LINUX Beta Test App 4.51 available

Bernd Machenschalk
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RE: I can understand, that

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I can understand, that FreeBSD hasn't the highest priority, but "sooner or later" sounds very bad.

I'll see what I can do for you. However from what I got from the database, there are more people running the Linux App on FreeBSD than running the "native" BSD App I made - wouldn't this be an option?

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Hi Bernd, RE: I'll see

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Hi Bernd,

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I'll see what I can do for you. However from what I got from the database, there are more people running the Linux App on FreeBSD than running the "native" BSD App I made - wouldn't this be an option?


May be.
At this time i'm testing the linux-app on FreeBSD.
It seams that this app isn't much faster in the LINUX_COMPAT mode then other alberts. Tomorrow i will report, how it works.

If it works it is a option, but only a option. I had run e@h on some servers at nighttime and i can't install a linux emulution on prod-systems ;-)

CU, thanks for your answer!

Martin

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Hi All I'm running a linux

Hi All

I'm running a linux box here - got the einstein 4.40, dropped the beta files into the requisite folder right next to their standard cousins, restarted boinc (client and manager). The message section indicated that the new app is running:

Fri Apr 7 23:08:07 2006|Einstein@Home|Found app_info.xml; using anonymous platform

but the task setion still indicates 4.40. I assume this is correct ?
I'll post hopefully new crucnch times when I wake up :)

Gray

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RE: but the task setion

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but the task setion still indicates 4.40. I assume this is correct ?


As said in the instructions: "New work should get assigned to the new App albert_4.51". Work that has already been downloaded and assigned to the 4.40 won't be changed.

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Umm OK sorry - I never was

Umm OK sorry - I never was good at reading the manual...

but this great 'cos I got something to look forward to when I wake up ! It's near midnight here in South Africa, so time for bed (work on Sat). I have stopped the network from happening so will have WU times for you later. At the moment I am looking at around 5 hours (21% in one hour so far) with the old 4.40, so that's a mark to beat, for my box (Bob - just for the record)

cheers - Gray

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RE: Umm OK sorry - I never

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Umm OK sorry - I never was good at reading the manual...

but this great 'cos I got something to look forward to when I wake up ! It's near midnight here in South Africa, so time for bed (work on Sat). I have stopped the network from happening so will have WU times for you later. At the moment I am looking at around 5 hours (21% in one hour so far) with the old 4.40, so that's a mark to beat, for my box (Bob - just for the record)

cheers - Gray

Hello All

Well Bernd, 4.51 is now running - shown this time under tasks, once I had downloaded a fresh batch of WUs. At the moment I am looking at 21% done per 44 minutes, which is somewhat faster. I suppose it might speed up someplace, tho I seem to remember that Einstein is pretty steady speed-wise. I have to get sorted for work now, and will only get home in around 18 hours, during which time this box will be able to run undisturbed. I will be able to give completed WU times then. I would guess at a WU time of around 4 hours compared to the previous 40 hours 46 minutes of the 4.40-powered WU.

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Hiya All Quick update

Hiya All

Quick update before I get into car:

1 Hour 12 min and 33% done - getting close to 3 hours 30-ish per WU !

looking good !

Gray

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8 WUs so far, all valid and

8 WUs so far, all valid and no problems.

A64, SuSE 9.3 64 Bit, all patches.

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RE: Bernd, Ok, I will do

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Bernd,

Ok, I will do it. I just started a WU with the 4.40 version in order to check that everything was all right. As soon as the WU is finished, I'll try each solution in order to check which one solve the problem.

I think I will able to post my results tomorrow in the evening (UTC+2).

Cu,
Bernard.

Hello Bernd,

I have renamed the .so file and created an empty one, then I started again the BOINC client. The client downloaded and crunched a WU without any problem (see
http://einsteinathome.org/task/24442906).

Concerning the performance, I usually crunch a WU in +/- 29500sec. This one has been crunched in 20043 sec. I will now follow the progress of new WUs and if there is no problem, I will install the beta on my second machine.

Thanks for the beta app and for the support. If I can do something to help you track the 'bug', do not hesitate to ask me.

Bernard.

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RE: However from what I

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However from what I got from the database, there are more people running the Linux App on FreeBSD than running the "native" BSD App I made - wouldn't this be an option?

The new albert runs under FreeBSD in LINUX-COMPAT.
It runs 20% - 25% faster then the old application.
LINUX-COMPAT must be installed, COMPAT4x isn't needed.

Installation:
Wait until all work is finished.

#stop boinc
$ > /usr/local/etc/rc.d/boinc.sh stop
#Log in as boinc:
$ > su boinc
#Change to work dir
$ > cd /var/db/boinc/projects/einstein.phys.uwm.edu
#Get new albert
$ > wget \\
http://einstein.phys.uwm.edu/app_test/linux/albert_4.51_i686-pc-linux-gnu.tar.gz
#unpack
$ > tar -xzf albert_4.51_i686-pc-linux-gnu.tar.gz
#brandelf
$ > brandelf -t linux albert_4.51_i686-pc-linux-gnu
$ > brandelf -t linux albert_4.51_i686-pc-linux-gnu.so
#start boinc
$ > /usr/local/etc/rc.d/boinc.sh start

Thats all. We will distribute a package for easy installation in the next days on our team-site
http://www.cmds.tk/

CU

Martin

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