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...detach from LHC project

(stange - the subject title got shortened...so had to add the rest of my question afterwards)


Subject says it all really - I've crunched some data for LHC, but as there's little (or no work) available now, I'm considering "detaching" from the project.

But what does this mean?

Do I lose the credits obtained previously?
Is my account then "dead"? (and will I have to re-apply and start a new account?)

Or does it just stop my BOINC client from "pinging" the LHC server for work?

regards and Happy Xmas

Tim

It just stops that computer from trying to get more work. The main disadvantage is that the servers have to be back up before you can reattach. Since the servers are likely to be spotty when they come back up I am leaving my computers attached.

John Keck -- BOINCing since 2002/12/08 --

> ...detach from LHC project


> But what does this mean?
>
> Do I lose the credits obtained previously?
No
> Is my account then "dead"? (and will I have to re-apply and start a new
> account?)
No
> Or does it just stop my BOINC client from "pinging" the LHC server for work?
With detaching, the clients looses every inforamtion about the detached project.

Every entry at LHC (Database Level) is stored for you and ready to re-used when you will reattach.

John Keck mentioned the disadvantages of detaching.

Be aware, right now, until the project will be reopened for "public crunching"
when you detach from LHC, now way to reattach to the project.

Right now, detaching is a one way action.

But it's your descision is up to you. There is basically no a wrong way.

The next time the "same" host will be reattached, a new entry, a new host will be created in your host file. Identical hosts can be merged



> regards and Happy Xmas
Thankyou and returned

friendly
ric

>
> John Keck mentioned the disadvantages of detaching.
>
> Be aware, right now, until the project will be reopened for "public
> crunching"
> when you detach from LHC, now way to reattach to the project.
>
> Right now, detaching is a one way action.
>
> But it's your descision is up to you. There is basically no a wrong way.
>
> The next time the "same" host will be reattached, a new entry, a new host will
> be created in your host file. Identical hosts can be merged
>


Thanks John & Ric for the info.

As I see it there's no disadvantage to "detaching" from the LHC server - there's currently no work available and by detaching I simply stop my client from trying to connect to the LHC server.

So, all I need do, is wait until LHC goes live again sometime in 2005.

Just hope I can re-attach and merge any results from one host to the new one.

Tim