1) Message boards : Number crunching : VirtualBox ``--.. 7.0.14 ..--`` (released January 16 2024) (Message 49267)
Posted 26 Jan 2024 by mikey
Post:
VirtualBox 7.0.14 (released January 16 2024)
https://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Changelog-7.0#v14

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

Audio: Added more fixes for switching host audio devices on Windows hosts using the WAS backend
3D: Added general improvements
OCI: Fixed wrong guest RAM unit usage in VirtualSystemDescription, memory is provided in bytes, "Byte" is the base unit
Main: OVF Import/Export: Added support for importing and exporting VMs containing NVMe storage controllers (bug #19320)
Main: OVF Import/Export: Added support for exporting a VM which contains a medium inserted into a virtual CD/DVD drive which is attached to a Virtio-SCSI controller
Devices: Fixed a problem where Windows guests "forget" in-progress touch events when the user holds down a finger without moving it for a period of time.
macOS Host USB: Added support for newer storage devices
macOS Host: Fixed memory Leak in the VBoxIntNetSwitch process when VM was configured to use 'Internal Networking' (bug #21752)
Linux Host and Guest: Added initial support for RHEL 9.4 kernel
Linux Guest Additions: Fixed kernel panic on RHEL 8.9 kernel caused by vboxvideo (bugs #10381 and #21911)
Solaris Guest Additions: Added support for the Additions to be installed into an alternate root path ('pkgadd -R')
Solaris Guest Additions: Removed requirement to reboot VM after uninstalling GAs
RDP: Fix possible crash when connecting with the Apple Silicon variant of the Microsoft Remote Desktop application (bug #21820).
BIOS: Fixed handle number used for DMI OEM table (bug #19781)


So does LHC and LHC-dev support this new release yet? Or should we hold off updating until the Project(s) run it thru it's paces, or are WE the testers?
2) Message boards : LHC@home Science : LHC magnet is being repaired, no collisions for at least several weeks (Message 48324)
Posted 27 Jul 2023 by mikey
Post:
So how does this effect work units?
I have received nothing for days.


It could have to do with you not returning any valid tasks out of the 192 you have gotten, some projects cut people off if they don't return a valid task once in awhile. You might ask someone to take a look at your tasks that knows how to read the error messages and help figure out what your problem is.
3) Message boards : CMS Application : CMS Simulation error (Message 47560)
Posted 25 Nov 2022 by mikey
Post:
Whatever the problem with vocms0840, it looks to be fixed now.


It could be back again as all I'm getting right now are "error while computing" for every single task.

The main message seems to be 'glidein exited with return value 127' but here's the Stderr file for one of my tasks:

