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1) Message boards : Android : No New Tasks after completing several task sets
Message 71654
Posted 17 Aug 2016 by nanoprobe
After letting the newer version finish its' tasks I uninstalled it. I was then able to open the older version and install it. Running Einstein tasks now.
2) Message boards : Android : No New Tasks after completing several task sets
Message 71634
Posted 17 Aug 2016 by nanoprobe
Installation from unknown source is allowed. Still won't open.
3) Message boards : Android : No New Tasks after completing several task sets
Message 71492
Posted 11 Aug 2016 by nanoprobe
Download or 'Installation' from unknown sources? (using APK installer to actually execute the apk package)

Installation. Downloaded it from 3 different mirrors. Still won't open.
4) Message boards : Android : No New Tasks after completing several task sets
Message 71446
Posted 10 Aug 2016 by nanoprobe
I've been having the same problem on my Android even after updating to the latest version. I tried using the link above to download the older version but my phone couldn't open it.

Have the same issue on a Pine64 board with Android 5.1.1 installed. Downloads from unknown sources is allowed and the package downloaded but I can't get it to open.
5) Message boards : GPUs : BOINC 7.6.31 doesn't recognize GPU
Message 71092
Posted 30 Jul 2016 by nanoprobe
Problem solved. Installing the new driver did not install opencl or cuda. Used synaptic package manager to install both and GPU is now recognized.



6 7/30/2016 8:32:36 AM CUDA: NVIDIA GPU 0: GeForce GTX 1060 6GB (driver version 367.35, CUDA version 8.0, compute capability 6.1, 4096MB, 3994MB available, 4535 GFLOPS peak)
8 7/30/2016 8:32:36 AM OpenCL: NVIDIA GPU 0: GeForce GTX 1060 6GB (driver version 367.35, device version OpenCL 1.2 CUDA, 6072MB, 3994MB available, 4535 GFLOPS peak)
6) Message boards : GPUs : BOINC 7.6.31 doesn't recognize GPU
Message 71081
Posted 30 Jul 2016 by nanoprobe
Just installed a new GTX 1060 and updated drivers to 367.72 on my Ubuntu 16.04 LTS install. After a reboot BOINC doesn't recognize the GPU. Reinstalled drivers and BOINC but still have the same problem. Any ideas?
7) Message boards : Questions and problems : [Discussion] 4th Generation BOINC credit system
Message 69494
Posted 6 May 2016 by nanoprobe

P.S.: I don't know anything about the specific reasons why people hide their hosts but they should have the possibility.


Regards
Christian

100% agree. I have very specific reasons that are important to me as to why I choose that option. One is that it helps cut down on the shenanigans that go on during challenges. I'm sure many of you know about the crap that happens during the annual large challenge with projects that require a "wingman." JMHO
8) Message boards : Projects : WCG Fight Aids at Home
Message 59456
Posted 9 Jan 2015 by nanoprobe
BOINC can select which GPU apps to run or ignore. Couldn't the same option be added for CPUs?
9) Message boards : Projects : WCG Fight Aids at Home
Message 59420
Posted 8 Jan 2015 by nanoprobe
No, and that's not something that the core client configuration file, nor the application configuration file is for either. If it isn't already an option in the project's project preferences to choose which app you want, you can ask at the project if they could be so gallant to add that option. It's available in the back-end code.


I was hoping there was something like what's available for GPU apps. It's not currently an option at WCG and I doubt they would be interested in adding it.

Thanks
10) Message boards : Projects : WCG Fight Aids at Home
Message 59417
Posted 8 Jan 2015 by nanoprobe
The WCG Fight Aids at Home project has 2 apps, faah and FAVH. Is there a way to add a parameter to the cc_config file so one of the apps can be downloaded and the other ignored?
Thanks
11) Message boards : Questions and problems : BOINC 7.4.22
Message 56620
Posted 11 Oct 2014 by nanoprobe
@Ageless
I'm sorry we got off on the wrong foot. I've never tried to report a bug. Some of the posts just struck a nerve and I was in high frustration mode. I apologize for being short and I hope we can move on.

