Intermittent work from server.
10 Jan 2006 1:04:13 UTC
Topic 190568
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iMac G5, OS 10.3.9
Einstein@Home account jb99
Since Christmas I have had long periods of "no work" from server. I am using albert 4.39. For instance, today I have 2 units "ready to report" since this morning. Here is what my BOINC Manager Messages say:
Mon jan 9 14:47:31 2006 Starting BOINC client version 4.43 for powerpc-apple-darwin Data
Mon jan 9 14:47:31 2006 directory: {Library/Application Support/BOINC Data Computer ID:
Mon jan 9 14:47:32 2006 356992; location: home: project prefs: default
Mon jan 9 14:47:32 2006 General prefs: from Einstein@Home (last modified 2005 -02-27 19:53:03)
Mon jan 9 14:47:32 2006 General prefs: no separate prefs for home: using your defaults
Mon jan 9 14:47:32 2006 Deferring communication with project for 4 hours. 53 minutes. and 58 secon ...
Mon jan 9 14:47:32 2006 Insufficient work; requesting more
Mon jan 9 14:47:32 2006 schedule_cpus: must schedule
Mon jan 9 15:47:32 2006 schedule_cpus: time 3600.046630
Mon jan 9 15:47:32 2006 Deferring communication with project for 3 hours. 53 minutes. and 58 secon ...
Mon jan 9 15:47:32 2006 Insufficient work; requesting more
Mon jan 9 15:47:32 2006 schedule_cpus: time 3600.035893
Mon jan 9 15:47:32 2006 Deferring communication with project for 2 hours. 53 minutes. and 58 secon ...
Mon jan 9 15:47:32 2006 Insufficient work; requesting more
Mon jan 9 15:47:32 2006 schedule_cpus: time 3600.10006
Mon jan 9 15:47:32 2006 Deferring communication with project for 1 hours. 53 minutes. and 57 secon ...
Mon jan 9 15:47:32 2006 Insufficient work; requesting more
Mon jan 9 15:47:32 2006 schedule_cpus: time 3600.055498
Mon jan 9 15:47:32 2006 Deferring communication with project for 53 minutes and 57 seconds
Mon jan 9 15:47:32 2006 Insufficient work; requesting more
Well new files have just been downloaded at 19.41 and work process has resumed. Why is this suddenly happening? Have I not the latest Einstein@Home and BOINC softwares?
Intermittent work from server.
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In the future, if again you find your machine(s) idle and without work, I suggest that you look at the scheduler-side logs for a hint about what's wrong. You can find these by using the web interface to look at "your computers" and then clicking on the link labled "last contact". Then search for your hostid using your web browsers "find" button.
Cheers,
Bruce
Director, Einstein@Home
RE: Have I not the latest
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jb99,
You do not have the latest Boinc, you'll find 5.2.13 here. Einstein will automatically put in the latest applicable software for the work that it is assigning you, unless your app version is labelled "anonymous", which it is not, in your case.
I can't address the issue of not getting work, but installing the new Boinc could be the key.
Michael
microcraft
"The arc of history is long, but it bends toward justice" - MLK
Whoops! Thanks Bruce and
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Whoops!
Thanks Bruce and Michael. I downloaded BOINC 5.1.3 but it refuses to install. Do I have to remove 4.43 first?
jb
RE: Whoops! Thanks Bruce
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Yes, I believe that you have to do that, but do not delete the folder or it's contents. I don't know the procedure on Macs, on Windows, I use simply the Add/Remove Programs applet. I'm sure that Macs have something equivalent.
microcraft
"The arc of history is long, but it bends toward justice" - MLK