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24 Sep 2015 18:17:42 UTC
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    Hello,

    I took out my old laptop and put xubuntu on it, hoping to put it in a corner crunching, but I can't get any work. It has an Intel Core Duo, so 32-bit only. It's this machine: http://einsteinathome.org/host/12055359

    The message I get is: Binary Radio Pulsar Search (Arecibo) is not available for your system.
    I know that, because it's GPU only, but shouldn't I be able to get Gamma Ray Pulsar WUs? Or Gravitational Wave WUs?
    It's been a long time since I used this laptop for crunching with linux, so I don't know whether I have to set up something special. It's the same machine as this one: http://einsteinathome.org/host/2829783 and that used to work well.

    So, what can I do about this? Change linux to Windows XP? I can do that, but I don't feel like it if it's not necessary. Or is it something in my computing preferences maybe?

    Help much appreciated!

    Gary Roberts
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    Not getting work on Linux 32-bit (CPU only system)

    24 Sep 2015 21:05:38 UTC
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      Quote:
      ... shouldn't I be able to get Gamma Ray Pulsar WUs? Or Gravitational Wave WUs?


      Yes, you certainly should.

      The best place to look when trying to work out what is going on is the last contact link for the host in question - it's in the far right column for the computer in question on your computers list on the website. Unfortunately, yours is a bit puzzling. It shows a request for CPU work

      2015-09-24 18:14:25.5320 [PID=6892 ]    [send] CPU: req 173160.00 sec, 2.00 instances; est delay 0.00
2015-09-24 18:14:25.5320 [PID=6892 ]    [send] work_req_seconds: 173160.00 secs


      but it doesn't show any checking of a CPU work plan class. It should show something like

      ... [version] Checking plan class 'FGRP4-SSE2' somewhere in the section where all the GPU plan classes are being checked.

      You have two active hosts and your other one is getting FGRP4 work. If both these hosts are in the same 'venue' they would have the same preferences so it seems strange that one can get FGRP4 work and not the other. I assume they are in the same venue because they both show

      ... [version] parsed project prefs setting 'gpu_util_brp': 0.500000 which I imagine you have set for the other host in order to run two concurrent GPU tasks. You certainly wouldn't need this setting for a 'CPU only' host.

      All I can suggest is that you put each host in a separate venue and then set individual preferences for the Core Duo to suit the hardware it actually has. This would include selecting CPU only runs and disabling all GPU runs. I don't know why you would need to do this but when you are desperate you tend to try anything :-). There has to be some sort of preference setting that is interfering.

      Cheers,
      Gary.

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      I am getting Gamma-ray pulsar

      25 Sep 2015 1:49:01 UTC
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        I am getting Gamma-ray pulsar search on my 32-bit SuSE 13.2 Linux laptop, no GPU.
        Tullio

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        Thank you for the

        27 Sep 2015 19:17:14 UTC
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          Thank you for the help!

          Fortunately, today it has got a few FGRP4-SSE2 tasks, so the problem has corrected itself.

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          Different problem today, I'm

          29 Sep 2015 12:58:09 UTC
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            Different problem today, I'm sure, but it looks like there are no CPU tasks available.

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            RE: but it doesn't show any

            29 Sep 2015 17:31:27 UTC
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              Quote:

              but it doesn't show any checking of a CPU work plan class. It should show something like

              ... [version] Checking plan class 'FGRP4-SSE2'

              I'm also having difficultly getting work for my T5500 Linux host, x86_64 this time.

              With all the BRP apps selected in project preferences (default venue), there is no mention of Gamma-ray pulsar search #4/FGRP4-SSE2 or Gravitational Wave search S6Bucket Follow-up #2 or #3:

