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1) Message boards : Questions and problems : Suspend when computer is in use not working
Message 115973
Posted 13 hours ago by fckwan 		As a BOINC user. My opinion is that it was working and all of a sudden it fail to work. And need to wait for a fix in the upcoming release.

It would be better if the change is transparent to the user.
2) Message boards : Questions and problems : Suspend when computer is in use not working
Message 115970
Posted 18 hours ago by fckwan

Thanks. It works.
But I don't know how long google keep this photo.
3) Message boards : Questions and problems : Suspend when computer is in use not working
Message 115967
Posted 19 hours ago by fckwan 		I am running boinc 8.0.4 on Ubuntu 24.10 with Raspberry Pi 5
I notice recently that the suspend when computer is in use is not working. Boinc will keep running even when I have mouse movement.

The folllowing is a screenshot.
https://photos.app.goo.gl/3JDtqGAnGyRHFHhQ8

Can someone please teach me how to add a photo in this message board.
4) Message boards : Questions and problems : Unable to install latest version of BOINC (8.0.2) on Raspberry Pi OS
Message 115175
Posted 7 Jan 2025 by fckwan 		For those who are interested. I am able to install BOINC 8.0.4 on Raspbian (Bookworm) by following the instructions below.

https://raspberrypi.stackexchange.com/questions/59435/how-to-use-stretch-testing-packages

The testing repository is BOINC 8.0.4

The bookworm.pref file:
Package: *
Pin: release n=bookworm
Pin-Priority: 900


The trixie.pref file:
Package: *
Pin: release n=trixie
Pin-Priority: 750


The trixie.list file:
deb https://deb.debian.org/debian/ trixie main contrib non-free


The command to install boinc :
sudo apt install boinc -t trixie
5) Message boards : Questions and problems : Unable to install latest version of BOINC (8.0.2) on Raspberry Pi OS
Message 115153
Posted 6 Jan 2025 by fckwan 		I have a Raspberry Pi 400 running latest version of Raspberry Pi OS (Bookworm)
I install BOINC version 7.20.5 by using the command 
sudo apt install boinc

I want to install the latest version of BOINC (8.0.2) by following the instruction of the following page.

[url]
https://boinc.berkeley.edu/linux_install.php?os_num=3&build=stable
[/url]

But there is no 'arm64' package in the repository.

N: Skipping acquire of configured file 'main/binary-armhf/Packages' as repository 'https://brave-browser-apt-release.s3.brave.com stable InRelease' doesn't support architecture 'armhf'
N: Skipping acquire of configured file 'main/binary-arm64/Packages' as repository 'https://boinc.berkeley.edu/dl/linux/stable/bookworm bookworm InRelease' doesn't support architecture 'arm64'


Can someone add support of 'arm64' architecture to this repository.
6) Message boards : Questions and problems : Not getting new tasks
Message 115106
Posted 30 Dec 2024 by fckwan 		I have a BOINC 8.0.4 running on Raspberry Pi 5 with Ubuntu 24.10

It joined Science United project.

Every time BOINC finish process a batch of tasks. It need to wait a few days before it get another batch.
Is there anything wrong with my set up?

The following is the content of global_prefs.xml
<global_preferences>

<source_project>https://universeathome.pl/universe/</source_project>
    <source_scheduler>http://debian1.universeathome.pl/universe_cgi/cgi</source_scheduler>

<mod_time>1731945637</mod_time>
<max_ncpus_pct>80</max_ncpus_pct>
<cpu_usage_limit>80</cpu_usage_limit>
<run_on_batteries>0</run_on_batteries>
<run_if_user_active>0</run_if_user_active>
<run_gpu_if_user_active>0</run_gpu_if_user_active>
<idle_time_to_run>3</idle_time_to_run>
<suspend_if_no_recent_input>0</suspend_if_no_recent_input>
<suspend_cpu_usage>25</suspend_cpu_usage>
<work_buf_min_days>0.1</work_buf_min_days>
<work_buf_additional_days>0.5</work_buf_additional_days>
<cpu_scheduling_period_minutes>60</cpu_scheduling_period_minutes>
<disk_interval>60</disk_interval>
<disk_max_used_gb>0</disk_max_used_gb>
<disk_min_free_gb>1</disk_min_free_gb>
<disk_max_used_pct>90</disk_max_used_pct>
<ram_max_used_busy_pct>50</ram_max_used_busy_pct>
<ram_max_used_idle_pct>90</ram_max_used_idle_pct>
<leave_apps_in_memory>0</leave_apps_in_memory>
<vm_max_used_pct>75</vm_max_used_pct>
<max_bytes_sec_down>0</max_bytes_sec_down>
<max_bytes_sec_up>0</max_bytes_sec_up>
<daily_xfer_limit_mb>0</daily_xfer_limit_mb>
<daily_xfer_period_days>0</daily_xfer_period_days>
<dont_verify_images>0</dont_verify_images>
<confirm_before_connecting>0</confirm_before_connecting>
<hangup_if_dialed>0</hangup_if_dialed>
</global_preferences>