Stderr output
<core_client_version>7.20.2</core_client_version>
<![CDATA[
<message>
The global filename characters, * or ?, are entered incorrectly or too many global filename characters are specified.
(0xd0) - exit code 208 (0xd0)</message>
<stderr_txt>
2022-11-24 22:43:30 (24408): Detected: vboxwrapper 26206
2022-11-24 22:43:30 (24408): Detected: BOINC client v7.20.2
2022-11-24 22:43:30 (24408): Detected: VirtualBox VboxManage Interface (Version: 7.0.4)
2022-11-24 22:43:31 (24408): Detected: Heartbeat check (file: 'heartbeat' every 1200.000000 seconds)
2022-11-24 22:43:31 (24408): Successfully copied 'init_data.xml' to the shared directory.
2022-11-24 22:43:31 (24408): Create VM. (boinc_40e995cbe1124736, slot#5)
2022-11-24 22:43:32 (24408): Setting Memory Size for VM. (2048MB)
2022-11-24 22:43:32 (24408): Setting CPU Count for VM. (1)
2022-11-24 22:43:32 (24408): Setting Chipset Options for VM.
2022-11-24 22:43:32 (24408): Setting Graphics Controller Options for VM.
2022-11-24 22:43:33 (24408): Setting Boot Options for VM.
2022-11-24 22:43:33 (24408): Setting Network Configuration for NAT.
2022-11-24 22:43:33 (24408): Enabling VM Network Access.
2022-11-24 22:43:33 (24408): Disabling USB Support for VM.
2022-11-24 22:43:34 (24408): Disabling COM Port Support for VM.
2022-11-24 22:43:34 (24408): Disabling LPT Port Support for VM.
2022-11-24 22:43:34 (24408): Disabling Audio Support for VM.
2022-11-24 22:43:34 (24408): Disabling Clipboard Support for VM.
2022-11-24 22:43:35 (24408): Disabling Drag and Drop Support for VM.
2022-11-24 22:43:35 (24408): Adding storage controller(s) to VM.
2022-11-24 22:43:35 (24408): Adding virtual disk drive to VM. (CMS_2022_09_07_prod.vdi)
2022-11-24 22:43:36 (24408): Adding VirtualBox Guest Additions to VM.
2022-11-24 22:43:36 (24408): Adding network bandwidth throttle group to VM. (Defaulting to 1024GB)
2022-11-24 22:43:36 (24408): forwarding host port 53158 to guest port 80
2022-11-24 22:43:36 (24408): Enabling remote desktop for VM.
2022-11-24 22:43:37 (24408): Required extension pack not installed, remote desktop not enabled.
2022-11-24 22:43:37 (24408): Enabling shared directory for VM.
2022-11-24 22:43:37 (24408): Starting VM using VBoxManage interface. (boinc_40e995cbe1124736, slot#5)
2022-11-24 22:43:43 (24408): Successfully started VM. (PID = '17604')
2022-11-24 22:43:43 (24408): Reporting VM Process ID to BOINC.
2022-11-24 22:43:43 (24408): Guest Log: BIOS: VirtualBox 7.0.4
2022-11-24 22:43:43 (24408): Guest Log: CPUID EDX: 0x178bfbff
2022-11-24 22:43:43 (24408): Guest Log: BIOS: No PCI IDE controller, not probing IDE
2022-11-24 22:43:43 (24408): Guest Log: BIOS: AHCI 0-P#0: PCHS=16383/16/63 LCHS=1024/255/63 0x0000000002800000 sectors
2022-11-24 22:43:43 (24408): VM state change detected. (old = 'poweredoff', new = 'running')
2022-11-24 22:43:43 (24408): Detected: Web Application Enabled (http://localhost:53158)
2022-11-24 22:43:43 (24408): Preference change detected
2022-11-24 22:43:43 (24408): Setting CPU throttle for VM. (90%)
2022-11-24 22:43:43 (24408): Setting checkpoint interval to 900 seconds. (Higher value of (Preference: 900 seconds) or (Vbox_job.xml: 600 seconds))
2022-11-24 22:43:45 (24408): Guest Log: BIOS: Boot : bseqnr=1, bootseq=0032
2022-11-24 22:43:45 (24408): Guest Log: BIOS: Booting from Hard Disk...
2022-11-24 22:43:47 (24408): Guest Log: BIOS: KBD: unsupported int 16h function 03
2022-11-24 22:43:47 (24408): Guest Log: BIOS: AX=0305 BX=0000 CX=0000 DX=0000
2022-11-24 22:44:12 (24408): Guest Log: vgdrvHeartbeatInit: Setting up heartbeat to trigger every 2000 milliseconds
2022-11-24 22:44:12 (24408): Guest Log: vboxguest: misc device minor 56, IRQ 20, I/O port d020, MMIO at 00000000f0400000 (size 0x400000)
2022-11-24 22:44:13 (24408): Guest Log: VBoxService 5.2.6 r120293 (verbosity: 0) linux.amd64 (Jan 15 2018 14:51:00) release log
2022-11-24 22:44:13 (24408): Guest Log: 00:00:00.000065 main Log opened 2022-11-25T03:44:13.139615000Z
