Not getting any WU?

Ricky@SETI.USA
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For the last 2 days i have not been able to download any WUs from E@H.

I did upload my last WU today.... it was an ERROR! :(

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Not getting any WU?

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For the last 2 days i have not been able to download any WUs from E@H.

If want us to help, we'll need some more information from you on what's happening. You posted a similar complaint on another board a couple of days ago and you got a couple of responses (including one from me). Then, apparently things started working again - at least for a while. But we never heard anything from you regarding the resolution of the first problem. Did it fix itself (as Thierry suggested it might)? If so, you probably don't have a problem - just project debt being repaid.

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I did upload my last WU today.... it was an ERROR! :(

Do you use the BOINC screensaver (or use the "Show graphics" option)?


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RE: RE: For the last 2

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For the last 2 days i have not been able to download any WUs from E@H.

If want us to help, we'll need some more information from you on what's happening. You posted a similar complaint on another board a couple of days ago and you got a couple of responses (including one from me). Then, apparently things started working again - at least for a while. But we never heard anything from you regarding the resolution of the first problem. Did it fix itself (as Thierry suggested it might)? If so, you probably don't have a problem - just project debt being repaid.

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I did upload my last WU today.... it was an ERROR! :(

Do you use the BOINC screensaver (or use the "Show graphics" option)?



Yes today i was showing someone what it looked like so i did use the "Show Graphics" option. After they left i came back and that screen had gone and it showed an error. Are we not suppose to use that option? :S

Also the last problem did clear it self up. Sorry I didn't come back to inform you.

Ricky


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RE: RE: Do you use the

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Do you use the BOINC screensaver (or use the "Show graphics" option)?



Yes today i was showing someone what it looked like so i did use the "Show Graphics" option. After they left i came back and that screen had gone and it showed an error. Are we not suppose to use that option? :S

Also the last problem did clear it self up. Sorry I didn't come back to inform you.

Ricky

Ricky,

Is your videocard from ATI? or an ATI clone?

Michael

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RE: Yes today i was

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Yes today i was showing someone what it looked like so i did use the "Show Graphics" option. After they left i came back and that screen had gone and it showed an error. Are we not suppose to use that option?

More than likely, it was the "graphics bug" - a problem with Einstein 4.79 and BOINC 4.45 (you may be the first to experience it with the BOINC 5.2.1). The Einstein Beta Application usually fixes this bug with BOINC 4.45. Why don't you try it with BOINC 5.2.1. You might be the first one to try that combination, too. I'm sure the software guys would like to get the feedback. The link to the Beta is under More Information on the E@H home page. And, you report problems/experience with the Beta at Message boards : Cafe Einstein : NEW: WINDOWS TEST APPLICATION FOR EINSTEIN@HOME.

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Do you use the BOINC screensaver (or use the "Show graphics" option)?



Yes today i was showing someone what it looked like so i did use the "Show Graphics" option. After they left i came back and that screen had gone and it showed an error. Are we not suppose to use that option? :S

Also the last problem did clear it self up. Sorry I didn't come back to inform you.

Ricky

Ricky,

Is your videocard from ATI? or an ATI clone?

Michael

I am using a DELL Laptop and the following is the info on the Display:
Name Mobile Intel(R) 915GM/GMS,910GML Express Chipset Family
PNP Device ID PCI\\VEN_8086&DEV_2592&SUBSYS_01A41028&REV_03\\3&61AAA01&0&10
Adapter Type Mobile Intel(R) 915GM/GMS,910GML Express Chipset Controller, Intel Corporation compatible
Adapter Description Mobile Intel(R) 915GM/GMS,910GML Express Chipset Family
Adapter RAM 128.00 MB (134,217,728 bytes)
Installed Drivers ialmrnt5.dll
Driver Version 6.14.10.3943
INF File oem4.inf (iALV0 section)
Color Planes 1
Color Table Entries 4294967296
Resolution 1024 x 768 x 60 hertz
Bits/Pixel 32
Memory Address 0xDFF00000-0xDFF7FFFF
I/O Port 0x0000EC38-0x0000EC3F
Memory Address 0xC0000000-0xCFFFFFFF
Memory Address 0xDFEC0000-0xDFEFFFFF
IRQ Channel IRQ 16
I/O Port 0x000003B0-0x000003BB
I/O Port 0x000003C0-0x000003DF
Memory Address 0xA0000-0xBFFFF
Driver c:\\windows\\system32\\drivers\\ialmnt5.sys (6.14.10.3943, 755.43 KB (773,565 bytes), 5/2/2005 4:26 PM)

