The -service command

TheSmJTheSmJ
edited February 2005 in Folding@Home
I understand you don't need to use Firedeamon to orun F@H as a service anymore. I tried using the "-service" switch when starting F@H, but I still get the console window showing up, and I prefer to have F@H running, not seen. :o :p

Is there a way to do this using only the -service switch, or will I still need to use FireDeamon?

Comments

  • csimoncsimon Acadiana Icrontian
    edited February 2005
    it's automatically installed with the 502 concole client when you choose that to do so during configuration!
    actually the command is -svcstart so you don't even add anything at all and it runs as a service.
  • TroganTrogan London, UK
    edited February 2005
    csimon wrote:
    it's automatically install with the 502 concole client when you choose that in the configuration!

    Thought so...but I decided for someone else to answer incase I was wrong :)
  • mmonninmmonnin Centreville, VA
    edited February 2005
    Yep what cismon said. A service installer is built into the v5.02 console.
  • csimoncsimon Acadiana Icrontian
    edited February 2005
    yeah so the bottom line is ...no you don't need firedaemon anymore with the latest client. :fold:
  • TheSmJTheSmJ
    edited February 2005
    Well, I chose it in the config, but when I start the exe, it loads the "regular way" regardless. The -svcstart command just brings up a blank console box for about 10 seconds, then it closes. No process are left running.
  • csimoncsimon Acadiana Icrontian
    edited February 2005
    what do you mean start the exe?
    all you have to do is start and stop it thru services.msc
  • TheSmJTheSmJ
    edited February 2005
    Doubleclick the EXE through explorer.


    How do you start a service from the services manager?
  • csimoncsimon Acadiana Icrontian
    edited February 2005
    just look for the client and pick it ...then look to your left where you see start or stop. This way whatever flags you have set in the registry will take off!
  • TheSmJTheSmJ
    edited February 2005
    Well I'll be damned. Never noticed it was in there.

    Thanks!
  • csimoncsimon Acadiana Icrontian
    edited February 2005
    LOL
    you shouldn't ever start it the other way.
    What I do is when I want to configure it I open the coomand prompt and change to my f@h folder. Then I type FAH502_Console -configonly and this allows me to set up a new client.cfg withouth disturbing the process. Then once I complete my current wu I can stop the client and restart it again and it takes effect! :thumbsup:
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