2022-11-24 22:44:13 (24408): Guest Log: 00:00:00.000177 main OS Product: Linux
2022-11-24 22:44:13 (24408): Guest Log: 00:00:00.000211 main OS Release: 4.14.232-19.cernvm.x86_64
2022-11-24 22:44:13 (24408): Guest Log: 00:00:00.000236 main OS Version: #1 SMP Fri Apr 30 17:12:25 CEST 2021
2022-11-24 22:44:13 (24408): Guest Log: 00:00:00.000260 main Executable: /usr/sbin/VBoxService
2022-11-24 22:44:13 (24408): Guest Log: 00:00:00.000261 main Process ID: 2171
2022-11-24 22:44:13 (24408): Guest Log: 00:00:00.000261 main Package type: LINUX_64BITS_GENERIC
2022-11-24 22:44:13 (24408): Guest Log: 00:00:00.002069 main 5.2.6 r120293 started. Verbose level = 0
2022-11-24 22:44:24 (24408): Guest Log: [INFO] Mounting the shared directory
2022-11-24 22:44:24 (24408): Guest Log: [INFO] Shared directory mounted, enabling vboxmonitor
2022-11-24 22:44:24 (24408): Guest Log: [INFO] Sourcing essential functions from /cvmfs/grid.cern.ch
2022-11-24 22:44:24 (24408): Guest Log: [INFO] Testing connection to cern.ch
2022-11-24 22:44:25 (24408): Guest Log: [INFO] Testing connection to VCCS
2022-11-24 22:44:25 (24408): Guest Log: [INFO] Testing connection to HTCondor
2022-11-24 22:44:25 (24408): Guest Log: [INFO] Testing connection to WMAgent
2022-11-24 22:44:25 (24408): Guest Log: [INFO] Testing connection to EOSCMS
2022-11-24 22:44:25 (24408): Guest Log: [INFO] Testing connection to CMS-Factory
2022-11-24 22:44:26 (24408): Guest Log: [INFO] Testing connection to CMS-Frontier
2022-11-24 22:44:26 (24408): Guest Log: [INFO] Testing connection to Frontier
2022-11-24 22:44:26 (24408): Guest Log: [INFO] Could not find a local HTTP proxy
2022-11-24 22:44:26 (24408): Guest Log: [INFO] CVMFS and Frontier will have to use DIRECT connections
2022-11-24 22:44:26 (24408): Guest Log: [INFO] This makes the application less efficient
2022-11-24 22:44:27 (24408): Guest Log: [INFO] It also puts higher load on the project servers
2022-11-24 22:44:27 (24408): Guest Log: [INFO] Setting up a local HTTP proxy is highly recommended
2022-11-24 22:44:27 (24408): Guest Log: [INFO] Advice can be found in the project forum
2022-11-24 22:44:27 (24408): Guest Log: [INFO] Reloading and probing the CVMFS configuration
2022-11-24 22:44:32 (24408): Guest Log: [INFO] Probing /cvmfs/grid.cern.ch... OK
2022-11-24 22:44:33 (24408): Guest Log: [INFO] Probing /cvmfs/oasis.opensciencegrid.org... OK
2022-11-24 22:44:33 (24408): Guest Log: [INFO] Probing /cvmfs/singularity.opensciencegrid.org... OK
2022-11-24 22:44:34 (24408): Guest Log: [INFO] Probing /cvmfs/cms.cern.ch... OK
2022-11-24 22:44:38 (24408): Guest Log: [INFO] Probing /cvmfs/cms-ib.cern.ch... OK
2022-11-24 22:44:40 (24408): Guest Log: [INFO] Excerpt from "cvmfs_config stat": VERSION HOST PROXY
2022-11-24 22:44:40 (24408): Guest Log: [INFO] 2.7.2.0 http://s1ral-cvmfs.openhtc.io DIRECT
2022-11-24 22:44:40 (24408): Guest Log: [INFO] Environment HTTP proxy: not set
2022-11-24 22:44:40 (24408): Guest Log: [INFO] Reading volunteer information
2022-11-24 22:44:47 (24408): Guest Log: [INFO] Requesting an X509 credential from LHC@home
2022-11-24 22:44:50 (24408): Guest Log: [INFO] CMS application starting. Check log files.
2022-11-24 22:44:50 (24408): Guest Log: [INFO] Requesting an idtoken from LHC@home
2022-11-24 22:44:51 (24408): Guest Log: [ERROR] glidein exited with return value 127.
2022-11-24 22:44:51 (24408): Guest Log: [DEBUG] Volunteer: mikey (223772)
2022-11-24 22:44:51 (24408): Guest Log: [INFO] Shutting Down.
2022-11-24 22:45:21 (24408): VM Completion File Detected.
2022-11-24 22:45:21 (24408): VM Completion Message: glidein exited with return value 127.
.
2022-11-24 22:45:21 (24408): Powering off VM.
2022-11-24 22:45:21 (24408): Successfully stopped VM.
2022-11-24 22:45:21 (24408): Deregistering VM. (boinc_40e995cbe1124736, slot#5)
2022-11-24 22:45:21 (24408): Removing network bandwidth throttle group from VM.
2022-11-24 22:45:22 (24408): Removing VM from VirtualBox.
22:45:27 (24408): called boinc_finish(208)