              Quote:
              2015-09-29 17:14:48.3635 [PID=8198] Request: [USER#xxxxx] [HOST#11684892] [IP xxx.xxx.xxx.53] client 7.6.12
              2015-09-29 17:14:48.3641 [PID=8198 ] [send] effective_ncpus 2 max_jobs_on_host_cpu 999999 max_jobs_on_host 999999
              2015-09-29 17:14:48.3641 [PID=8198 ] [send] effective_ngpus 0 max_jobs_on_host_gpu 999999
              2015-09-29 17:14:48.3641 [PID=8198 ] [send] Not using matchmaker scheduling; Not using EDF sim
              2015-09-29 17:14:48.3641 [PID=8198 ] [send] CPU: req 86400.00 sec, 2.00 instances; est delay 0.00
              2015-09-29 17:14:48.3641 [PID=8198 ] [send] work_req_seconds: 86400.00 secs
              2015-09-29 17:14:48.3641 [PID=8198 ] [send] available disk 99.67 GB, work_buf_min 43200
              2015-09-29 17:14:48.3641 [PID=8198 ] [send] active_frac 0.998969 on_frac 0.955084 DCF 1.091555
              2015-09-29 17:14:48.3650 [PID=8198 ] [send] [HOST#11684892] is reliable
              2015-09-29 17:14:48.3652 [PID=8198 ] [send] set_trust: random choice for error rate 0.007695: yes
              2015-09-29 17:14:48.3652 [PID=8198 ] [mixed] sending non-locality work first (0.9731)
              2015-09-29 17:14:48.3949 [PID=8198 ] [version] Checking plan class 'BRP4G-cuda32-nv270'
              2015-09-29 17:14:48.3980 [PID=8198 ] [version] reading plan classes from file '/BOINC/projects/EinsteinAtHome/plan_class_spec.xml'
              2015-09-29 17:14:48.3981 [PID=8198 ] [version] parsed project prefs setting 'gpu_util_brp': 1.000000
              2015-09-29 17:14:48.3981 [PID=8198 ] [version] No CUDA devices found
              2015-09-29 17:14:48.3981 [PID=8198 ] [version] Checking plan class 'BRP4G-opencl-ati'
              2015-09-29 17:14:48.3981 [PID=8198 ] [version] parsed project prefs setting 'gpu_util_brp': 1.000000
              2015-09-29 17:14:48.3981 [PID=8198 ] [version] No ATI devices found
              2015-09-29 17:14:48.3981 [PID=8198 ] [version] Checking plan class 'BRP4G-Beta-cuda32-nv270'
              2015-09-29 17:14:48.3982 [PID=8198 ] [version] beta test app versions not allowed in project prefs.
              2015-09-29 17:14:48.3982 [PID=8198 ] [version] Checking plan class 'BRP4G-Beta-opencl-ati'
              2015-09-29 17:14:48.3983 [PID=8198 ] [version] beta test app versions not allowed in project prefs.
              2015-09-29 17:14:48.3983 [PID=8198 ] [version] Checking plan class 'BRP4G-Beta-opencl-intel_gpu'
              2015-09-29 17:14:48.3983 [PID=8198 ] [version] beta test app versions not allowed in project prefs.
              2015-09-29 17:14:48.3984 [PID=8198 ] [version] Checking plan class 'BRP4G-cuda32-nv270'
              2015-09-29 17:14:48.3984 [PID=8198 ] [version] parsed project prefs setting 'gpu_util_brp': 1.000000
              2015-09-29 17:14:48.3984 [PID=8198 ] [version] No CUDA devices found
              2015-09-29 17:14:48.3984 [PID=8198 ] [version] Checking plan class 'BRP4G-opencl-ati'
              2015-09-29 17:14:48.3985 [PID=8198 ] [version] parsed project prefs setting 'gpu_util_brp': 1.000000
              2015-09-29 17:14:48.3985 [PID=8198 ] [version] No ATI devices found
              2015-09-29 17:14:48.3985 [PID=8198 ] [version] Checking plan class 'BRP4G-Beta-cuda32-nv270'
              2015-09-29 17:14:48.3985 [PID=8198 ] [version] beta test app versions not allowed in project prefs.
              2015-09-29 17:14:48.3985 [PID=8198 ] [version] Checking plan class 'BRP4G-Beta-opencl-ati'