The following is the content of global_prefs_override.xml
<global_preferences>
   <run_on_batteries>0</run_on_batteries>
   <run_if_user_active>1</run_if_user_active>
   <run_gpu_if_user_active>0</run_gpu_if_user_active>
   <idle_time_to_run>3.000000</idle_time_to_run>
   <suspend_if_no_recent_input>0.000000</suspend_if_no_recent_input>
   <suspend_cpu_usage>25.000000</suspend_cpu_usage>
   <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>0</leave_apps_in_memory>
   <confirm_before_connecting>1</confirm_before_connecting>
   <hangup_if_dialed>0</hangup_if_dialed>
   <dont_verify_images>0</dont_verify_images>
   <work_buf_min_days>5.000000</work_buf_min_days>
   <work_buf_additional_days>5.000000</work_buf_additional_days>
   <max_ncpus_pct>100.000000</max_ncpus_pct>
   <niu_max_ncpus_pct>100.000000</niu_max_ncpus_pct>
   <niu_cpu_usage_limit>60.000000</niu_cpu_usage_limit>
   <niu_suspend_cpu_usage>25.000000</niu_suspend_cpu_usage>
   <cpu_scheduling_period_minutes>60.000000</cpu_scheduling_period_minutes>
   <disk_interval>60.000000</disk_interval>
   <disk_max_used_gb>0.000000</disk_max_used_gb>
   <disk_max_used_pct>90.000000</disk_max_used_pct>
   <disk_min_free_gb>0.100000</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>50.000000</ram_max_used_idle_pct>
   <max_bytes_sec_up>0.000000</max_bytes_sec_up>
   <max_bytes_sec_down>0.000000</max_bytes_sec_down>
   <cpu_usage_limit>60.000000</cpu_usage_limit>
   <daily_xfer_limit_mb>0.000000</daily_xfer_limit_mb>
   <daily_xfer_period_days>0</daily_xfer_period_days>
</global_preferences>
7) Message boards : BOINC client : No suitable wxWidgets library found.
Message 113466
Posted 27 Jan 2024 by fckwan 		I only build the boinc-client. May be I will need to build the boinc and start a the same time.
8) Message boards : BOINC client : No suitable wxWidgets library found.
Message 113464
Posted 27 Jan 2024 by fckwan 		I am able to build the client

~/boinc/boinc/client$ ls -alg boinc_client
-rwxrwxr-x 2 fckwan 3970264 Jan 26 19:14 boinc_client


But I got the following error message when I execute the client.

26-Jan-2024 19:47:15 [---] GUI RPC bind to port 31416 failed: 98
26-Jan-2024 19:47:16 gstate.init() failed
Error Code: -180


I found the following website.
https://boinc.mundayweb.com/wiki/index.php?title=Gstate.init()_failed,_error_code:_-180
9) Message boards : BOINC client : No suitable wxWidgets library found.
Message 113452
Posted 26 Jan 2024 by fckwan 		I am trying to compile the BOINC Client on a Ubuntu 23.10 and got an error message while I ran configure.

checking for wx-config... no
configure: error: No suitable wxWidgets library found.

$ sudo apt install libwxgtk-webview3.2-1
libwxgtk-webview3.2-1 is already the newest version (3.2.2+dfsg-4).

$ sudo apt install libwxgtk-webview3.0-gtk3-dev
E: Unable to locate package libwxgtk-webview3.0-gtk3-dev
E: Couldn't find any package by glob 'libwxgtk-webview3.0-gtk3-dev'

--------------------------------------------
If I run try to build on a Ubuntu 22.04 system

checking for wx-config... /usr/bin/wx-config
checking for wxWidgets version >= 3.1.3... no (version 3.0.5 is not new enough)
configure: error: No suitable wxWidgets library found.