</stderr_txt>
]]>
4) Message boards : Number crunching : Why is "team creation disabled" ??? (Message 39019)
Posted 2 Jun 2019 by mikey
Post:
Only BOINC wide teams are accepted.


My Team The Final Front Ear is on every Boinc Project but yet isn't in the search when I look for it. The ONLY Team that comes up with the word "the" in it, no I did not use the quotes, is The Scottish Boinc Team.
5) Message boards : Number crunching : VirtualBox needed? (Message 28260)
Posted 27 Dec 2016 by mikey
Post:
Is there a how to section on adding virtual box on Linux pc's for newbie's? I am running Ubuntu 14.04 and in the Synaptic installer there is no virtual box for Boinc listed. It comes with Boinc on some of the Windows installers.

Download VirtualBox directly from the VirtualBox homepage.

Here you find the main packages for linux hosts:
https://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Linux_Downloads

Be sure you download the package that fits to your OS and computer architecture (32bit/64bit).

You also need the Extension Pack:
https://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Downloads


If you are new to the combination linux + BOINC + VirtualBox + CERN projects I recommend that you start with the subproject "Theory Simulation" and run only one WU at the same time. You may uncheck other subprojects on the CERN website.


Thank you very much!!
6) Message boards : Number crunching : What version of VBox to use (Message 28254)
Posted 26 Dec 2016 by mikey
Post:
Thanks.

Jim


Is there an easy way to load it on Linux Ubuntu machines? I'm a Linux newbie and it isn't listed in the Synaptic installer list.
7) Message boards : Number crunching : VirtualBox needed? (Message 28253)
Posted 26 Dec 2016 by mikey
Post:
As mentioned already on this thread: Virtual box is NOT needed if you only wish to run the default application, Sixtrack.

If you also wish to run other applications and opt in for these in the BOINC preferences, you will need VirtualBox.

We have tried to get rid of the message from the server, but so far without success. Investigations are continuing with the BOINC developers.

Even if you do not allow other applications than Sixtrack in your BOINC preferences, the BOINC scheduler issues the message "Virtual Box is not installed" from time to time.

If you are happy to crunch Sixtrack and classic BOINC only, you may safely ignore this message.

Thanks for your understanding and happy crunching on LHC@home!


Is there a how to section on adding virtual box on Linux pc's for newbie's? I am running Ubuntu 14.04 and in the Synaptic installer there is no virtual box for Boinc listed. It comes with Boinc on some of the Windows installers.
8) Message boards : Sixtrack Application : Not getting enough tasks (Message 28094)
Posted 11 Dec 2016 by mikey
Post:
The simplest of questions - there are some Sixtrack WUs currently available but they are not downloading - applies to 3/4 BOINC applications. Have I done something wrong settings-wise? Can anyone help, please? Rogerp


The Server Status webpage is cached so may not be up to date. I'm not getting any either.
9) Message boards : Number crunching : Going OpenCL (Message 27785)
Posted 28 Jul 2016 by mikey
Post:
Well, first SixTrack is a Fortran application. There are medium/long term plans
to use C/C++ but for now we are Fortran. Nonetheless some colleagues have
created a GPU version which shows some encouraging results. We have been stuck
now for a couple of years trying to build Windows executables. The Intel ifort compiler
for Windows does not provide correct floating-point arithmetic. We are trying gfortran
which would seem to be appropriate for a volunteer system like SixTrack/BOINC.
The numeric results are just fine, but we are having great difficulty building the
BOINC api (Fortran) static libs. We used to do this on cygwin, and we are trying
MinGW but no luck so far. More news on all this when I can report some progress.
I agree it is a shame we can't use GPUs right now, but we must first solve the really
basic problems with Windows executables. (I also have a MacOS executable ready
to go.) We are also looking at ARM. We also have to adapt to some major changes
to the CERN infrastructure. I know, excuses, excuses but we are largley volunteers
as well. Thanks for your feedback. Eric.


