Posts by Nello Lucchesi

1) Message boards : Questions and problems : "Communicating with BOINC client …" on OS X 10.10.5 (Message 65143)
Posted 30 Oct 2015 by Nello Lucchesi
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Looks like a reboot solved the problem.

Sorry for bothering everyone.

Thank you.

- nello
2) Message boards : Questions and problems : "Communicating with BOINC client …" on OS X 10.10.5 (Message 65137)
Posted 29 Oct 2015 by Nello Lucchesi
Post:
I ran the script, but there is an error about not finding the switcher application:

Argus:~ nello$ sudo sh /Library/Application\ Support/BOINC\ Data/Mac_SA_Secure.sh
Password:
Changing directory /Volumes/MacUsers/User/users/nello file ownership to user and group boinc_master - OK? (y/n)
y
Can't find switcher application in directory /Volumes/MacUsers/User/users/nello; exiting
Argus:~ nello$


Did I run it from the wrong directory? How do I get the switcher application?
3) Message boards : Questions and problems : "Communicating with BOINC client …" on OS X 10.10.5 (Message 65136)
Posted 29 Oct 2015 by Nello Lucchesi
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I downloaded the file and read the comments and have some questions:

# Make a BOINC installation "secure" on a Macintosh with stand-alone BOINC Client
# The BOINC installer does this for a Macintosh installation with BOINC Manager;
# the BOINC Manager contains the BOINC client embedded in its bundle.
# if you ran the BOINC installer, you do not need to use this script unless you
# wish to run a separate copy of the stand-alone client in the BOINC Data
# directory.

I ran the BOINC Installer on my Mac. I'm happy to run this script, but according to this comment, it seems that it's already been run.


# Execute this as root in the BOINC directory:
# cd {path_to_boinc_directory}
# sudo sh {path}/Mac_SA_Secure.sh

Sorry to ask a stupid question, but is the BOINC directory:

/Library/Application Support/BOINC Data
4) Message boards : Questions and problems : "Communicating with BOINC client …" on OS X 10.10.5 (Message 65130)
Posted 29 Oct 2015 by Nello Lucchesi
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I recently had a disk problem and had to restore my backup to a new disk. Now when I launch BOINC Manager I get this dialog message:

Communicating with BOINC client. Please wait …

I tried:

1. Reinstalling boinc_7.6.12_macOSX_x86_64
2. Turning off my Mac's system software firewall.

What else can I do to try getting BOINC running again?

Thank you for your help.

- nello
5) Message boards : BOINC Manager : Connection Failed (Mac version 6.2.18) (Message 21750)
Posted 12 Dec 2008 by Nello Lucchesi
Post:
I re-booted and the problem went away. Oh well.

- nello
6) Message boards : BOINC Manager : Connection Failed (Mac version 6.2.18) (Message 21748)
Posted 12 Dec 2008 by Nello Lucchesi
Post:
It can't connect to the client if the client is not running so verify that the client is running.


How can I tell if the client is running, i.e., what is the name of the client process? If it is NOT running, then how do I start it?

Thank you.

- nello
7) Message boards : BOINC Manager : Connection Failed (Mac version 6.2.18) (Message 21747)
Posted 12 Dec 2008 by Nello Lucchesi
Post:
On MacOS X 10.5 (Leopard) the path is:

/Library/Application Support/BOINC Data/gui_rpc_auth.cfg
8) Message boards : BOINC Manager : Connection Failed (Mac version 6.2.18) (Message 21743)
Posted 11 Dec 2008 by Nello Lucchesi
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I'm trying to run BOINC on my iMac G5 running MacOS X 10.5.5.

When I choose "Select Computer" from the Advanced menu, I get this error:

"Connection Failed

"Boinc Manager is not able to connect to a BOINC client.
"Would you like to try again."

I'm using LOCALHOST and leaving the password blank.

Obviously, since I'm able to post to this message I have a network connection.

Can someone give me a clue what to try next?

Thanks.

- nello
9) Message boards : BOINC Manager : Connection Failed (Mac version 5.10.45) (Message 18797)
Posted 24 Jul 2008 by Nello Lucchesi
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I'm getting the error message "BOINC Manager is not able to connect to a BOINC client. Would you like to try to connect again?"

I tried "Advanced -> Select Computer..." using "localhost" and the password for my the account on my Mac. But I just get the same error message.

This installation has been working flawlessly for a long time...how do I troubleshoot this on a Mac? (I am running MacOS X 10.5.4)

Thanks.

- nello
10) Message boards : Questions and problems : Screen Saver Error on MacOS 10.5.3 (Message 17614)
Posted 2 Jun 2008 by Nello Lucchesi
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I'm getting this error on my Mac running the latest OS, 10.5.3:

6/2/08 9:13:29 AM ScreenSaverEngine[13088] Warning once: This application, or a library it uses, is using NSQuickDrawView, which has been deprecated. Apps should cease use of QuickDraw and move to Quartz.

Any idea how to report this to the developer(s)?

Thanks.

- nello



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