Posts by John

1) Message boards : Number crunching : Output File Really-Long-File-Name Absent (Message 34847) Posted 1 Sep 2008 by John Post: I have seen reference to this problem, but no thread with this title. For me I solved this problem by uninstalling the Comodo firewall I had and going back to ZoneAlarm.
2) Message boards : Number crunching : Computer date and time reset inadvertently (Message 33011) Posted 18 Mar 2008 by John Post: Thanks to all who responded. Very good advice. I updated Boinc and because the system uses an Intel Q6600 I do not mind having one CPU dedicated to the \"1901\" work unit for Climate Prediction. Other projects were not affected, for whatever reason. The new Boinc immediately downloaded more work (seems to have a better idea of how much work can be completed without stretching deadlines) and truncated the progress graphs so as not to show the erroneous 2006 data. Thanks again. JB
3) Message boards : Number crunching : Computer date and time reset inadvertently (Message 33003) Posted 17 Mar 2008 by John Post: I allowed the Climate Prediction model to run with a bad date (2006) after a reset and somehow the due date for one of my models was set to 1901. Boinc now advises me to consider aborting the run as it is way over due. Should I do so or will I get credit no matter what the due date says. Original due date was either 2009 or 2010.
4) Message boards : Number crunching : You are Using the Wrong URL (Message 23760) Posted 26 Jul 2006 by John Post: Yes, as stated in the first sentence, trickle up messages have been sent on a regular basis. This system is used only in the spring and summer as I am a \"snowbird\" I do not take it with me when I go South in the late fall. Therefore there not enough time to complete another project before I leave. Thanks for the quick response.
5) Message boards : Number crunching : You are Using the Wrong URL (Message 23757) Posted 26 Jul 2006 by John Post: I have been getting this message for some time, but trickle up messages seem to work. I thought that detaching from the project and reattaching would cause the loss of the current project. Now I notice that I have received no credits since June 30. Is this the problem mentioned in other threads about the system being backlogged OR???? If I am not going to get any credits it is time for another project. Any answers?
6) Questions and Answers : Windows : CPDN locks up computer shortly after starting work (Message 22006) Posted 13 Apr 2006 by John Post: It is possible that in my case this is a Windows issue (registry, duplicate DLL\'s etc) as I have noticed on occasion that when you move between \"Work\", \"transfer\", and \"Messages\" that the window will stick for a moment and then you have to click again to get it to update. Mine is also an AMD (2600) but so is the computer that has about 500 hours of processing complete on another work unit (not this series). Someday I may have to reload (install) Windows to clear out some of the old crap that still hangs around from uninstalls. I encountered this issue when my my client started trying to crunch the \'hadxxx...\' models on the ClimatePrediction project, having stayed up for weeks on end continuously crunching the sulphur cycle model with no problems at all. I\'ve got to wonder whether its an AMD/Intel issue - I\'ve got the same model running here on my work machine which is a dual Intel 2.8GHz, while my home machine was a dual AMD 2800+ (which benchmarked significantly greater crunching power than the \'equivalent\' Intel). I ended up having to rebuild my home machine which is now running a new M/B with an AMD 3200+, but still freezes running this new model. Neither machine were overclocked and they\'ve both got 1GB of memory. After several unsuccessful resets of the project, detaching and reattaching and deleting the failed jobs, I\'ve suspended the climate prediction model at home on the AMD machine, and it\'s happily crunching World Community Grid work packets instead. Have you read through the top-most \'sticky\' in this forum? Yes, It does not appear to apply. For one there is no Windows send/do not send dialogue. The system locks up and there is either a black screen or the screen shows the last thing displayed, but not even the cursor will move.