It would also be really cool if you guys could figure out if Asic boxes could be used here too, they also do math really quickly but right now only work on Bitcoin stuff within Boinc.
10) Message boards : Cafe LHC : ~~~Last Person To Post Wins~~~ (Message 27641)
Posted 26 Nov 2015 by mikey
Post:
That's Checkmate for Phil then, Mikey?


Luck of the post...I SWEAR!!!
11) Message boards : Number crunching : Available work? (Message 27633)
Posted 11 Nov 2015 by mikey
Post:
New Work?


I JUST got some, so there are some at times.
12) Message boards : News : Service interruption tomorrow morning (Message 27622)
Posted 29 Oct 2015 by mikey
Post:
When, everything will work?


It is working there just seems to be some new folks with some new pc's that is putting pressure on the availability of workunits.
13) Message boards : Number crunching : Available work? (Message 27621)
Posted 29 Oct 2015 by mikey
Post:
If I had as many computers as you Mikey I would have got 1000 WU's

(not that we have that many here very often)


I try to keep my cache small, about 3/4 of a day, to not hog all the units. I don't like it when others do it and I can't get any units so try not to do that myself. I do have a stack of pc's but they aren't the newest or fastest, together though they can chew thru some units.
14) Message boards : Number crunching : Available work? (Message 27620)
Posted 29 Oct 2015 by mikey
Post:
the server says there were 83 WU's and I have an idle PC, yet still no work.


It's NOT a live feed, it's cached.
15) Message boards : Number crunching : Available work? (Message 27612)
Posted 17 Oct 2015 by mikey
Post:


+1
16) Message boards : Number crunching : Upload data amounts (Message 27602)
Posted 4 Oct 2015 by mikey
Post:
I examined a couple of work units. The downloaded files (zipped) are about 349 KB, while the uploaded result files (not compressed) are about 44 KB. Simple zipping of the results reduces the size by almost 75%.

Zipping and unzipping take so little computing time that I think compressing the results for transfer would be justified.


You might make that suggestion to the Boinc discussion group and they could perhaps include in the next version so ALL projects could use it.


Is this what you mean?.


Yes exactly! It seems that LHC doesn't know it's in there either!
17) Message boards : Cafe LHC : ~~~Last Person To Post Wins~~~ (Message 27600)
Posted 3 Oct 2015 by mikey
Post:
I NEVER win these threads, so I wont post.


And NOW that has changed, Phil you ARE the winner...CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!

Now you can start the new thread as that is your prize for winning this one!!!
18) Message boards : Number crunching : Upload data amounts (Message 27599)
Posted 3 Oct 2015 by mikey
Post:
I examined a couple of work units. The downloaded files (zipped) are about 349 KB, while the uploaded result files (not compressed) are about 44 KB. Simple zipping of the results reduces the size by almost 75%.

Zipping and unzipping take so little computing time that I think compressing the results for transfer would be justified.


You might make that suggestion to the Boinc discussion group and they could perhaps include in the next version so ALL projects could use it.
19) Message boards : Cafe LHC : ~~~Last Person To Post Wins~~~ (Message 26610)
Posted 2 Jul 2014 by mikey
Post:
Well the 50th post came and went and a few more days have come and gone, so it must be time for me to be

<<<WINNING>>>


AND WE HAVE A WINNER!!!
"The Gas Giant" is the WINNER of this game.
20) Message boards : Cafe LHC : rogue BOINC project: ... - THREAD CLOSED (Message 24963)
Posted 18 Nov 2012 by mikey
Post:
Ah, yes. Good ole' Dagorath. He once called me a fool, so I now have him completely blocked.


I don't think he had a kind word about, or to, anyone!


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