work_buf_min()) to elapsed between completing a result and reporting it.
Agreed. What an annoying change. Does anyone know why this was done?
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63) Message boards : BOINC client : 5.10.20 - uploading but not reporting
Message 12288
Posted 4 Sep 2007 by David Ball
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I upgraded to the new default version today. 5.10.13->5.10.20
I'm on DSL so I have my local preferences set to connect every 0 days, and additional work buffer is 2 days.
This worked fine on 5.10.13... It would finish a WU, upload it, and contact the host to report it.
On 5.10.20, it finishes the WU, uploads it, and stays in the "ready to report" state until I manually tell it to contact the BOINC project server for that WU or it decides to get more work and reports it as part of the request for more work.
I don't have a cc_config.xml file.
My global_prefs_override.xml file contains
<global_preferences>
<run_on_batteries>1</run_on_batteries>
<run_if_user_active>1</run_if_user_active>
<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>
<leave_apps_in_memory>1</leave_apps_in_memory>
<confirm_before_connecting>0</confirm_before_connecting>
<hangup_if_dialed>0</hangup_if_dialed>
<dont_verify_images>0</dont_verify_images>
<work_buf_min_days>0.000000</work_buf_min_days>
<work_buf_additional_days>2.000000</work_buf_additional_days>
<max_cpus>1</max_cpus>
<cpu_scheduling_period_minutes>60.000000</cpu_scheduling_period_minutes>
<disk_interval>300.000000</disk_interval>
<disk_max_used_gb>15.000000</disk_max_used_gb>
<disk_max_used_pct>50.000000</disk_max_used_pct>
<disk_min_free_gb>5.000000</disk_min_free_gb>
<vm_max_used_pct>75.000000</vm_max_used_pct>
<ram_max_used_busy_pct>40.000000</ram_max_used_busy_pct>
<ram_max_used_idle_pct>75.000000</ram_max_used_idle_pct>
<max_bytes_sec_up>25600.000000</max_bytes_sec_up>
<max_bytes_sec_down>51200.000000</max_bytes_sec_down>
<cpu_usage_limit>100.000000</cpu_usage_limit>
</global_preferences>
Here's the log file since the conversion:
2007-09-03 14:02:01 [---] Starting BOINC client version 5.10.20 for windows_intelx86
2007-09-03 14:02:01 [---] log flags: task, file_xfer, sched_ops
2007-09-03 14:02:01 [---] Libraries: libcurl/7.16.4 OpenSSL/0.9.8e zlib/1.2.3
2007-09-03 14:02:01 [---] Data directory: C:\Program Files\BOINC
2007-09-03 14:02:01 [---] Processor: 1 GenuineIntel Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU 2.80GHz [x86 Family 15 Model 2 Stepping 9]
2007-09-03 14:02:01 [---] Processor features: fpu tsc sse sse2 mmx
2007-09-03 14:02:01 [---] OS: Microsoft Windows XP: Professional Edition, Service Pack 2, (05.01.2600.00)
2007-09-03 14:02:01 [---] Memory: 1.49 GB physical, 4.35 GB virtual
2007-09-03 14:02:01 [---] Disk: 74.53 GB total, 31.67 GB free
2007-09-03 14:02:01 [---] Local time is UTC -6 hours
2007-09-03 14:02:01 [---] Version change (5.10.13 -> 5.10.20)
2007-09-03 14:02:01 [ABC@home] URL: http://abcathome.com/; Computer ID: 17286; location: work; project prefs: default
2007-09-03 14:02:01 [rosetta@home] URL: http://boinc.bakerlab.org/rosetta/; Computer ID: 73825; location: work; project prefs: default
2007-09-03 14:02:01 [boincsimap] URL: http://boinc.bio.wzw.tum.de/boincsimap/; Computer ID: 35658; location: work; project prefs: default
2007-09-03 14:02:01 [The Lattice Project] URL: http://boinc.umiacs.umd.edu/; Computer ID: 869; location: work; project prefs: default
2007-09-03 14:02:01 [QMC@HOME] URL: http://qah.uni-muenster.de/; Computer ID: 51132; location: work; project prefs: default
2007-09-03 14:02:01 [Spinhenge@home] URL: http://spin.fh-bielefeld.de/; Computer ID: 40621; location: work; project prefs: default
2007-09-03 14:02:01 [malariacontrol.net beta] URL: http://www.malariacontrol.net/; Computer ID: 33430; location: work; project prefs: default
2007-09-03 14:02:01 [uFluids] URL: http://www.ufluids.net/; Computer ID: 52155; location: work; project prefs: default
2007-09-03 14:02:01 [---] General prefs: from rosetta@home (last modified 2007-06-20 05:05:46)
2007-09-03 14:02:01 [---] Host location: work
2007-09-03 14:02:01 [---] General prefs: no separate prefs for work; using your defaults
2007-09-03 14:02:01 [---] Reading preferences override file
2007-09-03 14:02:01 [---] Preferences limit memory usage when active to 610.99MB
2007-09-03 14:02:01 [---] Preferences limit memory usage when idle to 1145.61MB
2007-09-03 14:02:01 [---] Preferences limit disk usage to 13.97GB
2007-09-03 14:02:02 [---] Running CPU benchmarks
2007-09-03 14:02:04 [---] Access to reference site failed - check network connection or proxy configuration.
