we're about to be passed

[xerka]

If you check out http://stats.zerothelement.com/cgi-b...led.pl?Id=1680 we are going to be soon passed by Hardocp. We need someone who can put out over 4mil structures a day to keep ahead.

[pHaestus]

ya it is sad when I am on top of daily production with my home network. Where's the big iron?

[xerka]

What do you have running on you home network? Also what did you add recently to your network becuase you have jumped on production.

[pHaestus]

I have 1 XP@1575, 1 Duron Morgan@ 1500, 1 TBredA@2000-2100 (depending on room temp and fan speed), 1 TBird 1.333GHz, and a 1.8GHz P4 notebook that runs about 75% of the time. I have another AGOIA XP that does 1900 with water I'll add within a week.

I just added the XP and Duron, and I had been out of town for 2 weeks without many PCs running before that.

[jtroutma]

I stopped simply because the software was giving me soo many problems. It became such a hassel that I went back to DNET.

If you really need my systems, then I will consider it.

[xerka]

jtroutma: Are you using the screensaver or the text mode one? I have to say the text mode one is by far better. I just leave mine running all the time even while i play video games, it seems to back off if you need the cpu cycles. You can also run the text mode one as a service.

[jtroutma]

I was always using the text mode in the back ground. Only way I found to run it as a "service" is to use Task Manager to "run when my computer starts".

My problem was that the program had to be babysat; sometimes it would run and others it wouldnt, had to kick start it to get it started, download the updates myself, etc.

Is there a way to manually add a program to the services list in 2K or XP?

[xerka]

I usually just leave the text mode one running on my taskbar and leave my computer all the time....but here is how to runn it as a service

Running as a service [Windows NT/2000/XP only]
-----------------------------------------------
The Windows version of the client can be set up to run as a normal Windows NT
service, so that it will start automatically whenever your computer starts up
and run in the background until you shut down. Structures will be uploaded
every 5000 still, and buffered for later upload at shutdown (so your shutdown
procedure will not be delayed). It runs at low priority so other tasks will
push it out of the way and so it should not noticeably slow your machine
down. Be warned that it will only upload after making 5000 structures (a few
hours, depending on your machine speed) so make sure you are connected to the
internet when using the client as a service. Also, updates will automatically
be accepted (provided they are digitally signed) in this mode and a large
amount of data may be buffered if you do not connect to the network for a long
period of time. To check progress while running as a service, a file called
"progress.txt" will be written to the directory where the program is installed
so you can monitor its progress still.

To setup the program to work as a service:

1. Open a DOS prompt to the directory you installed the client.
2. If it is not already there, create a new file called "handle.txt" and in it
type your 8 character handle followed by Enter (or alternatively, run
foldit.bat first, enter your handle when asked for it, then quit)
3. Type: foldtrajlite /install (and hit Enter)
4. The next time you reboot your machine it will start automatically

To remove the service:

1. Go to Administrative Tools -> Services
2. Find and Stop the service called Distributed Folding Project
3. Open a DOS prompt to the directory you installed the client.
4. Type: foldtrajlite /remove (and hit Enter)
5. It will not be run on your machine automatically anymore

You may install a second instance of the service by changing step 3 above
from 'foldtrajlite /install' to 'foldtrajlite /install2'. Similarly, to
remove this second instance, change step 4 to 'foldtrajlite /remove2'.
Note that if you wish to run two instances, you must install two full
copies of the software in separate directories and install one using
/install and the other /install2. Not following this procedure correctly
will result in unpredictable behaviour.

Configuring the service [Windows NT/2000/XP only]
-------------------------------------------------
You should have a SERVICE.CFG file in your client directory after
following the above steps. If it is not there, remove and re-install
the service. The first line of this file must contain a number
identifying whether it is copy 1 or copy 2 of the service. Next, you
may include any of the following options in any order if you wish:

useram=1 makes use of extra RAM for improved speed (see -rt option
elsewhere in this readme); default is useram=0
priority=### where -20<=###<=20 sets the priority of the task just like
the -p option (20=passive, -20=aggressive); default is 20
progress=### where 0<=###<=100 sets the update interval for the
progress.txt file, like the -g option (0=disable)
default is 50
uploadfreq=### where 999<=###<=10000 controls the upload frequency like
the -s option; default=999=assigned from our server
connect=0 disables internet usage - use this if you are on dial-up
or temporarily unable to access the internet for some
reason; you must eventually remove this to upload your
data, but your work will be buffered until then; works
the same as the -if option; default is connect=1
uploadonly=1 behaves as the -ut option, instructing the program to
upload all buffered work and then terminate. Do NOT
combine with the connect=0 option! Default is
uploadonly=0

[jaydee]

I am crunching for AMDMB and I told Joe I would jump in here if there was a threat [H] might pass, but it looks like they doubled their firepower so I will not be much good. I can only dump about 600,000-900,000 a day with DF. You guys should promote the team a bit more and try to attract new members. I know there is some serious potential firepower on these boards if you can round some of them up. I am crunching SETI for a while for the amdmb gauntlet but once that is thrue I will consider dropping in for a while.

