LHC@home

VirtualBox 7.0.6 (released January 17 2023)
https://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Changelog-7.0#v06

This is a maintenance release. The following items were fixed and/or added:

VMM: Fixed guru running the FreeBSD loader on older Intel CPUs without unrestricted guest support (bug #21332)
GUI: Fixed virtual machines grouping when VM was created or modified in command line (bugs #11500, #20933)
GUI: Introduced generic changes in settings dialogs
VirtioNet: Fixed broken network after loading saved state (bug #21172)
Storage: Added support for increasing the size of the following VMDK image variants: monolithicFlat, monolithicSparse, twoGbMaxExtentSparse, twoGbMaxExtentFlat
VBoxManage: Added missing --directory switch for guestcontrol mktemp command
Mouse Integration: Guest was provided with extended host mouse state (bug #21139)
DnD: Introduced generic improvements
Guest Control: Fixed handling creation mode for temporary directories (bug #21394)
Linux Host and Guest: Added initial support for building UEK7 kernel on Oracle Linux 8
Linux Host and Guest: Added initial support for RHEL 9.1 kernel
Windows Host: Fixed support for VM autostart (bug#21349)
Linux Guest Additions: Added initial support for kernel 6.2 for vboxvideo
Audio: The "--audio" option in VBoxManage is now marked as deprecated; please use "--audio-driver" and "--audio-enabled" instead. This will allow more flexibility when changing the driver and/or controlling the audio functionality

as outlined here: https://lhcathome.cern.ch/lhcathome/forum_thread.php?id=5966

After a fresh installation of Windows10 Home, BOINC 7.20.2 and VB 7.0.6, a few ATLAS tasks were running okay, and then all of them failed with no CPU usage - see here: https://lhcathome.cern.ch/lhcathome/result.php?resultid=386175658

So my question here: does anyone else have problems with ATLAS tasks on VB 7.0.6 (Windows10), or - the other way round: are there volunteers with successful ATLAS tasks under the same software constellation shown above?

So my question here: does anyone else have problems with ATLAS tasks on VB 7.0.6 (Windows10), or - the other way round: are there volunteers with successful ATLAS tasks under the same software constellation shown above?

I just upgraded from 7.0.4 to 7.0.6 and will give it a try with some ATLAS-tasks.

First task started well. https://lhcathome.cern.ch/lhcathome/result.php?resultid=387001206

