Dunno how I did this...

RWBRWB Icrontian
edited January 2005 in Folding@Home
I have been running F@H in the background for some time now, but now I want to try the -advmethods tag and I have no idea how to change it becuase I don't even know how I installed it as a service. I don't think I used daemon tools, and I don't see any programs installed that I recognize as being what I used, I think I used some method that doesn't require a program to install it as a service.

Any ideas?
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  • ThraxThrax 🐌 Austin, TX Icrontian
    edited January 2005
    Did you use srvany.exe?
  • edcentricedcentric near Milwaukee, Wisconsin Icrontian
    edited January 2005
    Are you running the 5.02 version that lets you set it up that way from the -config ?
  • RWBRWB Icrontian
    edited January 2005
    lol I have no idea on either of your posts... :(
  • shwaipshwaip bluffin' with my muffin Icrontian
    edited January 2005
    look @ your FAHLog.txt...what version are you running, and what are the "arguments" listed as. This should be near/at the beginning.
  • profdlpprofdlp The Holy City Of Westlake, Ohio
    edited January 2005
    If I may, let me jump on this bandwagon, too.

    Last week I switched all my local rigs over to the 5.02 Console version. I checked "-advmethods" in the box in the configuration section of EMIII. Will this be enough to take care of all the machines on my LAN monitored by EMIII, or do I have to install EMIII on every computer and check the box there? Or is there a different way I should be doing this?

    Four of my five local boxes are currently working on the 600-point jumbo WU's. The one that's not? My brand-spanking-new A64 3500+, which has gotten nothing but low-point Tinkers since I built it two weeks ago... :rolleyes:
  • edcentricedcentric near Milwaukee, Wisconsin Icrontian
    edited January 2005
    But Prof, that thing must fold that Tinkers is a few minutes flat. You are probably setting decent points for them. Just no Big Unit bonus.

    But as to your question, I haven't a clue. I don't run as a service, I don't run EM.
  • RWBRWB Icrontian
    edited January 2005
    It's 502 and I have this listed at an argument... -svcstart

    How do I add -advmethods or whatever the name is? Do I just add it to that log or what?
  • profdlpprofdlp The Holy City Of Westlake, Ohio
    edited January 2005
    edcentric wrote:
    But Prof, that thing must fold that Tinkers is a few minutes flat...
    Yeah, I shouldn't complain. It has a higher weekly point output than any of the lesser computers in my stable, despite the fact that I using it all day long and the others pretty much do nothing but Fold. :)
  • csimoncsimon Acadiana Icrontian
    edited January 2005
    RWB wrote:
    It's 502 and I have this listed at an argument... -svcstart

    How do I add -advmethods or whatever the name is? Do I just add it to that log or what?
    rwb it's as easy as a simple registry edit really.
    ok ...just ao a registry search for -svcstart and once you find it modify the Image Path and add a space and -advmethods. restart the client and you're in! :fold:

    like ----> Image Path REG_EXPAND_SZ D:\f@h\fah502_console (your f@h path) -svcstart -advmethods
  • TroganTrogan London, UK
    edited January 2005
    csimon wrote:
    restart the client and you're in! :fold:

    I didn't restart the client when you told me add -advmethods in the registry. Do I need to? :)
  • csimoncsimon Acadiana Icrontian
    edited January 2005
    ya well you don't need to but -advmethods won't go into effect until you do! :thumbsup:
  • RWBRWB Icrontian
    edited January 2005
    thanks it works :)
  • TroganTrogan London, UK
    edited January 2005
    OK...I'l do it after my current WU is finished :)

    Thanks
  • csimoncsimon Acadiana Icrontian
    edited January 2005
    Trogan_1000 wrote:
    OK...I'l do it after my current WU is finished :)

    Thanks
    that'll work but doing it that way is unlikely to get you an -advmethods wu immediately. You have a better chance if you do it earlier like right after a frame is finished with your current wu. That way when you restart -advmethods is already in place to request for your next wu dload. If you wait til the current wu is finished then by the time you actually initialize you've probably already dloaded your next non-advmethods wu! :thumbsup:

    Also ...one other factor to consider is this. If you have configured "Minimize networking - send and receive work units in batches" the you could already have up to 9 more non-advmethods wu's to complete before you get to an -advmethods wu.

    So bottom line is that if any of these factors are involved then you may not want to expect an -advmethods wu just yet. Your settings and current work load will determine those wu's.
  • csimoncsimon Acadiana Icrontian
    edited January 2005
    RWB wrote:
    thanks it works :)
    :thumbsup:
  • TroganTrogan London, UK
    edited January 2005
    csimon wrote:
    that'll work but doing it that way is unlikely to get you an -advmethods wu. You have a better chance if you do it earlier like right after a frame is finished with your current wu. That way when you restart -advmethods is already in place to request for your next wu dload. If you wait til the current wu is finished then by the time you actually initialize you've probably already dloaded your next non-advmethods wu! :thumbsup:

    Took your advice and restarted F@H in Admin Tools > Services...

