Team CFC: Folding@Home project

[Genocidicbunny]

I think back in his day they didnt have no fancy GPU or SMP clients, they ran the good old Uniprocessor client and loved it.

 

[Izipo]

Yep, it used to take four days to fold a single unit (for 500 points).
Tell that to the young people today, they won't believe you.

EDIT : And welcome to the team Bigfoot

 

[Bigfoot3814]

I downloaded and installed this thingy. I hope it's doing something...

 

[plarq]

I downloaded and installed this thingy. I hope it's doing something...

check fahlog.txt in your fah directory

 

[Bigfoot3814]

check fahlog.txt in your fah directory

It would seem it's doing something! Mostly Greek to me though. I sure hope it's helping cancer research!

 

[taper]

check fahlog.txt in your fah directory

This is really easy if you bookmark fahlog.txt, unitinfo.txt and/or MyFolding.html in your web browser.

 

[Bigfoot3814]

Is the "display" supposed to be anything other than a black screen? I'm only at 5% of whatever right now.

 

[Genocidicbunny]

check fahlog.txt in your fah directory

This is really easy if you bookmark fahlog.txt, unitinfo.txt and/or MyFolding.html in your web browser.

Or use FahMon/FahSpy to keep track of the progress

Is the "display" supposed to be anything other than a black screen? I'm only at 5% of whatever right now.

Its supposed to make a pretty picture of what its doing.

 

[Bigfoot3814]

Its supposed to make a pretty picture of what its doing.

I made a fold! But still no pretty pictures on this display.

 

[plarq]

I made a fold! But still no pretty pictures on this display.

If you're no chemist/biologist, these pictures mean NULL to you.

 

[Bigfoot3814]

I'd still like to know it worked right at the very least.

 

[IglooDame]

I'd still like to know it worked right at the very least.

It did.

And welcome to the team!

 

[Bigfoot3814]

Thanks! Glad to be really helping a good cause!

 

[Genocidicbunny]

So what happens when a WU finishes and you do not have an internet connection? It seems that happened last night and I dont see the WU anywhere. its really annoying since it was a 1920 point WU that took almost a full day ( router was down last night I guess)

 

[Furiey]

If FAH can't send a WU for any reason (router down being one), the WU will stay in the queue and FAH will keep trying every so many hours until it does manage to send it. If you fix the problem, restart FAH to make it retry immediately.

 

[Genocidicbunny]

If FAH can't send a WU for any reason (router down being one), the WU will stay in the queue and FAH will keep trying every so many hours until it does manage to send it. If you fix the problem, restart FAH to make it retry immediately.

Problem is it went on to another WU already. In fact, its at almost 60% for another WU already. The stats have been updated at least 3 times since the previous one should have finished.

 

[AlanH]

It'll keep the completed WU until it can send it. You should connect for a while to let it discover the connection next time it tries. The fah log file will show you the attempts it made to send.

 

[Genocidicbunny]

It'll keep the completed WU until it can send it. You should connect for a while to let it discover the connection next time it tries. The fah log file will show you the attempts it made to send.

Log shows it made a single attempt to send and the next entry is from it starting on the next WU.

 

[AlanH]

During the next folding sequence it should try to send again. Here is an example from my log earlier this month. I'm running the SMP client for Mac:

Spoiler extract from FAHLog.txt :

[14:03:15] Finished Work Unit:
[14:03:15] - Reading up to 21190320 from "work/wudata_06.trr": Read 21190320
[14:03:17] trr file hash check passed.
[14:03:17] - Reading up to 27675484 from "work/wudata_06.xtc": Read 27675484
[14:03:18] xtc file hash check passed.
[14:03:18] edr file hash check passed.
[14:03:18] logfile size: 175736
[14:03:18] Leaving Run
[14:03:22] - Writing 49223444 bytes of core data to disk...
[14:03:25] ... Done.
[14:03:30] - Shutting down core
[14:03:30]
[14:03:30] Folding@home Core Shutdown: FINISHED_UNIT
[14:06:37] CoreStatus = 64 (100)
[14:06:37] Sending work to server
[14:06:37] Project: 2671 (Run 59, Clone 33, Gen 3)


[14:06:38] + Attempting to send results [April 5 14:06:38 UTC]
[14:06:45] - Couldn't send HTTP request to server
[14:06:45] + Could not connect to Work Server (results)
[14:06:45] (171.67.108.24:8080)
[14:06:45] + Retrying using alternative port
[14:06:45] - Couldn't send HTTP request to server
[14:06:45] + Could not connect to Work Server (results)
[14:06:45] (171.67.108.24:80)
[14:06:45] - Error: Could not transmit unit 06 (completed April 5) to work server.
[14:06:45] Keeping unit 06 in queue.
[14:06:45] Project: 2671 (Run 59, Clone 33, Gen 3)


[14:06:45] + Attempting to send results [April 5 14:06:45 UTC]
[14:06:53] - Couldn't send HTTP request to server
[14:06:53] + Could not connect to Work Server (results)
[14:06:53] (171.67.108.24:8080)
[14:06:53] + Retrying using alternative port
[14:06:53] - Couldn't send HTTP request to server
[14:06:53] + Could not connect to Work Server (results)
[14:06:53] (171.67.108.24:80)
[14:06:53] - Error: Could not transmit unit 06 (completed April 5) to work server.


