Can SetiQueue resupply the same WU to a crashed machine?

[conjur]

My new dual AMD's XP install crapped out (I think I o/c the FSB a bit too much and XP didn't like it). I'd like to recover the WUs on it (two were 1/2 way through) but if I have to format the drive, can SetiQueue just resupply the same WUs to the client?

I suppose I could just back them off with floppy...hmmm

 

[serialb]

You can recycle the WU in SETI queue.

If you want to resume your WU progress, just copy everything from that SETI@home folder to somewhere else (floppy, ZIP or CDRW). Then copy them back to your HDD when you are done reinstalling.

 

[conjur]

Trying to copy...get the floppy to another PC and it says a file is corrupt.

I !#@$%^!@#$^ HATE floppies!!!!

Wish I still had a copy of LapLink and a parallel port cable for it.

:frown:


Oh wait...using another machine to format with and it seems to be copying back over now.

I think I have a bad floppy in what used to be my workhorse (in the sig below).

I was really wanting to work on some plumbing tonight...not my darn brand-new PC that was running fine but nnnnNNNOOOOOoooo...I just HAD to go and tinker with o/c

 

[IsOs]

How high did you set your overclocking?

Can't you remove that harddrive and connect it to the other computer so you can copy your SETI subdirectory?

 

[conjur]

I had the FSB up to 145 and on that subsequent boot, all went to heck.

I did manage to copy off the WUs in progress and am now copying the XP CD contents to the harddrive (just did a SYS C: from a bootable floppy) in the hopes of installing off the drive (it's quicker)

 

[IsOs]

What's the highest stable FSB on your system now?

Thanks for the info.

 

[conjur]

It was 144 until I tried the 145. C: drive won't even boot at this point (Well, it might boot after the SYS C:...still copying the files from the CD...should have just rebooted to see if it would work).

Ok, reformatting C: right now. I think something just went nuts for a split second and wiped out the boot record or something on C:. FDISK /MBR didn't help neither did SYS C:. We'll see what happens now.

NOW, installing XP with FSB at 145 and memory at 2.5-3-3 and in Normal, not Turbo (does that make a diff?)
And, ya know what? This time I'm not using the Promise Ultra133TX2 drivers that came with the card (on a separate floppy). Using the ones built into XP. Hmmmm....we shall see.

ARGH! Same darn product catalog fatal error. Even with an XP Home CD I found instead of the 120-Eval Professional CD. Trying the Home version again with the Promise driver from the Promise website this time.

GETTING better. Changed the PO_VID (?) jumpers back to all 3-4 for 1.85v and upped the DDR RAM voltage to 2.7. Also using the updated Promise driver and have RAM settings in BIOS at 2-3-3 (instead of 2.5-3-3) and installation of XP has passed the point of fatal errors before... Oh, left out the Netgear FA311 card, too. Might try an FA310 or a DLink I saw lying around. (Maybe I shouldn't have...took *5 min.* to get past the "installing network" portion...sheesh!)

 

[conjur]

1:15 later, still on the initial setup screen at the "Saving Settings" portion (progress bar is moving...about a mm/year!)...looks like I'm not going to be able to verify the setup until the morning.

This is ridiculous!! I wonder if it's because I took out the NIC???