Folding Pie and Milestones!!

[bogmali]

I noticed that there is a new Linux FAH Image v1.2 available so about a hour ago when I completed my latest bigadv WU I removed my old v1.1 and started the v1.2 image.

Up to this point I've been using the command line configuration to set up FAH. This time I used the web configuration method as explained here.

VMware 3.0 && bigadv folding

When it's running the last thing you see is FAH login: autofah (automatic login) and the command prompt.

At first the only way I could tell that FAH was running is the Windows Task Manager that showed all 8 cores at 100%. When 1% was completed I was relieved to see HFM update.

Hopefully this works!

Switched over my other rig to it the other day and the noticeable difference is (web config) when you open the URL is that it actually says Nehalem on the CPU type. It also has a thing now where you can back up every hour. Caution though, if folding -bigadv do not check both the -bigadv and -advmethods boxes because this will prevent you from getting the bigadv WU's. Check either one but not both

 

[msgclb]

Switched over my other rig to it the other day and the noticeable difference is (web config) when you open the URL is that it actually says Nehalem on the CPU type. It also has a thing now where you can back up every hour. Caution though, if folding -bigadv do not check both the -bigadv and -advmethods boxes because this will prevent you from getting the bigadv WU's. Check either one but not both

I noticed the Nehalem also. I used the options in the image except for the Username and Team number! I copied the passkey so that sure helps. I guess you can uncheck the FAH Auto Startup and manually start FAH.

 

[dhoshaw]

Why thank you, dhoshaw. I will take that piece of pie. I've thrown everything I have at trying to get some pie for the last week, but I still knew that I had to have the right circumstances to get to sit at the dessert table. But let me guess, the new guy at the dessert table doesn't get to eat the pie; He gets to wear it!

Don't get used to it; I'll be back in a little while. I also found that the config on one of my cards got reset and it was folding for anon; lost about 5K/day for that.

Anyway, congrats on pie and enjoy it while you can!

 

[El Fiendo]

Does anyone know what's happened to 777?

Unfortunately no, but I had noticed he went silent a few days ago. Hopefully everything is alright.

Don't get used to it; I'll be back in a little while. I also found that the config on one of my cards got reset and it was folding for anon; lost about 5K/day for that.
Anyway, congrats on pie and enjoy it while you can!

I've noticed this before too, and I know for certain I'd set up the clients properly before hand. Luckily, HFM.net seems to be able to keep track of that, so its pretty easy for me to check for stray clients that get reset now.


Pie!

Winners of the MPA!

msgclb|07/04/10
dustyshiv|07/04/10

Milestones!

2010-04-07 |PowderedSugar| 1,100,000
2010-04-07| Oily_17 |14,000,000
2010-04-07 |Taz100420 |20,000
2010-04-07 |briar7 |600,000

The milestones tonight show Oily stepping up and laying down an awesome number that demonstrates why he's in 4th place in overall production for the team. Congrats on your 14 millionth Oily, very nice work.

 

[BUCK NASTY]

Does anyone know what's happened to 777?

I had to wait until someone asked. 777 PM'd me last week to say he was having issues with our forums and the way we moderate them. He also said he was starting his own team and was moving on. I wish him well in his future endeavors.

 

[NastyHabits]

I had to wait until someone asked. 777 PM'd me last week to say he was having issues with our forums and the way we moderate them. He also said he was starting his own team and was moving on. I wish him well in his future endeavors.

Too bad for our team. He put up some good numbers from time to time.

Congrats to Oily_17. Lovely string of zeros!

 

[[Ion]]

I had to wait until someone asked. 777 PM'd me last week to say he was having issues with our forums and the way we moderate them. He also said he was starting his own team and was moving on. I wish him well in his future endeavors.

Well, that's a shame, but I wish him luck

 

[bogmali]

Grats Oily........another mil eh.....

 

[oily_17]

14,000,000.. down, many more to come

Hope things settle down here now.Been having some power issues that took out one of my switches, and I have a couple of rigs acting strange after our power outage/fluctuations.

Also lost a -bigadv at 90% as well...damn those backups not working

 

[bogmali]

Also lost a -bigadv at 90% as well...damn those backups not working

If it makes you feel any better, I lost a completed bigadv WU that the stupid Stanford server won't upload and eventually got erased from my the filemad:

 

[oily_17]

If it makes you feel any better, I lost a completed bigadv WU that the stupid Stanford server won't upload and eventually got erased from my the filemad:

I was expecting things to be worse than they were, so I was not too mad...

We were having power fluctuations all night and of course I was stuck in work, trying to keep things running there (waste of time).

When I got home, only one pc was on and I feared the worst..

 

[msgclb]

The milestones tonight show Oily stepping up and laying down an awesome number that demonstrates why he's in 4th place in overall production for the team. Congrats on your 14 millionth Oily, very nice work.

14,000,000.. down, many more to come

Hope things settle down here now.Been having some power issues that took out one of my switches, and I have a couple of rigs acting strange after our power outage/fluctuations.

Also lost a -bigadv at 90% as well...damn those backups not working

If it makes you feel any better, I lost a completed bigadv WU that the stupid Stanford server won't upload and eventually got erased from my the filemad:

Congrats Oily on another million.

Every storm that comes through here causes my lights to flash but occasionally I loose power for a second and sometimes longer. I have a UPS on each of my bigadv rigs for that very reason. Of course a UPS can't solve those pesky Stanford servers!

 

[NastyHabits]

Bogi, Oily, and msgclb,

Thanks for the updates. Sorry you guys are having power/upload issues. But at least that helps explain why we are down on the team's daily totals.

