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Change F@H settings, make it work

xUKHCx

xUKHCx

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I set up F@H a little while ago then forgot about it, but no I was thinking about actually doing it but there are some problems.

I want to change the group so I am apart of the MR F@H
Don't want to have to press "c" each time for a connection
Would like it if i can get 2 cores on the go (don't know if 1 terminal window will do that)
Would like to get it to work

Here is the current output from terminal

# SMP Client ##################################################################
###############################################################################

Folding@Home Client Version 5.91beta3

http://folding.stanford.edu

###############################################################################
###############################################################################

Launch directory: /Users/username/Library/Folding@home
Executable: /fah5


[11:11:19] - Ask before connecting: Yes
[11:11:19] - User name: xUKHCx (Team 0)
[11:11:19] - User ID: 75E0157F17617168
[11:11:19] - Machine ID: 1
[11:11:19]
[11:11:19] Loaded queue successfully.
[11:11:19]
[11:11:19] + Processing work unit
[11:11:19] Core required: FahCore_a1.exe
[11:11:19] Core found.
[11:11:19] Working on Unit 03 [May 26 11:11:19]
[11:11:19] + Working ...
sh: line 1: ./mpiexec: No such file or directory
[11:11:20] CoreStatus = 7F (127)
[11:11:20] Client-core communications error: ERROR 0x7f
[11:11:20] Deleting current work unit & continuing...
sh: line 1: ./mpiexec: No such file or directory
[11:11:20] - Preparing to get new work unit...
[11:11:21] > Press "c" to connect to the server to download unit
c[11:11:22] - Establishing connection
[11:11:25] + Attempting to get work packet
[11:11:25] - Connecting to assignment server
[11:11:30] - Successful: assigned to (171.64.65.56).
[11:11:30] + News From Folding@Home: Welcome to Folding@Home
[11:11:30] Loaded queue successfully.
[11:11:31] - Error: Attempt #1 to get work failed, and no other work to do.
Waiting before retry.
[11:11:40] + Attempting to get work packet
[11:11:40] - Connecting to assignment server
[11:11:40] - Successful: assigned to (171.64.65.56).
[11:11:40] + News From Folding@Home: Welcome to Folding@Home
[11:11:41] Loaded queue successfully.
[11:12:07] + Connections closed: You may now disconnect
[11:12:12]
[11:12:12] + Processing work unit
[11:12:12] Core required: FahCore_a1.exe
[11:12:12] Core found.
[11:12:12] Working on Unit 04 [May 26 11:12:12]
[11:12:12] + Working ...
sh: line 1: ./mpiexec: No such file or directory
[11:12:12] CoreStatus = 7F (127)
[11:12:12] Client-core communications error: ERROR 0x7f
[11:12:12] Deleting current work unit & continuing...
sh: line 1: ./mpiexec: No such file or directory
[11:12:12] - Preparing to get new work unit...
[11:12:13] > Press "c" to connect to the server to download unit
c[11:14:03] - Establishing connection
[11:14:06] + Attempting to get work packet
[11:14:06] - Connecting to assignment server
[11:14:07] - Successful: assigned to (171.64.65.56).
[11:14:07] + News From Folding@Home: Welcome to Folding@Home
[11:14:07] Loaded queue successfully.
[11:14:44] + Connections closed: You may now disconnect
[11:14:49]
[11:14:49] + Processing work unit
[11:14:49] Core required: FahCore_a1.exe
[11:14:49] Core found.
[11:14:49] Working on Unit 05 [May 26 11:14:49]
[11:14:49] + Working ...
sh: line 1: ./mpiexec: No such file or directory
[11:14:49] CoreStatus = 7F (127)
[11:14:49] Client-core communications error: ERROR 0x7f
[11:14:49] - Attempting to download new core...
[11:14:49] + Downloading new core: FahCore_a1.exe
[11:14:50] > Press "c" to connect to the server to download
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Any ideas?
 