That being said I still have not been able to figure out the issue. 7.2.42 works fine, 7.4.22 doesn't and I have no idea what else to try. Same issue on 2 identical machines.
12) Message boards : Questions and problems : Tasks Running High Priority are Disabling GPUs
Message 56617
Posted 10 Oct 2014 by nanoprobe

Sometimes having your cache set too high can cause tasks to run at high priority because BOINC thinks they won't finish before the due date. As a test try lowering your cache to 0 and see if the tasks running high priority go back to normal. If they do then it's a trial and error thing to figure out how high to set your cache so ones that are running don't go into high priority mode. You may have to change cache settings as you change projects. Good luck.




I will give that a try and see if the issue goes away. I do like have some built up as lately servers have been going offline for upgrades and maintenance, or for when they run out/load projects.


I know what you mean about server issues and running out of work. What I suggested won't fix the problem but it is a work around that I have had success with although not 100% of the time. Good luck.
13) Message boards : Questions and problems : Tasks Running High Priority are Disabling GPUs
Message 56615
Posted 10 Oct 2014 by nanoprobe
Every time a set of tasks switches itself into high priority it takes up all system resources disabling at least 1 GPU sometimes 2. GPUs should have first priority over all CPU tasks. This needs to be fixed.

I have seen the question asked before but never answered and replies are disabled, is there an option yet to disable this? Or at least fix the GPU priority level.

Sometimes having your cache set too high can cause tasks to run at high priority because BOINC thinks they won't finish before the due date. As a test try lowering your cache to 0 and see if the tasks running high priority go back to normal. If they do then it's a trial and error thing to figure out how high to set your cache so ones that are running don't go into high priority mode. You may have to change cache settings as you change projects. Good luck.
14) Message boards : Questions and problems : BOINC 7.4.22
Message 56595
Posted 9 Oct 2014 by nanoprobe
Lol, that looks like the biggest misconfigure ever. I'd be surprised if you got much GPU load even running two up on each GPU.

Claggy


Really? Maybe you don't know as much as you think you do.

15) Message boards : Questions and problems : BOINC 7.4.22
Message 56591
Posted 9 Oct 2014 by nanoprobe

You're the only one? You asked at Einstein@Home first?

Don't know. Didn't ask
Did it start overnight? Has it worked before, but all of a sudden not?

Started when I upgraded to version 7.4.22
Can it have anything to do with Einstein moving servers?

Can't see how. 7.2.42.works. How could moving servers override a config file on my computer?
What are you seeing in BOINC? Is it that there's work available in BOINC, but isn't it being run? OR don't you have any of the work in cache?

I have multiple tasks running and over 200 in cache.
What is your hardware? Why can't you post your BOINC start-up messages?