I too have some minor issues with one of my rigs (#4 in my sig). Thanks to HFM.net, I see that about 1 in 20 jobs fails. That one machine accounts for about 40% of my PPD, so I'm losing about 2%. Being the lazy slob that I am, 2% hasn't motivated me to figure it out yet.

 

[msgclb]

At 6 pm I went searching for The Folding Wolves only to discover we ain't 40 anymore. Congrats TPU.

Rank_Overall Change_24hr Change_7days Points_24hr_Avg Points_Last_24hr Points_Last_7days Points_Update Points_Today Points_Week Points_Total WUs_Total
39 +1 +1 735,225 863,518 5,146,574 212,402 715,763 3,596,116 288,246,957 566,733

Top 5 Conquests!

Team_Name Rank_Diff Points_Diff Gain_Daily Date_Overtake
Team Icrontic.com 8 -66,050,526 472,074 08.26.10, 3pm / 4.7 Months
Dutch Power Cows 5 -50,290,248 432,507 08.03.10, 12am / 3.9 Months
Team Engadget 4 -41,850,617 541,048 06.25.10, 2am / 2.6 Months
OcUK 2 -6,972,367 277,807 05.03.10, 8pm / 3.6 Weeks
Ukraine 1 -3,598,130 369,803 04.18.10, 11am / 1.4 Weeks
TechPowerup! 0 0 0 --

 

[hertz9753]

I need my fix El Fiendo, I'm starting to the shakes.

 

[El Fiendo]

I need my fix El Fiendo, I'm starting to the shakes.

I wasn't around last night (I saved the Pie), but I swear I posted something up for Thursday. I know I wrote something about msgclb's table, though I guess I didn't hit 'Post'. It's no matter as I've got the pie saved for Thursday as well.

Msg is correct, we're moving on up. As it currently stands we'll be reaching 38th in another 6 days, and 37th in about 3 weeks time. We're keeping it steady and racking up the points. Awesome job guys.


Pie!

Winners of the MPA!

msgclb|08/04/10|N/A|10/04/10
dustyshiv|08/04/10|09/04/10|10/04/10

Milestones!

2010-04-10 |Nexus7 |500
2010-04-09 |Nick259 |3,000
2010-04-09 |Niko084 |1,100,000
2010-04-08 |pepsi71ocean| 900,000
2010-04-08 |deathmore |1,600,000
2010-04-08 |hertz9753 |10,000,000

Now I see why hertz was coming to look for numbers. Considering that I was holding out on him, I'm surprised he didn't come breaking my kneecaps.

Hertz passes his 10 millionth point in the update, and stands alone in the milestone spotlight across all 3 days. Also appearing in the stats, we see Pepsi71 as he's lining up his final 100k to hit 1 million, while the first postings of a couple new members round out the update. Very nice work everyone, and congrats on a huge number hertz.

 

[NastyHabits]

Congratulations to hertz9753 upon reaching a truly amazing milestone.

 

[msgclb]

I wasn't around last night (I saved the Pie), but I swear I posted something up for Thursday. I know I wrote something about msgclb's table, though I guess I didn't hit 'Post'. It's no matter as I've got the pie saved for Thursday as well.

Msg is correct, we're moving on up. As it currently stands we'll be reaching 38th in another 6 days, and 37th in about 3 weeks time. We're keeping it steady and racking up the points. Awesome job guys.

I've got it here! It says something about but I just can't quite read it!

But more importantly congratulations Hertz on passing 10 million points.

 

[thebluebumblebee]

Congratulations to hertz9753 upon reaching a truly amazing milestone.

+1

 

[BUCK NASTY]

Ahh, congrats on such a prestigious milestone hertz9753!

 

[bogmali]

Congratulations to hertz9753 upon reaching a truly amazing milestone.

+2

 

[El Fiendo]

Well, last night was a devastating blow to work units everywhere as Bogi unleashes a 200k salvo. If I'm not mistaken, he joins Msgclb as the second TPU member to have demonstrated such prowess. Unfortunately such a performance also makes me a bit envious, but leaves me with shaking my fist as my only recourse. One day Bogi, one day.





Pie!

Winners of the MPA!

dustyshiv|11/04/10

Milestones!

2010-04-11 | Mindweaver | 700,000
2010-04-11 |NastyHabits| 3,500,000
2010-04-11 |Nick259 | 5,000
2010-04-11 | angelkiller| 200,000

The 11th managed to squeak past without any milestones but a few member did post updates, including one of our newest members who should be seeing a milestone shortly with his current output. Meanwhile, Nastyhabits and Mindweaver close in on their pursuit of millions.

I would also like to suggest everyone go look at the WCG pie thread for awhile. With daily updates like that, it shouldn't be too hard to garner interest in distributed computing.

 

[thebluebumblebee]

Bog's had over 250 million before. March 26th. http://forums.techpowerup.com/showpost.php?p=1825231&postcount=7891

Oops, Of course that's thousand. Wish I could strike through that word, but that does not seem to be available here. The post I referred to used 1/4 million, just got the two mixed up. Maybe I had too much politics on the brain.

 

[bogmali]

Bog's had over 250 thousand before. March 26th. http://forums.techpowerup.com/showpost.php?p=1825231&postcount=7891

Corrected


Now, now, we don't want the OP to shake his fist anymore than he had to

 

[El Fiendo]

I stand corrected.

But alas, Bogi, my fist has been shaking for many a month, and with an intensity and frequency that scares women at bars. Apparently breaking into random bouts of enraged fist shaking at the heavens makes you look like a crazy person.