Posts by UBT - Timbo
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(Message 8477)
Posted 5 Jul 2024 by UBT - Timbo Post: The server is overburdened with the massive database it has to carry. We've asked the admins to prune the database down to only a month and move the older results off to an external database on its own server. Hi Thanks for the feedback. it does seem strange that such "back office"" functions such as keeping the database lean has been overlooked and that this is causing "self-inflicted" harm to the project. Maybe someone can fix this ASAP? regards Tim |
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(Message 8476)
Posted 5 Jul 2024 by UBT - Timbo Post: dupe post (was due to slow access to website) - please ignore/delete |
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(Message 8475)
Posted 5 Jul 2024 by UBT - Timbo Post: It might be related, but it's unlikely to be the main reason. About a month ago, there was a DOS attack originating from China, and it may still be ongoing despite the countermeasures that were implemented... Hi Thanks for the info. I did also get a reply from Pavel (on Discord) and he was going to let Geordi know and he too suggested that a DOS attack might be the reason. From my side, I am the admin for the Formula BOINC Sprint which is taking place from 24-07-04 16:00 UTC until 24-07-07 16:00 UTC and as such there are issues obtaining stats from the Asteroids project as the web server is not responding so that the stats export XML can be accessed in full. So, any help would be greatly appreciated so that the FB teams and members can see the BOINC credits they are earning during this event. regards Tim |
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(Message 8472)
Posted 5 Jul 2024 by UBT - Timbo Post: Hi Is there an issue with the Asteroids website? It seems to be running very slowly and sometimes the web server is not allowing members to log on, to see their results or their project preferences. Is demand for tasks overwhelming the servers capabilities perhaps? However, I know from before that the Asteroids website has been affected by bots and/or Denial of Service attacks? So, maybe a web admin needs to look at the logs and do something to improve things? rgds Tim |
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(Message 8298)
Posted 9 Mar 2024 by UBT - Timbo Post: Maybe the feeder is just slow because of the large number of tasks in the database, but maybe something can be tweaked to make it faster even with a large database. Hi I agree with the above - I have tasks in my "Valid tasks" list going back to 19th November 2023. These have been awarded credits and by now should have been purged from the database? And both have met the required quorum as well ! Maybe someone can advise the admin to take a look at this issue? |
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(Message 8297)
Posted 9 Mar 2024 by UBT - Timbo Post: I have some news from admins, there was a DOS attack from China's network on the website 1000 to 8000 connections at a time. They took some preventive measures. It's hard to say if there's any connection with the Challenge though, it could be just a coincidence. Hiya Thanks for the information. I agree it looks like a coincidence, as the number of Formula BOINC members taking part in the Challenge is relatively small (although I cannot say how many hosts each member is using !!). regards Tim Admin, Formula BOINC Sprints |
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(Message 8293)
Posted 9 Mar 2024 by UBT - Timbo Post: Is it possible this overwhelmed the server? Hi There is another issue: I am still showing completed and validated tasks that were uploaded and credited in November 2023. So, the database table is probably HUGE right now and this will be slowing down the functionality of the Asteroids "back-office" systems, as it is the admins task (assuming it is not done automatically**) to remove old completed tasks from the database, making it leaner and fitter for what it has to do. ** and clearly, if old tasks are *still* in the database, 5 months later, then the automated scripts are NOT working correctly :-(. |
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(Message 8291)
Posted 9 Mar 2024 by UBT - Timbo Post: Nobody knows. I get the same thing. Half a dozen requests for work and get nothing and finally one succeeds. The Formula BOINC Challenge has selected Asteroids as a project in the past without issues...so, if this is putting more strain on the servers, then the servers should easily be able to cope with some extra demand, as they have done so in the past. |
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(Message 8290)
