Posts by Bill F

1) Message boards : Number crunching : New BOINC versions 22 May 2023 (Message 8954)
Posted 29 Jun 2023 by

Bill F

A new version of the BOINC client is available for Windows, Mac, and Android

Available at https://boinc.berkeley.edu/download_all.php

2) Message boards : News : base R268 Megaprime (Message 8434)
Posted 1 Nov 2022 by

Bill F

Congratulations !!!

3) Message boards : Number crunching : Only one System will down load work (Message 8040)
Posted 26 Dec 2021 by

Bill F

I have four Win 10 systems and I just re-added one system because the other 3 had not down loaded work since prior to Nov 6th. The system that I re-added is my oldest, but if does have an NVIDIA GPU. It down loaded two tasks right away one TF and one Long.

Suggestions on why my other systems are not downloading work ? Am I missing a library or something ?

Thanks
Bill F

I can see that all your hosts have work, TF is limited to supported GPU

Thank you for the clarification that TF is GPU only application. I have been running the project for three years and never caught that. There may be other users that might change their system assignments if the knew.

Could you consider adding (Tasks GPU Only) behind the TF name on the Application page and Server Status page ?

Thank you again have a blessed Christmas and New Year
Bill F

4) Message boards : Number crunching : Only one System will down load work (Message 8038)
Posted 25 Dec 2021 by

Bill F

I have four Win 10 systems and I just re-added one system because the other 3 had not down loaded work since prior to Nov 6th. The system that I re-added is my oldest, but if does have an NVIDIA GPU. It down loaded two tasks right away one TF and one Long.

Suggestions on why my other systems are not downloading work ? Am I missing a library or something ?

Thanks
Bill F

5) Message boards : News : invalid certificate from BOINC clients (Message 7983)
Posted 5 Nov 2021 by

Bill F

OK, I don't have to "FIX" any other BIONC apps like this.

The site should issue this update to its software itself, but my client can't even connect, and I am not looking to report or get WU's at this point.

It would be easier to delete the project and reinstall after a while.

Delete will not help. You could update BOINC by the latest version or replace the cert file

The new 64 bit version of BOINC for Windows is 7.16.20 available at
https://boinc.berkeley.edu/download_all.php

Bill F

6) Message boards : Number crunching : Riesel Short restart (Message 7932)
Posted 1 Oct 2021 by

Bill F

Yes, the CPU is very slow and has no AVX.

Thank you I will bring a newer system up on this project and pull my older system with GPU off of it.

7) Message boards : Number crunching : Riesel Short restart (Message 7920)
Posted 27 Sep 2021 by

Bill F

I had a number of Reisel Short tasks download and the first 3 to start all went to 100% slowing near the end. They held at 100% and then restarted at 0% with no time remaining and a new count started on Time elapsed. I have not seen this action before.

Sample task
Application Riesel Base - short 0.22 Name R904_200-250k_wu_36729

Suggestions anyone ?

Thanks
Bill F

check your stderr.txt, you can see the status.

Well one finally finished with what seems like a very long run time.

Task 68789764 Workunit 66506563

Name R904_200-250k_wu_37009_0
Workunit 66506563
Created 25 Sep 2021, 6:47:26 UTC
Sent 27 Sep 2021, 0:49:45 UTC
Report deadline 30 Sep 2021, 12:49:45 UTC
Received 27 Sep 2021, 11:50:45 UTC
Server state Over
Outcome Success
Client state Done
Exit status 0 (0x0)
Computer ID 199898
Run time 6 hours 23 min 26 sec
CPU time 4 hours 6 min 38 sec
Validate state Valid
Credit 240.00
Device peak FLOPS 2.92 GFLOPS
Application version Riesel Base - short v0.22
Peak working set size 31.35 MB
Peak swap size 31.41 MB
Peak disk usage 34.58 MB