10/9/2014 5:59:35 PM | | Starting BOINC client version 7.2.42 for windows_x86_64
10/9/2014 5:59:35 PM | | log flags: file_xfer, sched_ops, task
10/9/2014 5:59:35 PM | | Libraries: libcurl/7.25.0 OpenSSL/1.0.1 zlib/1.2.6
10/9/2014 5:59:35 PM | | Data directory: C:\ProgramData\BOINC
10/9/2014 5:59:35 PM | | Running under account Bev
10/9/2014 5:59:35 PM | | CAL: ATI GPU 0: AMD Radeon HD 7850/7870 series (Pitcairn) (CAL version 1.4.1848, 2048MB, 2008MB available, 7040 GFLOPS peak)
10/9/2014 5:59:35 PM | | CAL: ATI GPU 1: AMD Radeon HD 7850/7870 series (Pitcairn) (CAL version 1.4.1848, 2048MB, 2008MB available, 7040 GFLOPS peak)
10/9/2014 5:59:35 PM | | CAL: ATI GPU 2: AMD Radeon HD 7850/7870 series (Pitcairn) (CAL version 1.4.1848, 2048MB, 2008MB available, 7040 GFLOPS peak)
10/9/2014 5:59:35 PM | | CAL: ATI GPU 3: AMD Radeon HD 7850/7870 series (Pitcairn) (CAL version 1.4.1848, 2048MB, 2008MB available, 7040 GFLOPS peak)
10/9/2014 5:59:35 PM | | CAL: ATI GPU 4: AMD Radeon HD 7850/7870 series (Pitcairn) (CAL version 1.4.1848, 2048MB, 2008MB available, 7040 GFLOPS peak)
10/9/2014 5:59:35 PM | | OpenCL: AMD/ATI GPU 0: AMD Radeon HD 7850/7870 series (Pitcairn) (driver version 1348.5 (VM), device version OpenCL 1.2 AMD-APP (1348.5), 2048MB, 2008MB available, 7040 GFLOPS peak)
10/9/2014 5:59:35 PM | | OpenCL: AMD/ATI GPU 1: AMD Radeon HD 7850/7870 series (Pitcairn) (driver version 1348.5 (VM), device version OpenCL 1.2 AMD-APP (1348.5), 2048MB, 2008MB available, 7040 GFLOPS peak)
10/9/2014 5:59:35 PM | | OpenCL: AMD/ATI GPU 2: AMD Radeon HD 7850/7870 series (Pitcairn) (driver version 1348.5 (VM), device version OpenCL 1.2 AMD-APP (1348.5), 2048MB, 2008MB available, 7040 GFLOPS peak)
10/9/2014 5:59:35 PM | | OpenCL: AMD/ATI GPU 3: AMD Radeon HD 7850/7870 series (Pitcairn) (driver version 1348.5 (VM), device version OpenCL 1.2 AMD-APP (1348.5), 2048MB, 2008MB available, 7040 GFLOPS peak)
10/9/2014 5:59:35 PM | | OpenCL: AMD/ATI GPU 4: AMD Radeon HD 7850/7870 series (Pitcairn) (driver version 1348.5 (VM), device version OpenCL 1.2 AMD-APP (1348.5), 2048MB, 2008MB available, 7040 GFLOPS peak)
10/9/2014 5:59:35 PM | | OpenCL CPU: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-3770K CPU @ 3.50GHz (OpenCL driver vendor: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc., driver version 1348.5 (sse2,avx), device version OpenCL 1.2 AMD-APP (1348.5))
10/9/2014 5:59:35 PM | Moo! Wrapper | Found app_info.xml; using anonymous platform
10/9/2014 5:59:35 PM | | Host name: HPMiner2
10/9/2014 5:59:35 PM | | Processor: 64 GenuineIntel Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-3770K CPU @ 3.50GHz [Family 6 Model 58 Stepping 9]
10/9/2014 5:59:35 PM | | Processor features: fpu vme de pse tsc msr pae mce cx8 apic sep mtrr pge mca cmov pat pse36 clflush dts acpi mmx fxsr sse sse2 ss htt tm pni ssse3 cx16 sse4_1 sse4_2 popcnt aes syscall nx lm vmx tm2 pbe
10/9/2014 5:59:35 PM | | OS: Microsoft Windows 7: Home Premium x64 Edition, Service Pack 1, (06.01.7601.00)
10/9/2014 5:59:35 PM | | Memory: 7.95 GB physical, 23.57 GB virtual
10/9/2014 5:59:35 PM | | Disk: 87.27 GB total, 32.38 GB free
10/9/2014 5:59:35 PM | | Local time is UTC -4 hours
10/9/2014 5:59:35 PM | Asteroids@home | Found app_config.xml
10/9/2014 5:59:35 PM | Poem@Home | Found app_config.xml
10/9/2014 5:59:35 PM | The Lattice Project | Found app_config.xml
10/9/2014 5:59:35 PM | VGTU project@Home | Found app_config.xml
10/9/2014 5:59:35 PM | boincsimap | Found app_config.xml
10/9/2014 5:59:35 PM | Einstein@Home | Found app_config.xml
10/9/2014 5:59:35 PM | pogs | Found app_config.xml
10/9/2014 5:59:35 PM | QMC@HOME | Found app_config.xml
10/9/2014 5:59:35 PM | PrimeGrid | Found app_config.xml
10/9/2014 5:59:35 PM | PrimeGrid | Your app_config.xml file refers to an unknown application 'llr321'. Known applications: 'pps_sr2sieve', 'genefer', 'trp_sr2sieve', 'llrPPS', 'llrPPSE', 'genefer_wr', 'llrSR5', 'llrTPS', 'llrWOO', 'llrTRP'
10/9/2014 5:59:35 PM | PrimeGrid | Your app_config.xml file refers to an unknown application 'llrCUL'. Known applications: 'pps_sr2sieve', 'genefer', 'trp_sr2sieve', 'llrPPS', 'llrPPSE', 'genefer_wr', 'llrSR5', 'llrTPS', 'llrWOO', 'llrTRP'
10/9/2014 5:59:35 PM | yoyo@home | Found app_config.xml
10/9/2014 5:59:35 PM | RNA World | Found app_config.xml
10/9/2014 5:59:35 PM | World Community Grid | Found app_config.xml
10/9/2014 5:59:35 PM | World Community Grid | Your app_config.xml file refers to an unknown application 'hcc1'. Known applications: 'sn2s', 'cep2', 'beta18', 'beta14', 'fahv', 'faah', 'beta17', 'mcm1'
10/9/2014 5:59:35 PM | World Community Grid | Your app_config.xml file refers to an unknown application 'gfam'. Known applications: 'sn2s', 'cep2', 'beta18', 'beta14', 'fahv', 'faah', 'beta17', 'mcm1'
10/9/2014 5:59:35 PM | | Config: report completed tasks immediately
10/9/2014 5:59:35 PM | | Config: use all coprocessors