[g.l.amour]

k, i'm putting in some xtra effort.

workhours got
1 p4 1800
3 p4 2000

casual (at home)
1 amd 2400+
1 p3 1000

am trying to sneak the client on some more pc's every time i get the opportunity.

cmon ppl, we can do it

[g.l.amour]

added

3 p4 2000
1 p3 667

total at work (folding 10hrs a piece)

6 p4 2000
1 p4 1800
1 p3 667

at home
1 amd 2400+
1 p3 1000

[jtroutma]

G.L.Amour: Be careful about where you put clients on.

I dont know how the laws work where you are at but here in the States, if you put a client on a machine that you do not have permission to do so, you COULD do some hard time.

I remember a professor who installed a client on a university server and he lost his job, got slapped with a heavy fine, and did some time in jail because he did not have permission to run it on that server.

Wish I could remember where I read that from....

BTW I have been seeing where I can get some extra clients running here at my high school, but becuase I answer to several people, I have to be very careful.

[Cova]

I've been busy lately and haven't been able to write the script I need, but if someone else wants to write it for me I'd be happy to run it at work. It needs to be able to be run from command-line and produce no output or wait for any input (it will be running from a scheduler of some sort), and needs to install multiple copies of the binaries onto a server (one copy per processor, I can hard-code that into it custom when I have the script), run the client, and then stop the client and erase the binaries again after a set time has passed. All the servers, as well as my workstation which will be doing the scheduling, are Win2K.

The idea being to have my workstation at work (which is currently folding, has been for a month or two now) install the clients onto most/all of the servers I'm responsible for at work on fridays around 7:00 PM, fold with all the server CPU power, and then remove all traces of itself from the servers sunday night/monday morning before any users try and use the servers again.

With that, at least over weekends, I can get back up to the folding levels I was at over the christmas break.

[Crusher]

Just downloaded it and added myself to the team. Running on both computers right now, hope it helps.

[g.l.amour]

THX

it sure does help. i ain't one of the big fish, but 2 comps do make quite a difference. it depends how fast they are, but u could get somewhere in the region of 0.5 mil per day.

lets not forget that its a worthwile cause, u can pride yourself that u r trying to cure ... euh ... something.

c ya

[Crusher]

Unfortunately both of my computers together probably aren't as fast as some people's single machines. The linux box is a Celeron 400, and the windows box is a Celeron 566@850. Worse, I don't have enough RAM in the linux box to run with the 150MB option on. But I've done about 21,500 so far in about 5 hours, so hopefully I can get around 100k/day sustained.

[g.l.amour]

now that is nice going. 100k a day is perfect. just the thought of knowing that the oldies are still doing worthwile work next to their other tasks, supah.

now if more could join the effort... i'm sure alot visiting these boards could donate some spare cycles.

(has anyone noticed that [H] is taunting us, directly??)

CMON, gimme a big HOOAH and fold for procooling

[xerka]

Sadly I dont think we will be catching up to [h] any time soon seeing as they have nearly doubled their production. I wish that guy on there team that is producing over a 2 million structures a day would join our team . I just added another computer to my folders its my new p4 2.0@3ghz. Yea and if you have any SPARE COMPUTERS GET THEM FOLDING FOR US!

[g.l.amour]

doing 1 mil a day now. takes about 10 P4'z to get there though

[jaydee]

Originally posted by Crusher
But I've done about 21,500 so far in about 5 hours, so hopefully I can get around 100k/day sustained.

I only run 128megs in 2 of my comps, it works just fine with the 150meg option. 150 megs is just a maximum is "may" use. But is very over rated. I got over 19million done at amdmb without any problems running 150meg option on 128meg machines.

[Crusher]

Well with KDE, Kirc, Licq, Apache, FTP and folding running, it's taking up all 128 MB of RAM, and an additional 60 MB of swap file space. I don't think turning on the 150 MB option would really increase the performance of it But I can give it a try.

[jaydee]

Originally posted by Crusher
Well with KDE, Kirc, Licq, Apache, FTP and folding running, it's taking up all 128 MB of RAM, and an additional 60 MB of swap file space. I don't think turning on the 150 MB option would really increase the performance of it But I can give it a try.

Yeah, my two comps on 128megs are dedicated crunchers so you may want to just leave it.