FOLDING@HOME CLI QUICK START GUIDE NOW POSTED!!!

[narzy]

thats right folks I got the CLI quick start guide done! HERE IT IS! my next guide will be showing you how to install it as a service (that way the bloody window is hidden )

 

[conjur]

Thanks, narzy!

And, whew! Looks like I did it right

 

[ChuckWits]

Thanks Narzy

 

[RustyNale]

Cool, thanks narzy. Have you guys seen these apps for fah? Doh, didn't bookmark it, be right back with it.

Here it is, link, looks like they give you "seti-spy" abilities for fah, you can track you current wu.

 

[IJump]

Hurry with that service install!!

That is the one I need, then I have some computers for the F@H team.

edit:

Is there a user config file similar to the seti user_info.sah file that I can copy between computers? I was wondering if people with multiple computers running this actually go through the config every time........

 

[RustyNale]

*bump* for any members who want to fold for TeAm Anandtech

Here's a link to a site that offers advice and apps to enhance your fah experience

 

[nagger]

How about a PM to the AnandTech Moderator so he can post info about Team AnandTech Folding@Home in the sticky on top of this Forum?

Narzy you could link your well layout guides in there...

Just a thought

 

[bunker]

Is it possible to switch over to the cli and not lose your current WU?

 

[narzy]

I belive you can copy the dir named work into the area of the F@Hcli.exe file and it should work but I havent tested it.

 

[narzy]

<< Hurry with that service install!!

That is the one I need, then I have some computers for the F@H team.

edit:

Is there a user config file similar to the seti user_info.sah file that I can copy between computers? I was wondering if people with multiple computers running this actually go through the config every time........ >>



there is but from my tests copying it does not work, the client also gives you a UIN (Uniqe id number) on every client...so thats kinda a double wammie.

 

[Ken g6]

I noticed something interesting recently that might relate to a service install. My WU is going too slow on my machine, so I was going to quit and see about a smaller one. Since I was running the CLi, I just closed its window. The interesting thing is, the CORE executable kept running; and it's still running! Hidden!

I don't know if the core will stop when it finishes a WU or not; I'd let you know, but it will take about three more days.

P.S. About copying a file, I imagine one could redirect STDIN to the program from a file. But I haven't tried that, either.

 

[Syntax]

FYI... I switched from the GUI to the CLI version and it picked up the current WU I was working on with no problem.

What monitoring for F@H have you guys tested? I tried File Monitor but it didnt like Win XP. I am trying Folding Control now... I am looking for a program that will hide the CLI dos window.... Any ideas?

20 WU's and counting on 4 computers!!

 

[narzy]

I'm working on the service guide, the easyist way is to make a schedualed task to run F@H cli at startup

 

[Syntax]

Nix Folding Control..... Program was super slow for some reason and I couldnt find out where to associate the team...... So now Im back to normal CLI window.... Anyone else have luck with addons for F@H ?

 

[narzy]

what I posted above works, it also hides the dos window.

 

[Syntax]

Narzy.. u mean running it as a service to hide the window?

 

[narzy]

yep it works

 

[MereMortal]

Does the 'scheduled task' method give an error on system shutdown with the CLI client? That is, as I understand, the biggest problem with running the CLI as a service.

 

[narzy]

no, no error. atleast not that I personally have experinced. if you do get an error with a service install, what OS has it been on? if 98, is fast shutdown enabled?

 

[nemur]

i cannot get a machine ID at all, im behind a proxy, put the proxy info and still nothing. ive tried putting one in the client.cfg file manually, still not working.(just made up something for it)

 

[conjur]

Syntax

What version of Folding Control did you try? I'm just now trying out the 1.9 beta 2 from here

 

[RustyNale]

I just installed ver 2.19 console, it's not a beta, and it seems to be running faster than the 2.17 beta ver.