http://einstein.phys.uwm.edu/results.php?hostid=6786571
16) Message boards : Questions and problems : BOINC 7.4.22
Message 56586
Posted 9 Oct 2014 by nanoprobe
Yet you ignore how to report a possible bug, giving no details on the app_config.xml, or showing the start-up messages from event log. So no, I don't trust what you're doing.

As such, running 7.4.22 and Seti solely on my AMD GPU, I just made an app_config.xml file.
In it I have:
<app_config> <app> <name>setiathome_v7</name> <max_concurrent>2</max_concurrent> <fraction_done_exact/> <gpu_versions> <gpu_usage>.5</gpu_usage> <cpu_usage>.4</cpu_usage> </gpu_versions> </app> </app_config>


Thanks for your condescending reply.

All I can tell you is that the app_config I posted works in version 7.2.42 and does not work in version 7.4.22. If there is something wrong with it please point it out. If not I'm done.
17) Message boards : Questions and problems : BOINC 7.4.22
Message 56585
Posted 9 Oct 2014 by nanoprobe
What exactly are you putting in you app_config.xml?

Claggy


<app_config>
<app>
<name>einsteinbinary_BRP4G</name>
<gpu_versions>
<gpu_usage>.5</gpu_usage>
<cpu_usage>1</cpu_usage>
</gpu_versions>
</app>
<app>
<name>einsteinbinary_BRP5</name>
<gpu_versions>
<gpu_usage>.5</gpu_usage>
<cpu_usage>1</cpu_usage>
</gpu_versions>
</app>
</app_config>

Should run 2 tasks per GPU with 1 CPU thread per task. What actually runs is 1 task per GPU with .5 CPU threads per task which I assume is default. Downgraded to BOINC version 7.2.42 to test and app_config worked fine. Version 7.4.22 is the problem IMHO.
18) Message boards : Questions and problems : BOINC 7.4.22
Message 56582
Posted 9 Oct 2014 by nanoprobe
7.4.22 is a test version. It may have bugs or broken things, which it seems is what you're seeing. As far as I know, the app_config.xml works under 7.4.22 as it does under previous versions.

Why do you believe it has been removed from BOINC?
How are you using it?
Edit:
Is the app_config.xml file recognized in your event log?
Did you restart BOINC?

Some decisions, such as those about the use of GPUs, can only be made at a BOINC start. In other cases it happens that settings don't change until the end of a task/start of a new task.

The event viewer shows that there is an app_config file but the parameters in the file are ignored. Restarting BOINC or going to advanced>read config files does not change anything. The app_config file settings are ignored. Same issue on 3 different machines. I've been doing this since the first app_config option was added to BOINC so you'll have to trust me that I know exactly what I'm doing.
19) Message boards : Questions and problems : BOINC 7.4.22
Message 56571
Posted 9 Oct 2014 by nanoprobe
Why has the app_config function been removed from this version? I know this version is more for asics but I run GPU projects sometimes and with the app_config option no longer working it makes running GPU projects where tasks per GPU and CPUs per task need to be set almost impossible. Please restore the app_config functionality if possible. Having to downgrade the version so I can run GPU tasks is a royal PITA.
20) Message boards : BOINC Manager : Something got borked during update
Message 49813
Posted 7 Jul 2013 by nanoprobe
Ever have a face/palm event? I just had one.

Sounds as if you missed 'BOINC' out when you specified the Data directory,

Claggy, you were right on the money. It's been right in front of me all day long. Forgot to add \Boinc to the destination pathway. All is good. Thanks for all the responses. I'm going to go bang my head on the desk for 5 minutes.
Still have no idea where the boinc data folder went during the upgrade. Glad I had a backup.
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