Posts by ChertseyAl

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41) Message boards : News : New BOINC installer includes VirtualBox
Message 52695
Posted 21 Feb 2014 by ProfileChertseyAl
Linux runs Boinc 20-30% faster than under Windows.


But BOINC itself does very little, the time saving would be negligable. It's the science apps themselves that need performance improvements.

Cheers,

Al.
42) Message boards : Projects : Synchronised
Message 52468
Posted 9 Feb 2014 by ProfileChertseyAl
A good and stable project, then.


Lasted longer than some though :)

Cheers,

Al.
43) Message boards : Questions and problems : NSA-Free projects ?
Message 52018
Posted 18 Jan 2014 by ProfileChertseyAl
I would worry more about your operating and ISP ;)

Cheers,

Al.
44) Message boards : Questions and problems : BOINC in the browser?
Message 51810
Posted 24 Dec 2013 by ProfileChertseyAl
Letting users contribute via leaving open a web page?


The original Skynet project worked like this. The web page loaded a Java application which crunched in the background. There was nothing to download, and you didn't even need to sign up if you didn't mind crunching anonymously.

Cheers,

Al.
45) Message boards : Questions and problems : I'm confused by the scheduling order.
Message 51483
Posted 23 Nov 2013 by ProfileChertseyAl

If you pause a single WU in the list, you will likely find a few surprises.


Better -- don't. That will make BOINC to ignore that unit at all. Technically speeking -- it would be out of buffer. Then BOINC might request more.


No, completely wrong. BOINC doesn't work like that at all.

Cheers,

Al.
46) Message boards : Projects : What happened to Physics@Home?
Message 50752
Posted 2 Oct 2013 by ProfileChertseyAl
The new URL is OK for me, and I'm crunching some WUs from there right now. Looks like they just ran dry though.

Cheers,

Al.
47) Message boards : BOINC client : BOINC has become a total mess
Message 50275
Posted 21 Aug 2013 by ProfileChertseyAl
You need to install version 5.10.45 then. It's the last version that wasn't blighted by the work fetch and scheduler problems. For CPU projects it works as it should, but I doubt it does much good with GPU or VM projects.

Gives me plenty of projects to choose from, I never run dry of work, projects get a fair share rather than being blocked by others for obtuse reasons. I have to run 6.x.x for QCN and Radioactive one one machine though :(

Cheers,

Al.
48) Message boards : Questions and problems : Free Hal project - Completed Job still on Queue - will it just sit there forever?
Message 49749
Posted 29 Jun 2013 by ProfileChertseyAl
Just select the project in the projects tab and click "Reset project".

If that doesn't work, click on "Detach".

Cheers,

Al.
49) Message boards : Questions and problems : Computer safety
Message 49682
Posted 22 Jun 2013 by ProfileChertseyAl

For safety sake I have even taped off all the cameras should any of the programs be bugged to take photos without my knowledge.


I think you need psychiatric help.

I do apologise if you a just a troll and not mentally ill BTW, it's so difficult to tell those two apart.

;)

Cheers,

Al.
50) Message boards : Questions and problems : What can I do with my Credits? What is thier purpose?
Message 49318
Posted 25 May 2013 by ProfileChertseyAl
I use mine to buy cigarettes. Kinda stupid really, as I don't smoke.

;)

Cheers,

Al.
51) Message boards : Projects : Any News from EDGI Demo Project ?
Message 49317
Posted 25 May 2013 by ProfileChertseyAl
The project is certainly still alive, I get work from it every day. Not much on some days, maybe only 1 or 2 WUs. They seem to be trying a new app today that runs for a few minutes instead of a fraction of a second.

I have contacted the admins in the past, but never received a reply.

Cheers,

Al.
52) Message boards : Projects : BigData@Home
Message 49080
Posted 11 May 2013 by ProfileChertseyAl
I would be wary of this one.

The tasks are not NCI (which I was expecting), they run in panic mode, there was a huge lump of bandwidth used up, and one of the apps keeps popping up CAPTCHAs, presumably as it's trawling sites that use them. Also it downloads it's entire run-time environment, so your network will get clogged up with endless JRE downloads (only does it once per machine though).

Some tasks completed, one I had to abort. No credit for any of them, not that it matters.

I'm out until the message boards are up.

Cheers,

Al.
53) Message boards : Questions and problems : Information about Bonic Tasks
Message 48699
Posted 19 Apr 2013 by ProfileChertseyAl
You could take a look here:

http://wuprop.boinc-af.org/results/duree.py?tri=projet&sort=asc

Cheers,

Al.

p.s. It's BOINC. B-O-I-N-C. BOINC BOINC BOINC :)
54) Message boards : Questions and problems : Ominous Boinc connection?
Message 48539
Posted 4 Apr 2013 by ProfileChertseyAl
Hmmm. I had to stop using OpenDNS a while ago when I was seeing some very strange connections. Didn't bother to raise it with them - You get what you pay for and I was using the free service :)

Switched to Google DNS and not had any oddities since.

Cheers,

Al.
55) Message boards : Projects : Unable to upload finished WUs for Freehal
Message 48481
Posted 2 Apr 2013 by ProfileChertseyAl
For me it mostly broken again. Only getting a few WUs across the farm, and upload problems again :(

Cheers,

Al.
56) Message boards : BOINC Manager : Boinc not showing all tasks
Message 48425
Posted 31 Mar 2013 by ProfileChertseyAl
Only the task that have been active are shown.
I can't see how many are in the buffer.

Press the 'Show all tasks' Button then.

Claggy


Be nice if the default was to show all tasks. Saves the same question keep coming up. Besides, does anyone only show active tasks 24/7 or just occasionally to clear the clutter and see what's running?

Cheers,

Al.
57) Message boards : Projects : Unable to upload finished WUs for Freehal
Message 48363
Posted 27 Mar 2013 by ProfileChertseyAl
It's been broken for several days. Seems to be taking uploads now, but everything was invalidated as the date was 1970! :)

Have managed to get some new work and return it without error now though.

Cheers,

Al.
58) Message boards : Questions and problems : still learning about projects?
Message 48329
Posted 24 Mar 2013 by ProfileChertseyAl
Hi jc,

The only thing I can think of with Oproject is the BOINC client version. Are you running a new enough version?

With Asteroids, I don't know. I've never had any difficulties with it, though I'm not crunching it at the moment.

How are you joining the projects? Via the BOINC manager/client or via the project websites?

Cheers,

Al.


59) Message boards : Projects : Beta Testing Projects
Message 48256
Posted 18 Mar 2013 by ProfileChertseyAl
I usually check the 'new project' threads at Free-DC and Mundayweb, but generally those tend to be projects that are up and running that the ATA mob have already had a good go at :)

But ... You can get early warning from http://www.bc-team.org/viewforum.php?f=22 and http://wuprop.boinc-af.org/results/delai.py - However, a lot of new projects never even start, so you have to be lucky to find something that gets going properly.

Another approach is to google with key phrases from the default boinc project home page. TBH, it's hard work!

Or you can rely on the top secret ATA grapevine. I can't tell you anything about it until you give me the Super Special Secret Sign ;)

Cheers,

Al.
60) Message boards : Questions and problems : vina_3.1_windows_intelx86.exe
Message 48248
Posted 17 Mar 2013 by ProfileChertseyAl
It's the executable for the Fight Malaria At Home project, which you probably knew already ;)

Not seen anything over at the FMAH message boards - Perhaps you could ask over there?

Cheers,

Al.
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