$ sudo apt install libwxgtk-webview3.0-gtk3-dev
libwxgtk-webview3.0-gtk3-dev is already the newest version (3.0.5.1+dfsg-4).

sudo apt install libwxgtk-webview3.2-1
E: Unable to locate package libwxgtk-webview3.2-1
E: Couldn't find any package by glob 'libwxgtk-webview3.2-1'

In both case I am not able to proceed.

I notice that there was a similar discussion before on a similar issue
https://boinc.berkeley.edu/dev/forum_thread.php?id=13933&postid=100664#100664
10) Message boards : Android : Unable to install BOINC 7.24.1 on Android 7.0
Message 113414
Posted 21 Jan 2024 by fckwan 		I am able to resolve this problem by:
1. Remove the BOINC 7.16 from the tablet.

2. Install F-Droid
https://f-droid.org/en/packages/edu.berkeley.boinc/

3. Install the latest version of BOINC 7.24.1 from F-Droid.
11) Message boards : Android : Battery status error
Message 113409
Posted 21 Jan 2024 by fckwan 		The message "Computing will resume when battery charge reach 10% (currently 92%)"

https://photos.app.goo.gl/UQvNrqoevqNA9DSx6

This happen when I select battery as one of the source for computation and minimum is 10%
12) Message boards : Android : Unable to install BOINC 7.24.1 on Android 7.0
Message 113408
Posted 21 Jan 2024 by fckwan 		https://f-droid.org/en/packages/edu.berkeley.boinc/

The above page say that BOINC 7.24.1require Android 4.1 or above. So my android 7.0 tablet should be able to install the BOINC software.

Also, I would like to suggest the supported OS version be included in the release note
https://boinc.berkeley.edu/wiki/Release_Notes
13) Message boards : Android : Unable to install BOINC 7.24.1 on Android 7.0
Message 113407
Posted 21 Jan 2024 by fckwan 		I have a tablet using Android 7.0 and I am not able to install BOINC 7.24.1

https://photos.app.goo.gl/Va5M8vbHpgQ61ek67

https://photos.app.goo.gl/1LdCPV4R3LosBwRi9

I can only install BOINC 7.16.16 from the download page.
14) Message boards : BOINC client : Can I get a newer version of BOINC (> 7.20.5) on Ubuntu
Message 113041
Posted 5 Nov 2023 by fckwan 		I am using a Raspberry Pi 4B running Ubuntu 22.04
For BOINC I am running 7.20.5 from the following source.

https://launchpad.net/~costamagnagianfranco/+archive/ubuntu/boinc

Is it possible for me to run a newer version of BOINC. E.g. 7.24.1 or above as that is already available on windows and Mac.
Either from another ppa or other mean without compiling the code.
15) Message boards : BOINC client : Offer.apk file on BOINC client download page
Message 102547
Posted 13 Jan 2021 by fckwan 		Please offer the .apk file on BOINC client download page.
This will stop the reliance on the Google play store.
16) Message boards : Questions and problems : LHC@Home on BOINC Android Could not connect
Message 99987
Posted 17 Jul 2020 by fckwan 		https://photos.app.goo.gl/hawXcG8Fh3SCCkWE9

I am running BOINC 7.4.53 on Android 9

When I try to connect to LHC@Home I get the error Could not connect.
17) Message boards : Questions and problems : default BOINC in Linux Mint cannot join science United
Message 99359
Posted 19 Jun 2020 by fckwan 		Linux Mint version 19.3
BOINC version 7.9.3(come with Linux Mint Software Manager)

When I try to join Science United in the event log it said the BOINC version is not new enough to join Science United.

Please provide a newer version of BOINC for Linux mint.
18) Message boards : Android : Cannot add ScienceUnited as an account manager
Message 98874
Posted 28 May 2020 by fckwan 		https://photos.app.goo.gl/8v5NYVCWAswNBz9x7

Can you please add Science United as one of the account manager?
19) Message boards : Questions and problems : BOINC on Android will crash my phone with "Pause computation when screen is on" un-selected
Message 96988
Posted 22 Mar 2020 by fckwan 		It seems to be resolved by performing a factory reset on the smartphone.
20) Message boards : Questions and problems : The application was unable to start correctly (0xc000007b
Message 96977
Posted 21 Mar 2020 by fckwan 		I am able to resolve this issue by restarting Windows 10 (basically reinstall Windows 10) and reinstall the BOINC application.
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