when you say "turning the comp off" you mean just like hibernate or standby? not by a complete system shut down because obviously then the PC'd be turned off and couldn't run at all correct? and also is it better to set it as svc or no?
IMO, with folding rigs, they're either on or off. no hibernate or standby. As far as which is better... personal opinion I guess. My wifes machine is set as a service (so it doesn't get touched) my rigs are the standard console client using Tray-it to dock it like the graphical client. EM3 monitors all.
yeah but if your computer is turned completely off as in you go start>shutdown then turn off even the power supply to it..then obviously its not folding anymore correct?since the machine is completely off...
Correct, which is why my light bill is a couple hundred a month. (our local power provider and line carrier aren't cheap, as you might know)
In fact spent a few hours this morning trying to get loving wifes machine running again. Seems upon a re-boot I discovered the PSU was dying. 12v rail was dipping to much to keep the Pent.D fed.
ok, it did it again and ive posted screenshot on to show you what i mean it hangs at this point and i hafta manually X out this window that i took S.S of and open new box up..
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LeonardoWake up and smell the glaciersEagle River, AlaskaIcrontian
edited November 2006
JM, please go to the folder where Folding@Home is installed and open client.cfg with Wordpad. Please copy and paste the information in a post.
thanks techno, but im curious though, i was NOT having this problem on my other comp..wich yes is alot faster and newer but still, do you know why this comp would be having problems like the screen shot i posted? while my other 1 doesnt..wich like i said yea its alot faster (processor, RAM etc) but it still should be able to fold..any comp should just speeds on getting WU done and such will obviously vary depending on the comp specs etc
thanks techno, but im curious though, i was NOT having this problem on my other comp..wich yes is alot faster and newer but still, do you know why this comp would be having problems like the screen shot i posted? while my other 1 doesnt..wich like i said yea its alot faster (processor, RAM etc) but it still should be able to fold..any comp should just speeds on getting WU done and such will obviously vary depending on the comp specs etc
I think pretty much any comp that can run WinXP can fold without problems, providing there isn't already other issues going on with the machine. I think the only reason you wouldn't want to do this on some 400mhz machine is because it would take too long on some machines to be worth the electrical expense...
ya exactly n the comp im having problems w/ like on the SS has XP 1.6ghz etc n that obviously shouldnt be any problems at all..do you know what would be causing it to not finish the wu? its like a runner who runs up just til the finish line but doesnt cross it to finish the race..its like 99.9% done but doesnt officially restart? do you know why or some possible reasons ?
Windows NT/2000/XP
"No nonsense" text-only console (with built-in Windows-service-install option)
and put it in a new folder you've created on your hard drive. Being the creative sort, I named mine FAH.
Then just double-click it and answer the questions, being sure to say "yes" to the one about letting it run automatically as a service. When it's done it will download the core it needs and a new WU, then just sit there. At that point, reboot, then check to see that the service did indeed start automatically.
Make sure you disable the old one or you'll run into problems.
Get the and put it in a new folder you've created on your hard drive. Being the creative sort, I named mine FAH.
Then just double-click it and answer the questions, being sure to say "yes" to the one about letting it run automatically as a service. When it's done it will download the core it needs and a new WU, then just sit there. At that point, reboot, then check to see that the service did indeed start automatically.
Make sure you disable the old one or you'll run into problems.
oh ok thx alot prof just quick question..is there wait to just delete the old F@H service?
If you rerun the -config shortcut and say "NO" to "Fold automatically as a service" it ought to go away. If not, just disable it.
i ran the config shortcut & there was no option that said "fold automatically as a service" only something like that run as a service..is that it? thanks again prof
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In fact spent a few hours this morning trying to get loving wifes machine running again. Seems upon a re-boot I discovered the PSU was dying. 12v rail was dipping to much to keep the Pent.D fed.
username=jmoney3457
team=93
asknet=no
bigpackets=no
machineid=1
local=6
[http]
active=no
host=localhost
port=8080
usereg=yes
I agree. Just be done with it, don't torture yourself...
easiest way is with the bluetentacle app. check out the procedure and links here, that'll get you on track towards the simplest install...
I think pretty much any comp that can run WinXP can fold without problems, providing there isn't already other issues going on with the machine. I think the only reason you wouldn't want to do this on some 400mhz machine is because it would take too long on some machines to be worth the electrical expense...
Then just double-click it and answer the questions, being sure to say "yes" to the one about letting it run automatically as a service. When it's done it will download the core it needs and a new WU, then just sit there. At that point, reboot, then check to see that the service did indeed start automatically.
Make sure you disable the old one or you'll run into problems.
No to drugs
Yes to caffeine
No to Prof
It's Prof's fault.
you could open up a cmd prompt and type:
net stop "oldservicename"
and then
sc delete "oldservicename"
...but prof's right, it's easier just to disable it...