              2015-09-29 17:14:48.3986 [PID=8198 ] [version] beta test app versions not allowed in project prefs.
              2015-09-29 17:14:48.3986 [PID=8198 ] [version] no app version available: APP#25 (einsteinbinary_BRP4G) PLATFORM#7 (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu) min_version 0
              2015-09-29 17:14:48.3986 [PID=8198 ] [version] no app version available: APP#25 (einsteinbinary_BRP4G) PLATFORM#1 (i686-pc-linux-gnu) min_version 0
              2015-09-29 17:14:48.3989 [PID=8198 ] [version] no app version available: APP#19 (einsteinbinary_BRP4) PLATFORM#7 (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu) min_version 0
              2015-09-29 17:14:48.3989 [PID=8198 ] [version] no app version available: APP#19 (einsteinbinary_BRP4) PLATFORM#1 (i686-pc-linux-gnu) min_version 0
              2015-09-29 17:14:48.3990 [PID=8198 ] [version] Checking plan class 'BRP6-Beta-opencl-intel_gpu'
              2015-09-29 17:14:48.3991 [PID=8198 ] [version] beta test app versions not allowed in project prefs.
              2015-09-29 17:14:48.3991 [PID=8198 ] [version] Checking plan class 'BRP6-cuda32-nv270'
              2015-09-29 17:14:48.3991 [PID=8198 ] [version] parsed project prefs setting 'gpu_util_brp': 1.000000
              2015-09-29 17:14:48.3991 [PID=8198 ] [version] No CUDA devices found
              2015-09-29 17:14:48.3991 [PID=8198 ] [version] Checking plan class 'BRP6-opencl-ati'
              2015-09-29 17:14:48.3992 [PID=8198 ] [version] parsed project prefs setting 'gpu_util_brp': 1.000000
              2015-09-29 17:14:48.3992 [PID=8198 ] [version] No ATI devices found
              2015-09-29 17:14:48.3992 [PID=8198 ] [version] Checking plan class 'BRP6-Beta-cuda55'
              2015-09-29 17:14:48.3992 [PID=8198 ] [version] beta test app versions not allowed in project prefs.
              2015-09-29 17:14:48.3993 [PID=8198 ] [version] Checking plan class 'BRP6-cuda32-nv270'
              2015-09-29 17:14:48.3993 [PID=8198 ] [version] parsed project prefs setting 'gpu_util_brp': 1.000000
              2015-09-29 17:14:48.3993 [PID=8198 ] [version] No CUDA devices found
              2015-09-29 17:14:48.3993 [PID=8198 ] [version] Checking plan class 'BRP6-opencl-ati'
              2015-09-29 17:14:48.3993 [PID=8198 ] [version] parsed project prefs setting 'gpu_util_brp': 1.000000
              2015-09-29 17:14:48.3993 [PID=8198 ] [version] No ATI devices found
              2015-09-29 17:14:48.3993 [PID=8198 ] [version] no app version available: APP#29 (einsteinbinary_BRP6) PLATFORM#7 (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu) min_version 0
              2015-09-29 17:14:48.3994 [PID=8198 ] [version] no app version available: APP#29 (einsteinbinary_BRP6) PLATFORM#1 (i686-pc-linux-gnu) min_version 0
              2015-09-29 17:14:48.4105 [PID=8198 ] [mixed] sending locality work second
              2015-09-29 17:14:48.4133 [PID=8198 ] [debug] [HOST#11684892] MSG(high) No work sent
              2015-09-29 17:14:48.4133 [PID=8198 ] [debug] [HOST#11684892] MSG(high) see scheduler log messages on http://einstein5.aei.uni-hannover.de/EinsteinAtHome/host_sched_logs/11684/11684892
              2015-09-29 17:14:48.4133 [PID=8198 ] [debug] [HOST#11684892] MSG(high) Binary Radio Pulsar Search (Arecibo) is not available for your type of computer.
              2015-09-29 17:14:48.4133 [PID=8198 ] Sending reply to [HOST#11684892]: 0 results, delay req 60.00
              2015-09-29 17:14:48.4143 [PID=8198 ] Scheduler ran 0.055 seconds

