F@H setup

[Sparky19692]

I don't know if this can be done? I am new to F@H and have used it occasoinaly in the past for testing mostly. Now my PC's are running the way that they should so I would like to make sure that when they are "on" they may as well be folding. My Lappy is no problom although it is getting sloow PIII 1G I'm not sure why it is slow. But I will be replacing it soon so I'm not going to worry. The 2 riggs that are the problom is this machine that crunches just great, quite and cool Cvoltage at 1.25. My wife will log me and herself off so it just sits there running doing nothing. I have it loaded so that if she is logged in it is still running F@H so I am not wasting that time. The kids PC is the same way they always log off. is there anything that I can do to prevent this, or still keep it running in the back ground?

 

[Malak]

Download the console version, during config select yes to run as service. Logged in, logged off, always running.

 

[ProviaFan]

Originally posted by: malak
Download the console version, during config select yes to run as service. Logged in, logged off, always running.

To elaborate: if you're already using the CLI, you can run it again from the command prompt with -configonly to install it as a service - just make sure you've deleted all shortcuts to the client in startup folders beforehand, because it's Not A Good Thing to run two copies of the same F@H client from the same folder at the same time.

If you have any more questions, please do ask. I, and many others, have been using the client this way ever since they released the new version with service install capabilities built in (before that you had to use a separate program called FireDaemon, which was a bit of a PITA), and we'd be glad to help you with whatever you'd like to know.

 

[Sparky19692]

This may sound Lame but..
1.once I install it as a Console can I view it from window like I can now?
2.is it easy to disable just by coing to servises and turning it off Reason I ask is that I know it is pretty seamless but I still play with OO/Cing this machine.

Thanks for the advise!

 

[BlackMountainCow]

to #1: If you run at as a console, you'll always have the DOX-Box window where you can actually see what's going on. You can also modify the ammount of info give by the "-verbosity" flag. "verbosity 9" will give you most info IIRC. If you run it as a service, then you won't see any progress / window unless you use a third party software to monitor it, like EMIII or others.

to #2 Yip, it as easy as you said.


:beer::beer:

 

[GLeeM]

If you run it as a service, you will not be able to see any window.

There are monitor programs that show data.

Some will even display a GUI of WU folding.

Yes disable by going to services.

 

[Sparky19692]

Ok Thanks for all your Help!
I have it running On Kids PC
I will set F@H to stop once WU is complete and then just unistall from this machiine and load the Console.

Thanks again!

 

[BlackMountainCow]

Anytime! :beer:

 

[Insidious]

When you run as a service it is a little more obscure to set the flags you want (such as -forceasm)

here's how you can if you want to:


(I don't know who I'm quoting)
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Unfortunately, at this time, the only way to add flags to the service is to edit the registry entry for that service.

1/ Shut down that instance through the Services manager snap-in
2/ Run regedit and go to key HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\<service name> and edit the entry ImagePath, adding whatever flags you wish to the end. Exit regedit.
3/ Re-open the Services manager snap-in, and verify that your changes appear there, and then restart the service.

NOTE: Registry editing can be dangerous if you do it wrong, although the above is pretty straight forward. Use this procedure at your own risk!

Some methodology of entering the flags at service install time has been requested for the next maintenance release of the client.

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