Posted 9 Mar 2024 by UBT - Timbo Post: Hi From what I have found out, the website server has been slow for some time, but the Formula BOINC Sprint Challenge should not have affected the upload/download server functions as FB members have been successfully downloading work units and uploading completed tasks pretty well. But of course, this would mean that there would be an increase in demand for tasks, but the project has handled such Challenges before now without issue, so this Challenge is unlikely to be putting more strain on their servers. And please note that the server had SSL certificate issues just a day or so ago ! However, it would help if more pro-active admins actually looked after the project better than seems to be the case ! |
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(Message 8272)
Posted 16 Feb 2024 by UBT - Timbo Post: Formula BOINC 2024 re-launch I am acting as admin for the above group and I wanted to let you know that the Formula BOINC website has been updated for the 2024 Season. And that the Sprint Season will start on 29th February - just about 2 weeks time - so please help publicise Formula BOINC to your team members so that they can take part. For Teams: Teams previously registered to take part in these regular BOINC Challenges in previous years have been included for this season and Teams have now been allocated to one of 3 Leagues, depending on their performance in 2023. If your team is NOT registered already, please ask your team founder to register (via the FB website) Registered Teams are listed here: https://formula-boinc.org/teams.py?race=0&division=1&standing=team And it would be really good if your team members can take part and support the various BOINC projects throughout the forthcoming year. As many teams are already registered, members do not have to do anything EXCEPT to make a note of the date and time when the Sprints will be taking place and to ensure that they are crunching tasks from the chosen project. This information will be displayed on our website here: https://formula-boinc.org/sprints.py?race=0&division=1&standing=team For members: We also have a Members League so that individuals can compete against one another - this is entirely voluntary but it can be rewarding to know how well you are doing when compared to other FB members - even those in the same team. If any team members have not already registered, then there is a webpage that you can visit and register, which is here: https://formula-boinc.org/howtoregister.py And finally for all the latest news about Formula BOINC, we would ask members to visit our forum: https://formula-boinc.org/forum/index.php I do hope teams and members will support the Challenges and by doing so, this will help the many BOINC projects who need the support of volunteers in order to continue their research. best regards UBT - Timbo Admin for Formula BOINC |
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(Message 5442)
Posted 13 Jul 2017 by UBT - Timbo Post: How do I use it to crunch Asteroids data? Easy. Install the card in your PC Install the latest NVidia drivers Start up BOINC Manager - it should detect that a GPU is present. Go to your Project Preferences, (on your account, on this website) and allow GPU tasks. Go to BOINC Manager, select the Asteroids project and then click on "update". If you haven't already, set BOINC Manager to "allow new work" on the Asteroids project. That's about it. regards Tim |
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(Message 4993)
Posted 25 Sep 2016 by UBT - Timbo Post: I've had a load of "ps_160915" (sse2) series WU's fail with the code "Abandoned". (44 in total) There's nothing in the Stderr Out either - not sure what's caused it. I've also suffered over 80 "Error while computing" the same series tasks. This time Stderr Out says: <core_client_version>7.4.23</core_client_version> <![CDATA[ <message> process exited with code 193 (0xc1, -63) </message> <stderr_txt> SIGSEGV: segmentation violation Stack trace (8 frames): ../../projects/asteroidsathome.net_boinc/period_search_10210_x86_64-pc-linux-gnu__sse2(boinc_catch_signal+0x47)[0x422b97] /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libpthread.so.0(+0xf8d0)[0x7fe8824878d0] ../../projects/asteroidsathome.net_boinc/period_search_10210_x86_64-pc-linux-gnu__sse2[0x40ad00] ../../projects/asteroidsathome.net_boinc/period_search_10210_x86_64-pc-linux-gnu__sse2[0x4078c1] ../../projects/asteroidsathome.net_boinc/period_search_10210_x86_64-pc-linux-gnu__sse2[0x407475] ../../projects/asteroidsathome.net_boinc/period_search_10210_x86_64-pc-linux-gnu__sse2[0x40e596] /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libc.so.6(__libc_start_main+0xf5)[0x7fe8820eeb45] ../../projects/asteroidsathome.net_boinc/period_search_10210_x86_64-pc-linux-gnu__sse2[0x4057a1] Exiting... </stderr_txt> ]]> But, the same PC has generated credits on other "ps_160915" series tasks both before and afterwards without an issue. Maybe a bad batch ? regards Tim |