2007-09-03 14:02:33 [---] Benchmark results:
2007-09-03 14:02:33 [---] Number of CPUs: 1
2007-09-03 14:02:33 [---] 1106 floating point MIPS (Whetstone) per CPU
2007-09-03 14:02:33 [---] 2070 integer MIPS (Dhrystone) per CPU
2007-09-03 14:02:34 [QMC@HOME] Restarting task last_bench13_jsch2005s22.1031_0 using Amolqc-preRC1 version 501
2007-09-03 14:02:52 [QMC@HOME] Sending scheduler request: Requested by user
2007-09-03 14:02:52 [QMC@HOME] (not requesting new work or reporting completed tasks)
2007-09-03 14:02:58 [QMC@HOME] Scheduler RPC succeeded [server version 509]
2007-09-03 14:02:58 [QMC@HOME] Deferring communication for 7 sec
2007-09-03 14:02:58 [QMC@HOME] Reason: requested by project
2007-09-03 14:03:33 [QMC@HOME] Sending scheduler request: Requested by user
2007-09-03 14:03:33 [QMC@HOME] (not requesting new work or reporting completed tasks)
2007-09-03 14:03:38 [QMC@HOME] Scheduler RPC succeeded [server version 509]
2007-09-03 14:03:38 [QMC@HOME] Deferring communication for 7 sec
2007-09-03 14:03:38 [QMC@HOME] Reason: requested by project
2007-09-03 14:06:48 [boincsimap] Sending scheduler request: Requested by user
2007-09-03 14:06:48 [boincsimap] (not requesting new work or reporting completed tasks)
2007-09-03 14:06:54 [boincsimap] Scheduler RPC succeeded [server version 511]
2007-09-03 14:06:54 [boincsimap] Deferring communication for 7 sec
2007-09-03 14:06:54 [boincsimap] Reason: requested by project
2007-09-03 15:06:57 [boincsimap] Restarting task 7090103.014963_1 using simap version 510
2007-09-03 15:35:13 [boincsimap] Computation for task 7090103.014963_1 finished
2007-09-03 15:35:13 [QMC@HOME] Resuming task last_bench13_jsch2005s22.1031_0 using Amolqc-preRC1 version 501
2007-09-03 15:35:15 [boincsimap] [file_xfer] Started upload of file 7090103.014963_1_0
2007-09-03 15:35:49 [boincsimap] [file_xfer] Finished upload of file 7090103.014963_1_0
2007-09-03 15:35:49 [boincsimap] [file_xfer] Throughput 23468 bytes/sec
2007-09-03 16:36:22 [boincsimap] Starting 7090103.014964_1
2007-09-03 16:36:22 [boincsimap] Starting task 7090103.014964_1 using simap version 510
2007-09-03 16:55:26 [boincsimap] Sending scheduler request: Requested by user
2007-09-03 16:55:26 [boincsimap] Reporting 1 tasks
2007-09-03 16:55:32 [boincsimap] Scheduler RPC succeeded [server version 511]
2007-09-03 16:55:32 [boincsimap] Deferring communication for 7 sec
2007-09-03 16:55:32 [boincsimap] Reason: requested by project
2007-09-03 16:56:20 [---] General prefs: from rosetta@home (last modified 2007-06-20 05:05:46)
2007-09-03 16:56:20 [---] Host location: work
2007-09-03 16:56:20 [---] General prefs: no separate prefs for work; using your defaults
2007-09-03 16:56:20 [---] Reading preferences override file
2007-09-03 16:56:20 [---] Preferences limit memory usage when active to 610.99MB
2007-09-03 16:56:20 [---] Preferences limit memory usage when idle to 1145.61MB
2007-09-03 16:56:20 [---] Preferences limit disk usage to 13.97GB
2007-09-03 17:36:24 [QMC@HOME] Resuming task last_bench13_jsch2005s22.1031_0 using Amolqc-preRC1 version 501
2007-09-03 19:49:25 [boincsimap] Resuming task 7090103.014964_1 using simap version 510
2007-09-03 20:24:18 [boincsimap] Computation for task 7090103.014964_1 finished
2007-09-03 20:24:18 [QMC@HOME] Resuming task last_bench13_jsch2005s22.1031_0 using Amolqc-preRC1 version 501
2007-09-03 20:24:20 [boincsimap] [file_xfer] Started upload of file 7090103.014964_1_0
2007-09-03 20:24:53 [boincsimap] [file_xfer] Finished upload of file 7090103.014964_1_0
2007-09-03 20:24:53 [boincsimap] [file_xfer] Throughput 23968 bytes/sec
2007-09-03 20:59:43 [QMC@HOME] Computation for task last_bench13_jsch2005s22.1031_0 finished
2007-09-03 20:59:43 [QMC@HOME] Starting last_bench4_jsch2005s22.442_0
2007-09-03 20:59:43 [QMC@HOME] Starting task last_bench4_jsch2005s22.442_0 using Amolqc-preRC1 version 501
2007-09-03 20:59:45 [QMC@HOME] [file_xfer] Started upload of file last_bench13_jsch2005s22.1031_0_0
2007-09-03 20:59:45 [QMC@HOME] [file_xfer] Started upload of file last_bench13_jsch2005s22.1031_0_1
2007-09-03 20:59:48 [QMC@HOME] [file_xfer] Finished upload of file last_bench13_jsch2005s22.1031_0_1
2007-09-03 20:59:48 [QMC@HOME] [file_xfer] Throughput 2366 bytes/sec
2007-09-03 20:59:51 [QMC@HOME] [file_xfer] Finished upload of file last_bench13_jsch2005s22.1031_0_0
2007-09-03 20:59:51 [QMC@HOME] [file_xfer] Throughput 19652 bytes/sec
2007-09-03 21:03:37 [boincsimap] Sending scheduler request: Requested by user
