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Message 45224 - Posted: 23 Dec 2010, 1:10:51 UTC

A restart
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Message 45237 - Posted: 23 Dec 2010, 13:07:31 UTC - in response to Message 45224.  

No need to John, all is working fine now again.
A new thread is tarting with faith...
I will see what happend when I start my rigs this night.
Greetings from,
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Message 45238 - Posted: 23 Dec 2010, 13:38:13 UTC
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12/23/2010 8:34:47 AM Milkyway@home Message from server: No work sent
Workunits waiting for validation 25,208

Here we go again!!

IMO this is getting a bit ridiculous.

Is this an "unfixable " problem??
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Message 45243 - Posted: 23 Dec 2010, 18:22:00 UTC - in response to Message 45238.  

Didn't I say so...
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Message 45273 - Posted: 24 Dec 2010, 16:31:04 UTC

Validator looks to be going: 55k+ pending.
Doesn't expecting the unexpected make the unexpected the expected?
If it makes sense, DON'T do it.
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Message 45274 - Posted: 24 Dec 2010, 16:35:24 UTC - in response to Message 45238.  

12/23/2010 8:34:47 AM Milkyway@home Message from server: No work sent
Workunits waiting for validation 25,208

Here we go again!!

IMO this is getting a bit ridiculous.

Is this an "unfixable " problem??


Apparently it is. I really wish the admins would build a new server from scratch to replace this server.

And yes, I would donate money to the project to facilitate this endeavor.

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Message 45275 - Posted: 24 Dec 2010, 16:51:37 UTC
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Hey, I already told them I would build them a new one custom for their needs!
Or give more cash, whatever they need to keep the server running smoothly!
No response to that as of yet.
Feels way better to me than just dumping money into some "fund" and not knowing where it actually goes.

But is this a software or hardware issue??

David

(and yes I am prepared to put my money where my mouth is, within reason,lol)
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Message 45276 - Posted: 24 Dec 2010, 17:10:04 UTC - in response to Message 45275.  


But is this a software or hardware issue??

David

(and yes I am prepared to put my money where my mouth is, within reason,lol)


It is more than likely, a software issue.

Building a new (different) server would ensure that they would be able to test it before replacing the existing one.

Also, a new (different) server would reduce the chance of inheriting an old bug from the old server.

Building a new (different) server would also give the admins a chance to incorporate some of the changes that have been requested by the people who support and crunch for the project. Maybe even increase the cache size or other changes.

-Mike
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Message 45277 - Posted: 24 Dec 2010, 17:22:40 UTC

All excellent points Mike.
Hopefully the new year will bring some renewed energy to solve these issues.
Having a limited understanding of the real "nuts n bolts" of this kind of programming I am at somewhat of a loss to understand.
However, I do believe in the importance of this project beyond it just generating numbers for people out here to count and compete with each other about!
I remain optimistic and ready to help in any way that I can!

Anyone listening????
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Message 45287 - Posted: 25 Dec 2010, 1:08:20 UTC

Wow, it looks like I'm going to get my Christmas wish of an endless flow of WU's !!
LOL, Yeah, I ought to get a life ,huh?
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Message 45288 - Posted: 25 Dec 2010, 2:22:06 UTC

Just got back from my parent's xmas dinner festivities...I'll look into a possible hardware fund drive after the New Year

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Message 45289 - Posted: 25 Dec 2010, 4:51:34 UTC

If we do this, I suggest we go for 2 servers - its well within reach on the basis of a target suggestion 3cents per day per contributor for 2011 - ie $10 up front. With the number of active users we would easily raise the cash, even allowing for a relatively small proportion of active users contributing.

Not a bad New Years resolution at 3 cents a day ......

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Message 45292 - Posted: 25 Dec 2010, 9:21:29 UTC
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Yes, reminds me of the line in the movie "Contact".
Why build only one when you can have two (and keep the second one secret,lol)
Having a backup/baseline machine would be a very good idea.
And yes, even if only a relatively small percentage of us contribute it is still very "do able".
Great idea Zydor.

Oh, and Merry Christmas to everyone out there who celebrates today!
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Message 45294 - Posted: 25 Dec 2010, 10:54:45 UTC

Hi,

I really like the words posted here!
And I'm willing to contribute one extra $ to supply the dev's with newest hardware for app-development.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sandy_Bridge_%28microarchitecture%29
This is a link to newest intel CPU-Technology with advanced SSE Instruction-set called AVX which will be distributed from january on.
As we have seen, dev's are able to write excellent apps if they have a hardware to test ( as seen by a generous donation from CNCGURU ).
And they should have at least one HD69xx GPU as OpenCL is said to be much improved compaired to the 'old' HD58xx GPU's.

Regards
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Message 45308 - Posted: 26 Dec 2010, 14:39:22 UTC

Validator looks to be going AGAIN...32k+ pending
Doesn't expecting the unexpected make the unexpected the expected?
If it makes sense, DON'T do it.
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Message 45309 - Posted: 26 Dec 2010, 14:45:10 UTC - in response to Message 45308.  

Yea I'm not getting any GPU work at all
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Message 45315 - Posted: 26 Dec 2010, 15:27:33 UTC

Got a little bit of work for my GPU,but it's not getting work again,it's up and down time for the servers.
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Message 45331 - Posted: 27 Dec 2010, 14:14:23 UTC
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Validator backing up again (36+K waiting), but work still being distributed.
Go away, I was asleep


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Message 45341 - Posted: 27 Dec 2010, 20:40:50 UTC

AAARRRGGGHHH

28/12/2010 7:39:56 AM | Milkyway@home | Requesting new tasks for ATI GPU
28/12/2010 7:39:59 AM | Milkyway@home | Scheduler request completed: got 0 new tasks
28/12/2010 7:39:59 AM | Milkyway@home | Message from Milkyway@home: No work sent
28/12/2010 7:39:59 AM | Milkyway@home | Message from Milkyway@home: Your app_info.xml file doesn't have a version of MilkyWay@Home N-Body Simulation.
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Message 45342 - Posted: 27 Dec 2010, 20:49:30 UTC

This validator issue seems to be getting more frequent, the problem is i default back to collatz and it drops me several hours work.
With a single 4770 not such a problrm but with two 5970's the cache in gone in mins even with 8 cores.
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