2023-03-05 09:39:11 (6692): Detected: vboxwrapper 26206
2023-03-05 09:39:11 (6692): Detected: BOINC client v7.20.2
2023-03-05 09:39:11 (6692): Detected: VirtualBox VboxManage Interface (Version: 7.0.6)
2023-03-05 09:39:11 (6692): Successfully copied 'init_data.xml' to the shared directory.
2023-03-05 09:39:12 (6692): Create VM. (boinc_0850fd42f332c7eb, slot#6)
2023-03-05 09:39:12 (6692): Setting Memory Size for VM. (6600MB)
2023-03-05 09:39:13 (6692): Setting CPU Count for VM. (4)
2023-03-05 09:39:13 (6692): Setting Chipset Options for VM.
2023-03-05 09:39:13 (6692): Setting Graphics Controller Options for VM.
2023-03-05 09:39:14 (6692): Setting Boot Options for VM.
2023-03-05 09:39:14 (6692): Setting Network Configuration for NAT.
2023-03-05 09:39:14 (6692): Enabling VM Network Access.
2023-03-05 09:39:14 (6692): Disabling USB Support for VM.
2023-03-05 09:39:15 (6692): Disabling COM Port Support for VM.
2023-03-05 09:39:15 (6692): Disabling LPT Port Support for VM.
2023-03-05 09:39:15 (6692): Disabling Audio Support for VM.
2023-03-05 09:39:15 (6692): Disabling Clipboard Support for VM.
2023-03-05 09:39:16 (6692): Disabling Drag and Drop Support for VM.
2023-03-05 09:39:16 (6692): Adding storage controller(s) to VM.
2023-03-05 09:39:16 (6692): Adding virtual disk drive to VM. (ATLAS_vbox_2.03_image.vdi)
2023-03-05 09:39:19 (6692): Adding VirtualBox Guest Additions to VM.
2023-03-05 09:39:19 (6692): Adding network bandwidth throttle group to VM. (Defaulting to 1024GB)
2023-03-05 09:39:20 (6692): forwarding host port 51022 to guest port 80
2023-03-05 09:39:20 (6692): Enabling remote desktop for VM.
2023-03-05 09:39:20 (6692): Enabling shared directory for VM.
2023-03-05 09:39:21 (6692): Starting VM using VBoxManage interface. (boinc_0850fd42f332c7eb, slot#6)
2023-03-05 09:39:28 (6692): Successfully started VM. (PID = '5104')
2023-03-05 09:39:28 (6692): Reporting VM Process ID to BOINC.
2023-03-05 09:39:28 (6692): Guest Log: BIOS: VirtualBox 7.0.6
2023-03-05 09:39:28 (6692): Guest Log: CPUID EDX: 0x178bfbff
2023-03-05 09:39:28 (6692): Guest Log: BIOS: No PCI IDE controller, not probing IDE
2023-03-05 09:39:28 (6692): Guest Log: BIOS: AHCI 0-P#0: PCHS=16383/16/63 LCHS=1024/255/63 0x0000000002800000 sectors
2023-03-05 09:39:28 (6692): VM state change detected. (old = 'poweredoff', new = 'running')
2023-03-05 09:39:28 (6692): Detected: Web Application Enabled (http://localhost:51022)
2023-03-05 09:39:28 (6692): Detected: Remote Desktop Enabled (localhost:51023)
2023-03-05 09:39:28 (6692): Preference change detected
2023-03-05 09:39:28 (6692): Setting CPU throttle for VM. (100%)
2023-03-05 09:39:29 (6692): Setting checkpoint interval to 900 seconds. (Higher value of (Preference: 120 seconds) or (Vbox_job.xml: 900 seconds))
2023-03-05 09:39:30 (6692): Guest Log: BIOS: Boot : bseqnr=1, bootseq=0032
2023-03-05 09:39:30 (6692): Guest Log: BIOS: Booting from Hard Disk...
2023-03-05 09:39:33 (6692): Guest Log: BIOS: KBD: unsupported int 16h function 03
2023-03-05 09:39:33 (6692): Guest Log: BIOS: AX=0305 BX=0000 CX=0000 DX=0000 
2023-03-05 09:39:33 (6692): Guest Log: int13_harddisk_ext: function 41, unmapped device for ELDL=81
2023-03-05 09:39:33 (6692): Guest Log: int13_harddisk: function 02, unmapped device for ELDL=81
2023-03-05 09:39:33 (6692): Guest Log: int13_harddisk_ext: function 41, unmapped device for ELDL=82
2023-03-05 09:39:33 (6692): Guest Log: int13_harddisk: function 02, unmapped device for ELDL=82
2023-03-05 09:39:33 (6692): Guest Log: int13_harddisk_ext: function 41, unmapped device for ELDL=83
2023-03-05 09:39:33 (6692): Guest Log: int13_harddisk: function 02, unmapped device for ELDL=83
2023-03-05 09:39:33 (6692): Guest Log: int13_harddisk_ext: function 41, unmapped device for ELDL=84
2023-03-05 09:39:33 (6692): Guest Log: int13_harddisk: function 02, unmapped device for ELDL=84
2023-03-05 09:39:33 (6692): Guest Log: int13_harddisk_ext: function 41, unmapped device for ELDL=85
2023-03-05 09:39:33 (6692): Guest Log: int13_harddisk: function 02, unmapped device for ELDL=85
2023-03-05 09:39:33 (6692): Guest Log: int13_harddisk_ext: function 41, unmapped device for ELDL=86
2023-03-05 09:39:33 (6692): Guest Log: int13_harddisk: function 02, unmapped device for ELDL=86
2023-03-05 09:39:33 (6692): Guest Log: int13_harddisk_ext: function 41, unmapped device for ELDL=87
2023-03-05 09:39:33 (6692): Guest Log: int13_harddisk: function 02, unmapped device for ELDL=87
2023-03-05 09:39:33 (6692): Guest Log: int13_harddisk_ext: function 41, unmapped device for ELDL=88
2023-03-05 09:39:33 (6692): Guest Log: int13_harddisk: function 02, unmapped device for ELDL=88
2023-03-05 09:39:33 (6692): Guest Log: int13_harddisk_ext: function 41, unmapped device for ELDL=89
2023-03-05 09:39:33 (6692): Guest Log: int13_harddisk: function 02, unmapped device for ELDL=89