7) Questions and Answers : Windows : CPDN locks up computer shortly after starting work (Message 21949) Posted 8 Apr 2006 by John Post: It makes it hard to diagnose problems if we have no idea whether it\'s hardware or software, Prime95 is the easiest way to check whether it\'s one or the other. I wasn\'t recommending Prime95 because of overclocking, I was suggesting it in order to confirm that your machine\'s hardware was stable. What are your actual CPU temperatures? Keep in mind that due to spring the temperatures are rising quite quickly, so we\'d be expecting to see some machines which were running well to start to struggle (which matches the pattern that you\'re experiencing). If Prime95 is OK and the CPU temps are OK, then we\'d need to look at the software side of things. The motherboard temp is 88 F and the CPU is 111 F when running the projects. So temp is not the issue and since I have run previous CPDN for up to 100 hours I do not believe that it is a hardware error. This suddenly occurred with this new series of CPDN projects and as I previously said I am NOT looking to spend hours diagnosing the problem. Therefore I will NOT be running another benchmark pgm. Again though thanks for your interest, but I am content to run other projects instead. Thanks. JB
8) Questions and Answers : Windows : CPDN locks up computer shortly after starting work (Message 21867) Posted 4 Apr 2006 by John Post: If you could list which things you tried, and which you didn\'t, that would help. In particular, did you try \'Prime95\'? Did not try Prime95. It is not over-clocked. I have quality memory. Have run other CPDN work units up to about 100 cpu hours or so when by that time they crashed do to compution errors. At the last crash I did a reset and downloaded a new work unit which when started crashed within 5-10 seconds. No overheating here. Reset the project and downloaded a new workunit which when started locked up with a black screen (no info) within 5-10 seconds. I suppose that there could still be a problem with my computer, but it would be very difficult to isolate and I am still happily processing those other projects which by the way load up the cpu as well. I play some games regularly and there is no problem with any of them. In summary I can still process other projects and play games. I am not looking to spend hours isolating an error, IF it is on my computer. I have run various benchmarks on all my computers and they all have completed successfully. Another computer is running CPDN (now up to about 500 hours) so I guess that will be my contribution to the project. Thanks for your interest.
9) Questions and Answers : Windows : CPDN locks up computer shortly after starting work (Message 21866) Posted 4 Apr 2006 by John Post: If you could list which things you tried, and which you didn\'t, that would help. In particular, did you try \'Prime95\'?
10) Questions and Answers : Windows : CPDN locks up computer shortly after starting work (Message 21789) Posted 1 Apr 2006 by John Post: Have you read through the top-most \'sticky\' in this forum? Yes, It does not appear to apply. For one there is no Windows send/do not send dialogue. The system locks up and there is either a black screen or the screen shows the last thing displayed, but not even the cursor will move.
11) Questions and Answers : Windows : CPDN locks up computer shortly after starting work (Message 21768) Posted 1 Apr 2006 by John Post: I have processed other work units, but this one is particularly touchy (hadcm3lb_59xj_05034131_0 and another one like it with the same first 5 characters). Settings involve... no screen saver and process left in memory when switching. I can process any of 4 other projects (Seti, Boinc, Einstein and World Grid) with no problems. I have reset this project and do not plan to participate again until this is fixed. I understand that some processes will abort, but at least that allows someone elses to continue. Locking up is often not discovered until the next morning. Later. JB
12) Questions and Answers : Windows : unrecoverable error for sulphur cycle (Message 18600) Posted 22 Dec 2005 by John Post: I also have the same problem with computation errors with this project. I run for several hours, but have had all 6 work units crash with this problem. I have a AMD 64 3400+ cpu and can run other Boinc projects with no problem. Have stopped processing climateprediction work units unti I can resolve this issue. Most of the errors appear to be -1073741819 errors which have been very difficult to track down. They are Microsoft type errors and often have to do with a driver conflict. You could try updating the drivers for your video card or lan card, but I\'m not confident that will solve it. Thanks for the response. I, also am not confident that a driver upgrade would fix the problem. I have downloaded fixes recently and none had anything to do with Lan or Video adapter. I am also of the opinion that other projects running Boinc probably would have similar problems if it were related to driver problems!!! Oh well, I will lerk in the forum to see what else I can learn.
13) Questions and Answers : Windows : unrecoverable error for sulphur cycle (Message 18587) Posted 21 Dec 2005 by John Post: I also have the same problem with computation errors with this project. I run for several hours, but have had all 6 work units crash with this problem. I have a AMD 64 3400+ cpu and can run other Boinc projects with no problem. Have stopped processing climateprediction work units unti I can resolve this issue.