Name Mobile Intel(R) 915GM/GMS,910GML Express Chipset Family
PNP Device ID PCI\\VEN_8086&DEV_2792&SUBSYS_01A41028&REV_03\\3&61AAA01&0&11
Adapter Type Mobile Intel(R) 915GM/GMS,910GML Express Chipset Controller, Intel Corporation compatible
Adapter Description Mobile Intel(R) 915GM/GMS,910GML Express Chipset Family
Adapter RAM 128.00 MB (134,217,728 bytes)
Installed Drivers ialmrnt5.dll
Driver Version 6.14.10.3943
INF File oem4.inf (iALV1 section)
Color Planes Not Available
Color Table Entries Not Available
Resolution Not Available
Bits/Pixel Not Available
Memory Address 0xDFF80000-0xDFFFFFFF
Driver c:\\windows\\system32\\drivers\\ialmnt5.sys (6.14.10.3943, 755.43 KB (773,565 bytes), 5/2/2005 4:26 PM)

I hope that helps.

Ricky


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RE: RE: Yes today i was

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Yes today i was showing someone what it looked like so i did use the "Show Graphics" option. After they left i came back and that screen had gone and it showed an error. Are we not suppose to use that option?

More than likely, it was the "graphics bug" - a problem with Einstein 4.79 and BOINC 4.45 (you may be the first to experience it with the BOINC 5.2.1). The Einstein Beta Application usually fixes this bug with BOINC 4.45. Why don't you try it with BOINC 5.2.1. You might be the first one to try that combination, too. I'm sure the software guys would like to get the feedback. The link to the Beta is under More Information on the E@H home page. And, you report problems/experience with the Beta at Message boards : Cafe Einstein : NEW: WINDOWS TEST APPLICATION FOR EINSTEIN@HOME.

I am running v5.2.1
Ricky


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Ricky, Actually what we

Ricky,

Actually what we need to know is information about the display adaptor. Also, was your laptop running on battery power, or from the AC line?

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Ricky, My Dell laptop is

Ricky,

My Dell laptop is similar to yours (including a similar Intel Chipset Adapter) - and mine got the graphics bug a couple of months ago. The Beta app fixed my problem and I haven't had a bad WU since. But, I was using BOINC 4.45 when it cropped up (and I am still using 4.45).

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RE: Ricky, Actually what

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Ricky,

Actually what we need to know is information about the display adaptor

Michael

The following is what I get when clicking on the "Update" button:

10/19/2005 7:41:06 PM|Einstein@Home|Sending scheduler request to http://einstein.phys.uwm.edu/EinsteinAtHome_cgi/cgi
10/19/2005 7:41:06 PM|Einstein@Home|Reason: Requested by user
10/19/2005 7:41:06 PM|Einstein@Home|Note: not requesting new work or reporting results
10/19/2005 7:41:11 PM|Einstein@Home|Scheduler request to http://einstein.phys.uwm.edu/EinsteinAtHome_cgi/cgi succeeded
10/19/2005 7:41:16 PM|Einstein@Home|Deferring communication with project for 55 seconds

The only thing I see there is:

Adapter Type Mobile Intel(R) 915GM/GMS,910GML Express Chipset Controller, Intel Corporation compatible

Is ATI an Intel item?

I can't find anything on the system info about ATI. I copied and pasted all the info about the display.

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RE: 10/19/2005 7:41:06

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10/19/2005 7:41:06 PM|Einstein@Home|Sending scheduler request to http://einstein.phys.uwm.edu/EinsteinAtHome_cgi/cgi
10/19/2005 7:41:06 PM|Einstein@Home|Reason: Requested by user
10/19/2005 7:41:06 PM|Einstein@Home|Note: not requesting new work or reporting results
10/19/2005 7:41:11 PM|Einstein@Home|Scheduler request to http://einstein.phys.uwm.edu/EinsteinAtHome_cgi/cgi succeeded
10/19/2005 7:41:16 PM|Einstein@Home|Deferring communication with project for 55 seconds

This is indicative of the "debt repayment" issue - BOINC should ask for more work when it's ready. In the meantime, this would be a good time to install the Beta (i.e. while you don't have any work from Einstein).

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