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 Jan 10 2008, 02:15 AM
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 Jan 10 2008, 04:23 PM
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over the past 24 hours the server has been updated; sadly my 'unit offering' seems to be 'lost' in the bottomless ether of cyberspace; does not bode well for further 'gifts'
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Jan 10 2008, 04:32 PM
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ruby1, Click on the folding icon/ Status/ Queue Info.
Sometimes in can take days to upload a WU. ~Edit: Check to be sure your Logfile shows the WU was finished and the results were successfully sent. This post has been edited by TMacK: Jan 10 2008, 04:35 PM --------------------  Join Bleeping Computers Folding@home Team and Help find a cure. I am thankful for laughter, except when milk comes out of my nose. ~Woody Allen |
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Jan 10 2008, 04:37 PM
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There, there. It can undoubtedly be found ... somewhere.
Did you get a new WU at the time you uploaded the first one? Do you have your client set to ask permission before connecting to the internet? I don't know if the GUI and console logs are the same, but mine always shows something like this at the end when a WU goes back to the server: QUOTE [19:31:44] + Results successfully sent [19:31:44] Thank you for your contribution to Folding@Home. If you got a message like that, then you can go to the official F@H forum for help in tracking it down. Even if you didn't get such a message, they can definitely help you sort this out if KY or someone else here who's more knowledgeable than I am can't. -------------------- |
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Jan 10 2008, 04:43 PM
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Bleepin' Mod Group: Moderator Posts: 4,613 Joined: 18-March 06 From: B.C. Canada Member No.: 59,826 |
Found it!
http://fah-web.stanford.edu/cgi-bin/main.p...;username=ruby1 Seems the team name was entered as (id#3844) instead of 38444. Will have to change it, but cannot bring this WU with you. -------------------- Join Bleeping Computers Folding@home Team and Help find a cure. I am thankful for laughter, except when milk comes out of my nose. ~Woody Allen |
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Jan 10 2008, 05:05 PM
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noted, thanks
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Jan 11 2008, 08:30 PM
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 I just joined and I leave my computer on for most of the day; hope I can give to this research by doing my part  Just a quick question what is our team number?my profile; http://vspx27.stanford.edu/cgi-bin/main.py...ername=IcedOut3 PS: hope this doesn't heat up the computer too much; I'll see what i can do EDIT: Figured it out 
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Jan 11 2008, 08:36 PM
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http://vspx27.stanford.edu/cgi-bin/main.py...p;teamnum=38444 But, generally please use this link to check stats so to relieve burdens on the Stanford servers. http://kakaostats.com/t.php?filter=all&...mp;search_text= BTW - Welcome to the BC F@H team. You should not see any appreciable rise in operating temperatures as long as your system is in good shape and clean inside. -------------------- |
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Jan 11 2008, 08:42 PM
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Welcome to the team both ruby1 and IcedOut3. Thanks for joining and eveyone helps fast ,slow,one PC or 10.
-------------------- Can you spare some PC cycles to help FIND A CURE .. BC FOLDING TEAM Click me /info..
ThoughtVent a goodplace to discuss.<<>>>Staying Updated Calendar of Updates. For the time will come when men will not put up with sound doctrine. Instead, to suit their own desires, they will gather around them a great number of teachers to say what their itching ears want to hear.... |
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Jan 12 2008, 12:08 AM
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Congrats on finishing your fist WU, Monica!
 to the team, IcedOut! It's so great that so many new members are joining the team to work on this terrific project. 
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 Jan 12 2008, 07:55 AM
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a forum member Group: Members Posts: 2,218 Joined: 27-August 07 Member No.: 153,171 |
I have been giving this Project a lot of thought and I need some feedback from the Team please; unlike many of you ,my computer is NOT on 24/7,but maybe, due to my work commitments, for only maybe 2 hours a day , unless I am involved in Professional study or am doing internet research for Projects .
I am Professionally indirectly linked TO the Folding project and have concerns that any contributions I might make cannot be completed and submitted in time ;thus, I might be 'folding' a 'significant 'protein whose results are needed ; BUT due to my lack of computer ( and me) availability and time the folding was NOT completed on time and that protein's folding has been 'lost' and therefore wasted including the research from the folding  due to these ( and other)concerns I have at present withdrawn as I do not wish to let either the team nor the Project down by my inability to complete the folding in the time- frames given -------------------- |
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Jan 12 2008, 08:12 AM
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 The BSG Malware Fighter Group: HJT Team Posts: 4,966 Joined: 20-April 06 From: Hamburg Member No.: 64,788 |
Hey Ruby, I never have my pc on 247 either. You can fold units though, that do not have a time deadline. Go to:
Folding at Home > Configure.. > "Advanced" tab under "Deadlines" (at bottom section), chose: "Deadlineless" This allows you to fold without being under "time preassure." You could even "batch upload" if you are on Dialup (Dialer...), by ticking the box below the drop down menue  -edit- those darn typoes... This post has been edited by Yourhighness: Jan 12 2008, 08:12 AM -------------------- - "How did I get infected?" - "Safe-hex" - Member of UNITE - - The HJT forum is very busy. If I've not posted back within 24 hrs., send a PM with your topic link. Thank you. - HELP REQUESTS VIA THE PM SYSTEM WILL BE IGNORED. The Forums are there for a reason! Thanks-  |
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Jan 12 2008, 08:16 AM
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Bleepin' Conundrum Group: Global Moderator Posts: 9,411 Joined: 26-April 04 From: 65 miles due East of the "Logic Free Zone", in Md, USA Member No.: 235 |
Ruby1
Never fear of such. You do not have to be "on line" to F@H. Any time you are on your computer and have the program working - it is folding - unless you shut it off/down. If you give one hour of extra time before you shut your system off your are helping the project. If you only do one WU a month it helps. One has a long time to complete a WU anyway. Don't quit on this project. Every little bit helps. (The life you help save just might be mine?) There are no critical projects assigned, so you let no one down. Just fold on as you can? Bring it on M'Lady!!! -------------------- |
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Jan 12 2008, 12:31 PM
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QUOTE(Yourhighness @ Jan 12 2008, 06:12 AM)  You can fold units though, that do not have a time deadline. <snip> You could even "batch upload" if you are on Dialup (Dialer...), by ticking the box below the drop down menu.... The F@H wiki has conflicting info as to whether or not there are any deadlineless WUs. For anyone considering configuring for them, it might first be worth a visit to the official F@H forum to verify one way or the other. Also, I find it handy to check on deadlines at the Currently Running Projects page. So far, not a one of my WUs has been completed at less than within 94% of the preferred deadline - even those that have taken 4 or 5 days to complete. As for batch uploading, that's more difficult for me than uploading one WU at a time.  Fold on! -------------------- |
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 Jan 12 2008, 12:46 PM
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QUOTE 3. Use flags to control what WUs you get does not work Locate your shortcut to the folding @ home program or create a new one. Right click it and press "Properties". Unde the "Shortcut" tab, find the "Target:" box. Add -advmethods -forceasm to the end of the target outside of the quotes so that it looks something similar to: "C:\Program Files\Folding@Home\winFAH.exe" -advmethods -forceasm AMD processor users, however should not use "-forceasm" and add "forceSSE" like this: C:\Program Files\Folding@Home\winFAH.exe" -advmethods -forceSSE The "-forceSSE" flag makes a big differance for AMD's. Watch your temps, though, it does seem to get a little warmer. Make sure the "SSE" part is capitalized. and http://home.comcast.net/~wxdude1/emsite/em3.html is going nowhere either ????? -------------------- |
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