2023-03-05 09:39:33 (6692): Guest Log: int13_harddisk_ext: function 41, unmapped device for ELDL=8a
2023-03-05 09:39:33 (6692): Guest Log: int13_harddisk: function 02, unmapped device for ELDL=8a
2023-03-05 09:39:33 (6692): Guest Log: int13_harddisk_ext: function 41, unmapped device for ELDL=8b
2023-03-05 09:39:33 (6692): Guest Log: int13_harddisk: function 02, unmapped device for ELDL=8b
2023-03-05 09:39:33 (6692): Guest Log: int13_harddisk_ext: function 41, unmapped device for ELDL=8c
2023-03-05 09:39:33 (6692): Guest Log: int13_harddisk: function 02, unmapped device for ELDL=8c
2023-03-05 09:39:33 (6692): Guest Log: int13_harddisk_ext: function 41, unmapped device for ELDL=8d
2023-03-05 09:39:33 (6692): Guest Log: int13_harddisk: function 02, unmapped device for ELDL=8d
2023-03-05 09:39:33 (6692): Guest Log: int13_harddisk_ext: function 41, unmapped device for ELDL=8e
2023-03-05 09:39:33 (6692): Guest Log: int13_harddisk: function 02, unmapped device for ELDL=8e
2023-03-05 09:39:33 (6692): Guest Log: int13_harddisk_ext: function 41, unmapped device for ELDL=8f
2023-03-05 09:39:33 (6692): Guest Log: int13_harddisk: function 02, unmapped device for ELDL=8f
2023-03-05 09:39:39 (6692): Guest Log: vgdrvHeartbeatInit: Setting up heartbeat to trigger every 2000 milliseconds
2023-03-05 09:39:39 (6692): Guest Log: vboxguest: misc device minor 58, IRQ 20, I/O port d020, MMIO at 00000000f0400000 (size 0x400000)
2023-03-05 09:39:52 (6692): Guest Log: VBoxService 5.2.32 r132073 (verbosity: 0) linux.amd64 (Jul 12 2019 10:32:28) release log
2023-03-05 09:39:52 (6692): Guest Log: 00:00:00.000075 main     Log opened 2023-03-05T08:39:51.319545000Z
2023-03-05 09:39:52 (6692): Guest Log: 00:00:00.000140 main     OS Product: Linux
2023-03-05 09:39:52 (6692): Guest Log: 00:00:00.000163 main     OS Release: 3.10.0-957.27.2.el7.x86_64
2023-03-05 09:39:52 (6692): Guest Log: 00:00:00.000182 main     OS Version: #1 SMP Mon Jul 29 17:46:05 UTC 2019
2023-03-05 09:39:52 (6692): Guest Log: 00:00:00.000205 main     Executable: /opt/VBoxGuestAdditions-5.2.32/sbin/VBoxService
2023-03-05 09:39:52 (6692): Guest Log: 00:00:00.000205 main     Process ID: 1368
2023-03-05 09:39:52 (6692): Guest Log: 00:00:00.000206 main     Package type: LINUX_64BITS_GENERIC
2023-03-05 09:39:52 (6692): Guest Log: 00:00:00.000751 main     5.2.32 r132073 started. Verbose level = 0
2023-03-05 09:39:53 (6692): Guest Log: [INFO] Probing /cvmfs/atlas.cern.ch...
2023-03-05 09:39:53 (6692): Guest Log: [INFO] Mounting shared directory
2023-03-05 09:39:53 (6692): Guest Log: [INFO] Checking for init_data.xml
2023-03-05 09:39:58 (6692): Guest Log: [INFO] Probing /cvmfs/atlas.cern.ch... OK
2023-03-05 09:39:58 (6692): Guest Log: [INFO] Detected branch: prod
2023-03-05 09:39:58 (6692): Guest Log: This is the prod version of the ATLAS job wrapper
2023-03-05 09:39:58 (6692): Guest Log: Copying input files
2023-03-05 09:39:59 (6692): Guest Log: Copied input files into RunAtlas.
2023-03-05 09:39:59 (6692): Guest Log: This VM did not configure a local http proxy via BOINC.
2023-03-05 09:39:59 (6692): Guest Log: Small home clusters do not require a local http proxy but it is suggested if
2023-03-05 09:39:59 (6692): Guest Log: more than 10 cores throughout the same LAN segment are regularly running ATLAS like tasks.
2023-03-05 09:39:59 (6692): Guest Log: Further information can be found at the LHC@home message board.
2023-03-05 09:40:06 (6692): Guest Log: Running cvmfs_config stat atlas.cern.ch
2023-03-05 09:40:06 (6692): Guest Log: VERSION PID UPTIME(M) MEM(K) REVISION EXPIRES(M) NOCATALOGS CACHEUSE(K) CACHEMAX(K) NOFDUSE NOFDMAX NOIOERR NOOPEN HITRATE(%) RX(K) SPEED(K/S) HOST PROXY ONLINE
2023-03-05 09:40:06 (6692): Guest Log: 2.6.3.0 1646 0 32204 116368 4 1 1522767 4096000 0 65024 0 0 n/a 0 0 http://s1ral-cvmfs.openhtc.io/cvmfs/atlas.cern.ch DIRECT 1
2023-03-05 09:40:11 (6692): Guest Log: copied the webapp to /var/www
2023-03-05 09:40:11 (6692): Guest Log: ATHENA_PROC_NUMBER=4
2023-03-05 09:40:11 (6692): Guest Log:  *** Starting ATLAS job. (PandaID=5771830601 taskID=32511699) ***

... and is processing events.

When I tr to Install VirtualBox 7.0.6 on my Windows11 PC, home edition, I get the message that Visual C++ is missing and I am advised to get it from Microsoft. How?
Tullio

---

When I tr to Install VirtualBox 7.0.6 on my Windows11 PC, home edition, I get the message that Visual C++ is missing and I am advised to get it from Microsoft. How?
Tullio

https://aka.ms/vs/17/release/vc_redist.x64.exe and read before https://lhcathome.cern.ch/lhcathome/forum_thread.php?id=5913&postid=47368

7.0.6 showing for VM (CentOS8) using of Hyperthreading, but
have it not enabled.
This must be something with this Installation of Virtualbox and not with the VM.