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Send message Joined: 25 Aug 05 Posts: 42 Credit: 3,518 RAC: 0 |
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Send message Joined: 1 Sep 04 Posts: 506 Credit: 118,619 RAC: 0 |
There's always a new version of BOINC coming out. The real question is just 'Will it work?' More seriously, though, there are a number of changes in the pipeline. You can get the details from the BOINC web site here. The thing to look for is a change of major version number (i.e. from 4.xx to 5.xx). if the major version changes then V5 clients will not work with V4 servers and vice versa. In this case there will be a period of transition where participants need to choose which projects to run, and accept the limitations that implies. If the major version does not change then the clients and servers should interoperate freely. However, there have been numerous examples of minor version changes rendering certain projects inoperative. From what I read the changes are involved with the internal mechanics, rather than major changes. It remains to be seen which projects transition smoothly and which have difficulties. Gaspode the UnDressed http://www.littlevale.co.uk |
Send message Joined: 18 Sep 04 Posts: 37 Credit: 4,051 RAC: 0 |
BOINC 5.1.1 can be downloaded at http://boinc.berkeley.edu/download.php?dev=1 |
Send message Joined: 17 Sep 04 Posts: 23 Credit: 6,871,909 RAC: 1 |
right now 5.1.1 does not work with the public projects... |
Send message Joined: 30 Sep 04 Posts: 21 Credit: 50,260 RAC: 0 |
Wrong. It works with SETI and Einstein, which I assume both still work with 4.x clients. So, it seems that 5.x server is compatible with 4.x clients. |
Send message Joined: 2 Sep 04 Posts: 71 Credit: 8,657 RAC: 0 |
<blockquote>Wrong. It works with SETI and Einstein, which I assume both still work with 4.x clients. So, it seems that 5.x server is compatible with 4.x clients.</blockquote> The servers will always be backwards compatible, but the project can set a low end cutoff for old clients. |
Send message Joined: 18 Sep 04 Posts: 12 Credit: 63,289 RAC: 0 |
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Send message Joined: 24 Oct 04 Posts: 1127 Credit: 49,745,880 RAC: 10,788 |
[b] I'm still running the first version on this machine (my fastest one) and on another one and a newer version on another one. LHC and Einstein with my worlds slowest dialup connection! But the only trouble I ever have is when the site runs out of work Volunteer Mad Scientist For Life |
Send message Joined: 2 Sep 04 Posts: 165 Credit: 146,925 RAC: 0 |
Server code more than a month or so old will not connect to 5.1.x as the server code does a check against the major version and fails to connect if the server version and the client version have different major versions. I posted a list of projects that failed to the dev mail list on Friday. At that time, it was most of the projects. BOINC WIKI |
Send message Joined: 18 Sep 04 Posts: 35 Credit: 60,866 RAC: 0 |
Hi All I have tried the 5.1.x Client and have found the following issues. Upgrading my 4.72 Client everything appears to work. What I did notice was that No new work appears not to work. This was an issues as I was clearing out the cache to reinstall my OS. so I downgraded back to 4.72. This did cause minor issues but a reboot resolved them and a repair install. After I reloaded my OS I installed the client a fresh. It did not want to connect to LHC it did to einstein & seti It asked me for an email address and password. which I don't have. also if you type garbage it comes up with same not successfully connected message. So I downgraded again. I think they should sort out these issues for the next release. More detailed error messages would be useful. <img border="0" src="http://boinc.mundayweb.com/one/stats.php?userID=2104" /> |
Send message Joined: 1 Sep 04 Posts: 506 Credit: 118,619 RAC: 0 |
>>It did not want to connect to LHC it did to einstein & seti It won't connect to LHC - LHC is not upgraded to cope with it. It will connect to Einstein and SETI - they have been upgraded. See this very thread for more details. V5.1.x remains a development version at present. Bugs and issue should be reported in the SETI forums, which is where BOINC was developed. Gaspode the UnDressed http://www.littlevale.co.uk |
Send message Joined: 2 Sep 04 Posts: 545 Credit: 148,912 RAC: 0 |
<blockquote>V5.1.x remains a development version at present. Bugs and issue should be reported in the SETI forums, which is where BOINC was developed. </blockquote> Actually, it should be reported in the BOINC forums. |
Send message Joined: 1 Sep 04 Posts: 506 Credit: 118,619 RAC: 0 |
<blockquote><blockquote>V5.1.x remains a development version at present. Bugs and issue should be reported in the SETI forums, which is where BOINC was developed. </blockquote> Actually, it should be reported in the BOINC forums.</blockquote> Oops - slip of the finger... :-( Gaspode the UnDressed http://www.littlevale.co.uk |
Send message Joined: 2 Sep 04 Posts: 165 Credit: 146,925 RAC: 0 |
<blockquote><blockquote><blockquote>V5.1.x remains a development version at present. Bugs and issue should be reported in the SETI forums, which is where BOINC was developed. </blockquote> Actually, it should be reported in the BOINC forums.</blockquote> Oops - slip of the finger... :-( </blockquote> The BOINC Forums are only a month or two old. Not everyone has gotten used to them yet. BOINC WIKI |
Send message Joined: 29 Aug 05 Posts: 42 Credit: 27,102 RAC: 0 |
Grrr. Just went to 5.1.1 on my main LHC box and wish I read this thread first (or before starting my own thread on the topic). Works great, other than it doesn't work with LHC. Good thing I've got 2 other projects to crunch... I'm going to stick with 5.1.1 until LHC catches up. I know it's still an alpha release, but it's crunching fine for me, and I can weather some bumps in the road... |
Send message Joined: 2 Sep 04 Posts: 309 Credit: 715,258 RAC: 0 |
<blockquote>Grrr. Just went to 5.1.1 on my main LHC box and wish I read this thread first (or before starting my own thread on the topic). Works great, other than it doesn't work with LHC. Good thing I've got 2 other projects to crunch... I'm going to stick with 5.1.1 until LHC catches up. I know it's still an alpha release, but it's crunching fine for me, and I can weather some bumps in the road... </blockquote> I thought 5.1.3 has been released.... Paul (S@H1 8888) BOINC/SAH BETA |
Send message Joined: 29 Aug 05 Posts: 42 Credit: 27,102 RAC: 0 |
<blockquote>I thought 5.1.3 has been released....</blockquote> It has. I try to stay one step off the bleeding edge. Would have the same problem, though. It's a mismatch of the major-version, checked by the scheduler when you try to get work. There's plenty of Wiki on it. If only I'd known that I'd have this question before I had this question... 8) (j) James |
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