It means that this project currently does not support windows 64 bit edition. There are ways around this, such as using special config files to download the einstein@home program and start crunching workunits.
Have a look at these: http://einsteinathome.org/node/192986
Well, I used to run 32-bit Boinc on this computer, and it downloaded the 32-bit Einstein application as well as some workunits. Due to Seti at home compatibility issue with their 64-bit optimized application, I had to upgrade to 64-Boinc. The new version of Boinc seems to continue the Einstein workunits so far...
I cannot claim that I know the inner-workings of the boinc client (someone please correct me if I am wrong), but if the task is already in process or there are workunits before, I would have to assume that the boinc client will still try to process them as they have been assigned. Now that its under a different platform the boinc client will try to get that platform's client and work for it. Which is why you are running into this error.
For the time being, may a someone correct this if problematic, go to http://einstein.phys.uwm.edu/app_test.php and download the beta application. The beta app comes with a config file that will get around this issue; however, it will most likely prevent you from getting any new versions of the einstein application so you will need to watch the message boards and upgrade/remove the application (the easy way to remove the beta app would be to wait for all the work to finish and report, then to reset the project).
I cannot claim that I know the inner-workings of the boinc client (someone please correct me if I am wrong), but if the task is already in process or there are workunits before, I would have to assume that the boinc client will still try to process them as they have been assigned. Now that its under a different platform the boinc client will try to get that platform's client and work for it. Which is why you are running into this error.
For the time being, may a someone correct this if problematic, go to http://einstein.phys.uwm.edu/app_test.php and download the beta application. The beta app comes with a config file that will get around this issue; however, it will most likely prevent you from getting any new versions of the einstein application so you will need to watch the message boards and upgrade/remove the application (the easy way to remove the beta app would be to wait for all the work to finish and report, then to reset the project).
I don't think reset will work unless you delete the app_info.xml file as well.
If only the project would upgrade to the latest server software, this issue wouldn't happen. With the current 64-bit client, if it cannot get a 64-bit application, it'll fall back to requesting the 32-bit application. But only if the server side cooperates.
Boinc for 64-bit windows
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It means that this project currently does not support windows 64 bit edition. There are ways around this, such as using special config files to download the einstein@home program and start crunching workunits.
Have a look at these:
http://einsteinathome.org/node/192986
"But it's turtles all the way down!"
Well, I used to run 32-bit
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Well, I used to run 32-bit Boinc on this computer, and it downloaded the 32-bit Einstein application as well as some workunits. Due to Seti at home compatibility issue with their 64-bit optimized application, I had to upgrade to 64-Boinc. The new version of Boinc seems to continue the Einstein workunits so far...
I cannot claim that I know
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I cannot claim that I know the inner-workings of the boinc client (someone please correct me if I am wrong), but if the task is already in process or there are workunits before, I would have to assume that the boinc client will still try to process them as they have been assigned. Now that its under a different platform the boinc client will try to get that platform's client and work for it. Which is why you are running into this error.
For the time being, may a someone correct this if problematic, go to http://einstein.phys.uwm.edu/app_test.php and download the beta application. The beta app comes with a config file that will get around this issue; however, it will most likely prevent you from getting any new versions of the einstein application so you will need to watch the message boards and upgrade/remove the application (the easy way to remove the beta app would be to wait for all the work to finish and report, then to reset the project).
"But it's turtles all the way down!"
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I don't think reset will work unless you delete the app_info.xml file as well.
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If only the project would
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If only the project would upgrade to the latest server software, this issue wouldn't happen. With the current 64-bit client, if it cannot get a 64-bit application, it'll fall back to requesting the 32-bit application. But only if the server side cooperates.