    Thanks :thumbsup:
  • csimoncsimon Acadiana Icrontian
    edited January 2005
    are you configured for "Minimize networking - send and receive work units in batches"?
  • csimoncsimon Acadiana Icrontian
    edited January 2005
    csimon wrote:
    that'll work but doing it that way is unlikely to get you an -advmethods wu.

    I need to edit this ...I accidentally omitted the word immediately. It should read like this.
    csimon wrote:
    that'll work but doing it that way is unlikely to get you an -advmethods wu immediately.

    sorry for the confusion.:fold:
  • TroganTrogan London, UK
    edited January 2005
    csimon wrote:
    are you configured for "Minimize networking - send and receive work units in batches"?

    ummm, I'm not too sure. I don't think so, but how can I check?
  • csimoncsimon Acadiana Icrontian
    edited January 2005
    [settings]
    username=csimon
    team=93
    asknet=no
    bigpackets=yes
    machineid=1
    local=433

    [http]
    active=no
    host=localhost
    port=8080
    usereg=no

    [core]
    checkpoint=30
    ignoredeadlines=yes
    priority=0
    cpuusage=100
    disableassembly=no

    [clienttype]
    type=2
    nonet=yes

    [power]
    battery=no

    2 means yes and 1 means no. Don't change it though because it doesn't prevent you from succeeding ...it only means that you have more wu's left in your work folder to complete if it is set to 2. If set to 2 and there are more than one wu's in the work folder then the client will fold everything there before dloading more (-advmethods).

    Look inside of your work folder and how many different "wudata" numbers do you see?
  • TroganTrogan London, UK
    edited January 2005
    I've looked in the work folder and most files are showing 2
  • profdlpprofdlp The Holy City Of Westlake, Ohio
    edited January 2005
    I'm not finding that in my registry. Any ideas? :scratch:
  • csimoncsimon Acadiana Icrontian
    edited January 2005
    profdlp wrote:
    I'm not finding that in my registry. Any ideas? :scratch:
    is EMIII starting your client?
    If not then what controls how you're client starts?
    You'll only find -svcstart thru regedit if you configured 5.00+ to run as a service. :D
  • csimoncsimon Acadiana Icrontian
    edited January 2005
    Trogan_1000 wrote:
    I've looked in the work folder and most files are showing 2
    Then that's the wu you're folding ...your next should be an -advmethods wu! :thumbsup:
  • profdlpprofdlp The Holy City Of Westlake, Ohio
    edited January 2005
    csimon wrote:
    is EMIII starting your client?
    No. I used the service installer included with the 502 Console. I do have EMIII loading at startup, but the F@H service is independent of that.
  • csimoncsimon Acadiana Icrontian
    edited January 2005
    profdlp wrote:
    No. I used the service installer included with the 502 Console. I do have EMIII loading at startup, but the F@H service is independent of that.
    ok ...regedit search for fah502.console instead ...be sure to start from the beginning. :scratch:
    You'll only find -svcstart thru services.msc if you configured 5.00+ to run as a service. :D

    ;D I can't believe I actually told you to seach services.msc for that! ;D

    ruff day sorry!
  • profdlpprofdlp The Holy City Of Westlake, Ohio
    edited January 2005
    The closest I can find is in

    HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\FAH1\Parameters

    FAH1 is the folder where Folding is installed.
  • csimoncsimon Acadiana Icrontian
    edited January 2005
    profdlp wrote:
    The closest I can find is in

    HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\FAH1\Parameters

    FAH1 is the folder where Folding is installed.
    cool that might work ...just try and append -advmethods after -service (in appParameters) and see if that works!
  • profdlpprofdlp The Holy City Of Westlake, Ohio
    edited January 2005
    I feel stoopid...

    When I went to modify it I found this one:

    Image Path REG_EXPAND_SZ D:\f@h\fah502_console (your f@h path) -svcstart

    so I did it there instead.

    I'm going to restart and see if it shows up in the log.

    Thanks for all the help. :)
  • csimoncsimon Acadiana Icrontian
    edited January 2005
    profdlp wrote:
    I feel stoopid...

    When I went to modify it I found this one:

    Image Path REG_EXPAND_SZ D:\f@h\fah502_console (your f@h path) -svcstart

    so I did it there instead.

    I'm going to restart and see if it shows up in the log.

    Thanks for all the help. :)

    ...and that describes my day too!

    ;D roflmao :aol:

    you're welcome prof ...anytime! :thumbsup:

    edit:\ which reminds me ...can we get a "duh-me" emoticon added??? I'd sure use it on myself a lot!
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