Folding@Home

Macattak1

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BF2 would just die and go to desktop once I started it.
I uninstalled and works as if it was never there. I.e just fine.

2.8 gh
2 gig ram
160 Sata
ATi 9600xt

Would love to do it, but not if I can not use the PC.
 

GLeeM

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Hello Macattak1 and welcome to the DC forum :)

Give the console version a try.

The GUI version has a known OpenGL problem and that is probably what it is.

If that doesn't help there is one other feature that we could try.

Thanks
 

Insidious

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Originally posted by: GLeeM
Hello Macattak1 and welcome to the DC forum :)

Give the console version a try.

The GUI version has a known OpenGL problem and that is probably what it is.

If that doesn't help there is one other feature that we could try.

Thanks

I think GleeM has the solution for you macattak

BF2 is one of the games we played here on a regular basis when I was folding.

-Sid
 

Macattak1

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Greetings,

Thanks for the info. Also, thanks for the welcom. Can always tell a classy place when they dont forget to welcome you. :)

Peace and Blessings.

Going to go try now.
 

Macattak1

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Thanks Bro.

Like that Ride. But your girlfriend sitting on the bike needs a shave bad!!! :) JK!

Is that an Intel Building? Looks like one where I worked.

Peace and Blessings!
 

BlackMountainCow

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Welcome to TA! :beer:

For a good guide about the CLI / console version of F@H, you might want to take a look at MDE's FOlding@Home guide, which can be found here. If any questions remain after that, just ask and we'll try to help.

:p
 

Insidious

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Originally posted by: Macattak1
Thanks Bro.

Like that Ride. But your girlfriend sitting on the bike needs a shave bad!!! :) JK!

Is that an Intel Building? Looks like one where I worked.

Peace and Blessings!

Thanks! ( o-\o )

I think an Intel building would be a lot more fun that the one I'm parked at....... It makes transmissions :eek:

-Sid
 

Macattak1

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Thanks. I did look at that PDF.

But I still have some questions.

Services running are:
FAH502-Console.exe
FahCore_7a.exe

Please, what is the diff in these two?

On my desktop I have the:
Red Console icon But I also have
FahCore_78
FahCore_79
FahCore_7a

Can anyone provide a quick expl. of what they are? Do I use them?

Also, when I start Console it says:
Ask before connecting: No
User name: Anonymous (Team 0)
User ID: 2284D6B492D105D
Machine ID: 1

Why does it not have my User Name of macattak1 that I signed up for and the web page shows?
How do I know it is assiging any credits to me and my team number?


How do I open or view what it is currently working on? Do I just double click the console button? That seems to start another instance?

Thanks to any and all that have the time and desire to answer these!

Peace and Blessings!!!

Ooooo, I did just find this so am reading.

How do I modify config? I see comands, but how do I activate/access the console? Wont let me type in it???
 

GLeeM

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Originally posted by: Macattak1
Thanks. I did look at that PDF.

But I still have some questions.

Services running are:
FAH502-Console.exe
FahCore_7a.exe

1. Please, what is the diff in these two?

On my desktop I have the:
Red Console icon But I also have
FahCore_78
FahCore_79
FahCore_7a

2. Can anyone provide a quick expl. of what they are? Do I use them?

Also, when I start Console it says:
Ask before connecting: No
User name: Anonymous (Team 0)
User ID: 2284D6B492D105D
Machine ID: 1

3. Why does it not have my User Name of macattak1 that I signed up for and the web page shows?
How do I know it is assiging any credits to me and my team number?


4. How do I open or view what it is currently working on? Do I just double click the console button? That seems to start another instance?

Thanks to any and all that have the time and desire to answer these!

Peace and Blessings!!!

Ooooo, I did just find this so am reading.

5. How do I modify config? I see comands, but how do I activate/access the console? Wont let me type in it???

Do not run the GUI and the console at the same time on a single core computer. Make sure that you delete the GU shortcut from the Startup folder.

1. FAH502-Console.exe is the client - it starts the core and gets/sends WUs
FahCore_7a.exe is what does the crunching of the WU.

2. These are some of the different cores that are needed to crunch different WUs - depends on the science needed. They should not be on the desktop When you run the console client the first time it enters the Configuration phase and makes a bunch of other files and one folder called "Work". You should run the program from its own directory (folder). You may be able to move all the files to a new folder and continue.

3. You must have somehow skipped through the config phase. The way it is configured you will not get points for your name or team. You need to reconfigure. To get into the config phase - make a shortcut for the console client, right click that shortcut and select Properties, then in the Target textbox at the end of what is in there add a space, a dash, and "configonly" without the quotes. While you are at it, make another shortcut for the desktop to start the program. Add to the end of this shortcuts' Properties target textbox the following without the quotes: " -local -verbosity 9 -forceasm"

4. You can look at the cmd window of the console to see progress. Everything from that window is also in the "FAHlog.txt" file. Also there are many monitoring programs - links are in MDEs thread.

5. Make sure that you stop the client before doing a reconfig.

Please see MDEs thread for more detail and if you need more help, just ask. If you are willing to crunch, we are willing to help you be as productive as you can be.
 

Macattak1

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Hey, you guys are great!
I really appreaciate you taking the time to go into an explanation for each ? I had!
I just rebuilt my PC so have been absent from the online area for a few.

I always forget something that needs to be backed up. LIke my email config/setup screen caps. Setting up OL to work with different providers is such a pain.

Peace and Blessings!