DoFoT9

DoFoT9

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bringing back an old thread :D

any idea how to do these sorts of things for the system prefs pane of F@H? i would like to change the amount of CPU usage/cores if possible. i like BOINC so much because you can change everything, this F@H pref pane is so... basic..
 
twoodcc

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DoFoT9 said:
bringing back an old thread :D

any idea how to do these sorts of things for the system prefs pane of F@H? i would like to change the amount of CPU usage/cores if possible. i like BOINC so much because you can change everything, this F@H pref pane is so... basic..
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well most people use the console version. it's really pretty easy to use, and gives you much more control over the pref pane.

sorry i know that's not much help. i don't use the pref pane anymore, so i can't help too much anymore. but if you can, maybe a screenshot of what you're not sure of?
 
DoFoT9

DoFoT9

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twoodcc said:
well most people use the console version. it's really pretty easy to use, and gives you much more control over the pref pane.

sorry i know that's not much help. i don't use the pref pane anymore, so i can't help too much anymore. but if you can, maybe a screenshot of what you're not sure of?
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cheers for the quick reply twoodcc. i have the console version installed too. its working now.

the GUI version doesnt let you do anything, just think of the TM preferences! its that... lol.

i can run the console version if need be, any hints to change preferences etc? its currently using ~770% of my CPU lol - i dont want it that hot.
 
twoodcc

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DoFoT9 said:
cheers for the quick reply twoodcc. i have the console version installed too. its working now.

the GUI version doesnt let you do anything, just think of the TM preferences! its that... lol.

i can run the console version if need be, any hints to change preferences etc? its currently using ~770% of my CPU lol - i dont want it that hot.
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i can't recall all the setting for the pref pane, but i know you can start the console version with the -configonly parameter to configure the client.

but let me ask, what machine are you running this on? and which client are you running?
 
DoFoT9

DoFoT9

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twoodcc said:
i can't recall all the setting for the pref pane, but i know you can start the console version with the -configonly parameter to configure the client.

but let me ask, what machine are you running this on? and which client are you running?
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i replied that question in another thread you asked yesterday (i think). its the i7 imac :)

client? umm when i open the console it says Version 6.29r1. does that help?
 
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There is no way to throttle down. They need the results as fast as possible...
 
twoodcc

twoodcc

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DoFoT9 said:
i replied that question in another thread you asked yesterday (i think). its the i7 imac :)

client? umm when i open the console it says Version 6.29r1. does that help?
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oh ok. well if you use the console client, what command are you using?

here's what i would do - first, run ./fah6 -configonly and configure the client.

next, if you don't want to use all cores, you can run ./fah6 -smp 6 -advmethods -verbosity 9 - local

if you do decide to use all cores, you can use -bigadv instead of -advmethods

but let us know if you decide to do that. we'd love to see how well that i7 iMac does
 
DoFoT9

DoFoT9

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twoodcc said:
oh ok. well if you use the console client, what command are you using?

here's what i would do - first, run ./fah6 -configonly and configure the client.

next, if you don't want to use all cores, you can run ./fah6 -smp 6 -advmethods -verbosity 9 - local

if you do decide to use all cores, you can use -bigadv instead of -advmethods

but let us know if you decide to do that. we'd love to see how well that i7 iMac does
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im not using any command :\ i just click the fah6 exe that came with it and away it goes.

ill try to launch it from terminal and whatnot and ill come back.

ill try figure out how to get the results and post them here for comparisons :)
 
twoodcc

twoodcc

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DoFoT9 said:
im not using any command :\ i just click the fah6 exe that came with it and away it goes.

ill try to launch it from terminal and whatnot and ill come back.

ill try figure out how to get the results and post them here for comparisons :)
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well it's really easy to launch it from inside the terminal. after starting terminal, you have to get inside the folder that had the fah6 file. you can get there by typing "cd" and then drag and drop the folder into terminal and press enter.

once in the folder, all you have to type is "./fah6" to start. but you can also add parameters with that command.
 
DoFoT9

DoFoT9

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twoodcc said:
well it's really easy to launch it from inside the terminal. after starting terminal, you have to get inside the folder that had the fah6 file. you can get there by typing "cd" and then drag and drop the folder into terminal and press enter.

once in the folder, all you have to type is "./fah6" to start. but you can also add parameters with that command.
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ok cheers. that seems very easy even for a command line n00bie like me ;)
 
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