2007-09-03 21:03:37 [boincsimap] Reporting 1 tasks
2007-09-03 21:03:42 [boincsimap] Scheduler RPC succeeded [server version 511]
2007-09-03 21:03:42 [boincsimap] Deferring communication for 7 sec
2007-09-03 21:03:42 [boincsimap] Reason: requested by project
2007-09-03 21:03:52 [QMC@HOME] Sending scheduler request: Requested by user
2007-09-03 21:03:52 [QMC@HOME] Reporting 1 tasks
2007-09-03 21:03:58 [QMC@HOME] Scheduler RPC succeeded [server version 509]
2007-09-03 21:03:58 [QMC@HOME] Deferring communication for 7 sec
2007-09-03 21:03:58 [QMC@HOME] Reason: requested by project
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64) Message boards : The Lounge : Make a new word with...
Message 11173
Posted 24 Jun 2007 by David Ball
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tumble |
65) Message boards : The Lounge : Machines with 6-8GB of RAM getting more common?
Message 11068
Posted 20 Jun 2007 by David Ball
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The new P35 low-end chipset should help that, will take a while to reach the market in quantity of course.
I've heard some good things about that chipset. IIRC, someone tested it against the 965 chipset and it was faster with the same CPU and RAM due to some improvements in the memory controller.
-- David |
66) Message boards : The Lounge : Machines with 6-8GB of RAM getting more common?
Message 11039
Posted 19 Jun 2007 by David Ball
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One thing I would like to point out is that many new machines are still only putting 2 DDR2 module slots on the MB and don't take more than 1GB ram per slot so they are limited to 2 GB ram total.
Too many of the consumer machines, even with Vista Home Premium, are still using the i945G chipset and only putting 2 RAM slots to save manufacturing costs. It's really annoying.
-- David
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67) Message boards : The Lounge : Kathryn going to South Korea
Message 10854
Posted 12 Jun 2007 by David Ball
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Hi Kathryn,
I'm glad you got there safe and hope you're having a great time!!!
How long will you be there?
-- David |
68) Message boards : BOINC Manager : Testing 5.9.x versions of BOINC
Message 10529
Posted 28 May 2007 by David Ball
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If you're on Vista and do the single user install from a non-administrator account, it will ask for the admin password and apparently install BOINC as the administrator. BOINC will start at the end of the install but if you logout/reboot and then try to restart BOINC, you won't be able to start it because the administrator owns it. You'll have to switch to the administrator account and give the non-administrator user permission for the files in the BOINC directories.
BOINC 5.9.12
eMachines T5226 (with most junkware removed, hardware is completely stock)
Vista Home Ultimate with all updates
1 GB Ram
PD 925
SATA HD
Intel 945G chipset with GMA 950 motherboard video
Running only BOINC (using it to burn in system)
Projects attached: Rosetta, Docking, Spinhenge, Malariacontrol, QMC
BTW, I'm on dial-up and I had problems on all my machines (XP,Vista, Ubuntu 6.10) with uploading large (several MB) files when using the current STABLE 5.8.x client. When it retried the upload, it would usually just sit at 0 % unless the 5.8.x core client was stopped and restarted. That seems to be fixed in 5.9.12 on the windows machines. It still does some retries, but they work. I haven't loaded it on the Ubuntu Linux machine yet.
-- David |
69) Message boards : BOINC client : BOINC keeps crashing
Message 6755
Posted 2 Dec 2006 by David Ball
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I've experienced the same problem on Linux. From the stack dump, it looks like it's related to a vsprintf in the threading library (/lib/libpthread.so.0). That would explain why Rosetta is active but sleeping while the BOINC core client has exited. I just sent the info to Rom at the email address provided. BOINC often switches projects after downloading a work unit, so that would fit the scenario some people are describing. I think it's trying to either put Rosetta to sleep or wake it up and the huge command line is overflowing some buffer. I'm not sure if BOINC uses native Win32 thread functions or uses a PThread library on Windows.
-- David Ball
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