              If i disable the BRP apps i get mention of Gravitational Wave search S6Bucket Follow-up #2 and #3, but not Gamma-ray pulsar search #4/FGRP4-SSE2

              Quote:
              2015-09-29 17:22:41.4491 [PID=13581] Request: [USER#xxxxx] [HOST#11684892] [IP xxx.xxx.xxx.53] client 7.6.12
              2015-09-29 17:22:41.4497 [PID=13581] [send] effective_ncpus 2 max_jobs_on_host_cpu 999999 max_jobs_on_host 999999
              2015-09-29 17:22:41.4497 [PID=13581] [send] effective_ngpus 0 max_jobs_on_host_gpu 999999
              2015-09-29 17:22:41.4497 [PID=13581] [send] Not using matchmaker scheduling; Not using EDF sim
              2015-09-29 17:22:41.4497 [PID=13581] [send] CPU: req 86400.00 sec, 2.00 instances; est delay 0.00
              2015-09-29 17:22:41.4497 [PID=13581] [send] work_req_seconds: 86400.00 secs
              2015-09-29 17:22:41.4497 [PID=13581] [send] available disk 99.67 GB, work_buf_min 43200
              2015-09-29 17:22:41.4497 [PID=13581] [send] active_frac 0.998970 on_frac 0.955109 DCF 1.091555
              2015-09-29 17:22:41.4504 [PID=13581] [send] [HOST#11684892] is reliable
              2015-09-29 17:22:41.4505 [PID=13581] [send] set_trust: random choice for error rate 0.007695: no
              2015-09-29 17:22:41.4505 [PID=13581] [mixed] sending non-locality work first (0.3511)
              2015-09-29 17:22:41.4900 [PID=13581] [mixed] sending locality work second
              2015-09-29 17:22:41.4928 [PID=13581] [debug] [HOST#11684892] MSG(high) No work sent
              2015-09-29 17:22:41.4928 [PID=13581] [debug] [HOST#11684892] MSG(high) No work is available for Gravitational Wave search S6Bucket Follow-up #2
              2015-09-29 17:22:41.4928 [PID=13581] [debug] [HOST#11684892] MSG(high) No work is available for Gravitational Wave search S6Bucket Follow-up #3
              2015-09-29 17:22:41.4929 [PID=13581] Sending reply to [HOST#11684892]: 0 results, delay req 60.00
              2015-09-29 17:22:41.4939 [PID=13581] Scheduler ran 0.049 seconds

              If i have just Gamma-ray pulsar search #4 selected to yes:

              Quote:
              2015-09-29 17:26:36.2484 [PID=16353] Request: [USER#xxxxx] [HOST#11684892] [IP xxx.xxx.xxx.53] client 7.6.12
              2015-09-29 17:26:36.2492 [PID=16353] [send] effective_ncpus 2 max_jobs_on_host_cpu 999999 max_jobs_on_host 999999
              2015-09-29 17:26:36.2493 [PID=16353] [send] effective_ngpus 0 max_jobs_on_host_gpu 999999
              2015-09-29 17:26:36.2493 [PID=16353] [send] Not using matchmaker scheduling; Not using EDF sim
              2015-09-29 17:26:36.2493 [PID=16353] [send] CPU: req 86400.00 sec, 2.00 instances; est delay 0.00
              2015-09-29 17:26:36.2493 [PID=16353] [send] work_req_seconds: 86400.00 secs
              2015-09-29 17:26:36.2493 [PID=16353] [send] available disk 99.67 GB, work_buf_min 43200
              2015-09-29 17:26:36.2493 [PID=16353] [send] active_frac 0.998970 on_frac 0.955121 DCF 1.091555
              2015-09-29 17:26:36.2500 [PID=16353] [send] [HOST#11684892] is reliable
              2015-09-29 17:26:36.2501 [PID=16353] [send] set_trust: random choice for error rate 0.007695: yes
              2015-09-29 17:26:36.2501 [PID=16353] [mixed] sending non-locality work first (0.8827)
              2015-09-29 17:26:36.3065 [PID=16353] [mixed] sending locality work second
              2015-09-29 17:26:36.3098 [PID=16353] [debug] [HOST#11684892] MSG(high) No work sent
              2015-09-29 17:26:36.3098 [PID=16353] Sending reply to [HOST#11684892]: 0 results, delay req 60.00
              2015-09-29 17:26:36.3109 [PID=16353] Scheduler ran 0.067 seconds

              Claggy

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              Same with all my hosts, but

              29 Sep 2015 19:03:39 UTC
              Message 134179
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                Same with all my hosts, but on Windows XP and 7. Looks like server has not enough tasks to suite our CPUs needs.
                Please rename the topic to "Not getting any CPU work"

                Oliver Behnke
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                Hi guys, Please see this

                1 Oct 2015 8:06:57 UTC
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                  Hi guys,

                  Please see this for details...

                  Best,
                  Oliver

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