<core_client_version>7.16.11</core_client_version>
<![CDATA[
<stderr_txt>
20:44:42 (20160): wrapper (7.5.26012): starting
20:44:42 (20160): wrapper: running llr.exe ( -d -oPgenInputFile=input.prp -oPgenOutputFile=primes.txt -oDiskWriteTime=10 -oOutputIterations=50000 -oResultsFileIterations=99999999)
Base factorized as : 2^3*113
Base prime factor(s) taken : 113
Starting N+1 prime test of 1031*904^235775-1
Using zero-padded FFT length 384K, Pass1=256, Pass2=1536, a = 3

1031*904^235775-1 is not prime. RES64: 95FC2C94C2EFB17E. OLD64: C1F485BE48CF1479 Time : 32868.364 sec.
05:52:34 (20160): llr.exe exited; CPU time 14798.703125
05:52:34 (20160): called boinc_finish(0)

</stderr_txt>
]]>

8) Message boards : Number crunching : Riesel Short restart (Message 7918)
Posted 27 Sep 2021 by

Bill F

I had a number of Reisel Short tasks download and the first 3 to start all went to 100% slowing near the end. They held at 100% and then restarted at 0% with no time remaining and a new count started on Time elapsed. I have not seen this action before.

Sample task
Application Riesel Base - short 0.22 Name R904_200-250k_wu_36729

Suggestions anyone ?

Thanks
Bill F

9) Message boards : News : Project notices are now working (Message 7557)
Posted 11 May 2021 by

Bill F

Thank you for working on this issue.

Since version 6.12.x dates from May 2011 If someone has not updated they REALLY are past due for an update.

Bill F

10) Message boards : Number crunching : Site Security http: (Message 7323)
Posted 13 Feb 2021 by

Bill F

https is working now, I cant do something with the pics warnings. The only open thing is the auto-renew of the certificate. I will test this later.

Thank you for your efforts in doing this upgrade. While I wish that we did not need it... in today's world we do need it.

Bill F
Dallas TX

11) Message boards : Number crunching : Site Security http: (Message 7302)
Posted 4 Feb 2021 by

Bill F

Thank you for working on this. The added security is needed in today's world.

12) Message boards : Number crunching : Site Security http: (Message 6925)
Posted 9 Nov 2020 by

Bill F

Ok I understand now... your priority's are correct science first.

Maybe someday with a new system or a new OS load from donations perhaps it will be possible.

Thank you again.

Bill F
Dallas TX

13) Message boards : Number crunching : Site Security http: (Message 6923)
Posted 9 Nov 2020 by

Bill F

Understood that it might create an issue, but it would improve security for both the Project and the Volunteers.

It is also the direction that many of the active Projects are now going.

Please consider.

Thank You
Bill F

14) Message boards : Number crunching : Updated BOINC Clients 7.16.11 - Windows 64-bit and Mac OS X (64-bit Intel) (Message 6739)
Posted 9 Sep 2020 by

Bill F

Version 7.16.11 of the BOINC client software has been released for Mac OS and Windows.

Download at https://boinc.berkeley.edu/download_all.php

Release notes at https://boinc.berkeley.edu/wiki/Release_Notes

Bill F

15) Message boards : Number crunching : Site Security http: (Message 6620)
Posted 13 Jul 2020 by

Bill F

Both of my browsers are showing the http: site as not secure and it does not appear that the Project has https: enabled.

It this something that can be looked at and fixed or developed ?

Thanks
Bill F

16) Message boards : Number crunching : Updated BOINC Clients (Message 6061)
Posted 8 Apr 2020 by

Bill F

Updated BOINC Clients for Win 64, Mac OS X 64 and Linux 64 have been released for public use

https://boinc.berkeley.edu/wiki/Release_Notes_for_BOINC_7.16

Bill F

17) Message boards : Number crunching : BOINC Version upgrade 7.14.2 (Message 4680)
Posted 20 Oct 2018 by

Bill F

The recommended version of BOINC has been raised to 7.14.2

This is for Windows and Mac OS X (64-bit Intel) Version 10.6.0+

Bill F