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Message 4701 - Posted: 13 Nov 2015, 22:44:32 UTC
Hello A@H Peeps,

Slight problem encountered. Up-graded my Linux Mint to 17.2 late the other evening. Installed BOINC Manager from repository. ADDED Asteroids@home back into BOINC as an existing user. Next thing I know c.80 work units (each of which will take about 2.5Hrs to process) had been downloaded in a flash.

I've added back four other project to BOINC that I had before the up-grade of the OS, none other have subjected me to such a bombardment.

A@H 'feature' or bug? Should I just leave to process (think they should be done by the deadline if I leave my PC running 24X7)? Change to programme needed?
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Message 4702 - Posted: 14 Nov 2015, 13:05:46 UTC
That can happen with a fresh BOINC installation, since the client hasn't figured out how much work to request yet. It will normalize in a few days.

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Message 4703 - Posted: 16 Nov 2015, 13:03:24 UTC - in response to Message 4701.  
I've added back four other project to BOINC ...

That was part of the "problem" - your new BOINC could not possibly know you will do that.

Next time use very low WU cache:
http://asteroidsathome.net/boinc/prefs.php?subset=global
e.g.:
Store at least 0.1 days of work
Store up to an additional 0.1 days of work

This Setting is total for all the work from all the projects (set it at one project and it will (in time) populate to all your projects)

So:
- Set very low WU cache using Computing preferences at the project which you intend to add first (its server will be contacted first so these global Settings will be read from it)
- After you add all the projects - then increase to e.g. 0.1 + 3 days of work (no matter at which project so you may again use the site of your "first" project)

Again: no need to change Computing preferences at all the sites because after all of them are contacted all will show the latest changed Computing preferences.



- ALF - "Find out what you don't do well ..... then don't do it!" :)
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