[14:06:53] + Attempting to send results [April 5 14:06:53 UTC]
[14:07:00] - Couldn't send HTTP request to server
[14:07:00] + Could not connect to Work Server (results)
[14:07:00] (171.67.108.25:8080)
[14:07:00] + Retrying using alternative port
[14:07:08] - Couldn't send HTTP request to server
[14:07:08] + Could not connect to Work Server (results)
[14:07:08] (171.67.108.25:80)
[14:07:08] Could not transmit unit 06 to Collection server; keeping in queue.
[14:07:08] - Preparing to get new work unit...
[14:07:08] + Attempting to get work packet
[14:07:08] - Connecting to assignment server
[14:07:08] - Successful: assigned to (171.64.65.56).
[14:07:08] + News From Folding@Home: Welcome to Folding@Home
[14:07:09] Loaded queue successfully.
[14:08:27] Project: 2671 (Run 59, Clone 33, Gen 3)


[14:08:27] + Attempting to send results [April 5 14:08:27 UTC]
[14:08:35] - Couldn't send HTTP request to server
[14:08:35] + Could not connect to Work Server (results)
[14:08:35] (171.67.108.24:8080)
[14:08:35] + Retrying using alternative port
[14:08:35] - Couldn't send HTTP request to server
[14:08:35] + Could not connect to Work Server (results)
[14:08:35] (171.67.108.24:80)
[14:08:35] - Error: Could not transmit unit 06 (completed April 5) to work server.


[14:08:35] + Attempting to send results [April 5 14:08:35 UTC]
[14:08:42] - Couldn't send HTTP request to server
[14:08:42] + Could not connect to Work Server (results)
[14:08:42] (171.67.108.25:8080)
[14:08:42] + Retrying using alternative port
[14:08:50] - Couldn't send HTTP request to server
[14:08:50] + Could not connect to Work Server (results)
[14:08:50] (171.67.108.25:80)
[14:08:50] Could not transmit unit 06 to Collection server; keeping in queue.
[14:08:50] + Closed connections
[14:08:50]
[14:08:50] + Processing work unit
[14:08:50] Core required: FahCore_a2.exe
[14:08:50] Core found.
[14:08:50] Working on queue slot 07 [April 5 14:08:50 UTC]
[14:08:50] + Working ...
[14:08:50]
[14:08:50] *------------------------------*
[14:08:50] Folding@Home Gromacs SMP Core
[14:08:50] Version 2.04 (Wed Jan 21 09:16:08 PST 2009)
[14:08:50]
[14:08:50] Preparing to commence simulation
[14:08:50] - Ensuring status. Please wait.
[14:08:50] Files status OK
[14:08:51] - Expanded 4845650 -> 23999905 (decompressed 495.2 percent)
[14:08:51] Called DecompressByteArray: compressed_data_size=4845650 data_size=23999905, decompressed_data_size=23999905 diff=0
[14:08:51] - Digital signature verified
[14:08:51]
[14:08:51] Project: 2675 (Run 1, Clone 196, Gen 103)
[14:08:51]
[14:08:52] Assembly optimizations on if available.
[14:08:52] Entering M.D.
[14:09:01] un 1, Clone 196, Gen 103)
[14:09:01]
[14:09:01] Entering M.D.
[14:18:21] Completed 2500 out of 250000 steps (1%)
[14:28:00] Completed 5000 out of 250000 steps (2%)
[14:37:48] Completed 7500 out of 250000 steps (3%)
[14:47:31] Completed 10000 out of 250000 steps (4%)
[14:57:09] Completed 12500 out of 250000 steps (5%)
[15:06:51] Completed 15000 out of 250000 steps (6%)
[15:16:27] Completed 17500 out of 250000 steps (7%)
[15:26:03] Completed 20000 out of 250000 steps (8%)
[15:35:44] Completed 22500 out of 250000 steps (9%)
[15:45:01] Completed 25000 out of 250000 steps (10%)
[15:54:18] Completed 27500 out of 250000 steps (11%)
[16:03:43] Completed 30000 out of 250000 steps (12%)
[16:13:14] Completed 32500 out of 250000 steps (13%)
[16:22:25] Completed 35000 out of 250000 steps (14%)
[16:31:30] Completed 37500 out of 250000 steps (15%)
[16:39:31] Completed 40000 out of 250000 steps (16%)
[16:47:40] Completed 42500 out of 250000 steps (17%)
[16:55:42] Completed 45000 out of 250000 steps (18%)
[16:57:15] Project: 2671 (Run 59, Clone 33, Gen 3)


[16:57:15] + Attempting to send results [April 5 16:57:15 UTC]
[17:03:50] Completed 47500 out of 250000 steps (19%)
[17:12:06] Completed 50000 out of 250000 steps (20%)
[17:14:49] + Results successfully sent
[17:14:49] Thank you for your contribution to Folding@Home.
[17:14:49] + Number of Units Completed: 87

[17:20:17] Completed 52500 out of 250000 steps (21%)
[17:28:19] Completed 55000 out of 250000 steps (22%)
[17:36:21] Completed 57500 out of 250000 steps (23%)
[17:44:35] Completed 60000 out of 250000 steps (24%)
[17:52:56] Completed 62500 out of 250000 steps (25%)
[18:01:22] Completed 65000 out of 250000 steps (26%)
[18:09:40] Completed 67500 out of 250000 steps (27%)
[18:18:01] Completed 70000 out of 250000 steps (28%)
[18:26:21] Completed 72500 out of 250000 steps (29%)
[18:34:40] Completed 75000 out of 250000 steps (30%)
[18:42:57] Completed 77500 out of 250000 steps (31%)
[18:51:12] Completed 80000 out of 250000 steps (32%)
[18:59:37] Completed 82500 out of 250000 steps (33%)
[19:07:48] Completed 85000 out of 250000 steps (34%)
... etc

 

[IglooDame]

My "folding garden" is up, an Athlon 2.7GHz dual-core and two nVidia 9600GSO video cards. Once it proves itself stable I'll overclock the video cards a little bit and see about maxing out their production.