Something odd in the log file...

[VJ]

Euhm, what went wrong here...?

2004-11-16 10:00:08 [---] Starting BOINC client version 4.09 for windows_intelx86
2004-11-16 10:00:08 [climateprediction.net] Project prefs: no separate prefs for work; using your defaults
2004-11-16 10:00:08 [climateprediction.net] Host ID is 65893
2004-11-16 10:00:08 [---] General prefs: from climateprediction.net (last modified 2004-11-15 10:53:59)
2004-11-16 10:00:08 [---] General prefs: no separate prefs for work; using your defaults
2004-11-16 10:00:08 [climateprediction.net] Resuming computation for result 3ev9_100180838_0 using hadsm3 version 4.04
[b]2004-11-16 12:29:31 [climateprediction.net] Result 3ev9_100180838_0 exited with zero status but no 'finished' file
2004-11-16 12:29:31 [climateprediction.net] If this happens repeatedly you may need to reset the project.[/b]
2004-11-16 12:29:31 [climateprediction.net] Restarting result 3ev9_100180838_0 using hadsm3 version 4.04
2004-11-16 13:03:35 [climateprediction.net] Sending request to scheduler: [url]http://climateapps2.oucs.ox.ac.uk/cpdnboinc_cgi/cgi[/url]
2004-11-16 13:03:39 [climateprediction.net] Scheduler RPC to [url]http://climateapps2.oucs.ox.ac.uk/cpdnboinc_cgi/cgi[/url] succeeded
2004-11-16 13:03:39 [climateprediction.net] Project prefs: no separate prefs for work; using your defaults

It is computing now, but is it doing usefull computations? It has restarted this, but if this also fails: must I then reset the project, or should I not think of that now...?
(and more importantly: will it allow Umfriend to pass me? )

Jörg

[GNEP]

Possibly a problem with the trickle upload to the server. Like it says, wait and see if it happens repeatedly (like 3 or 4 times). If not, just carry on. If it does, take a look around the CPDN message board for similar experiences.

[Rattledagger]

If for any reason the application misses the "hearbeat" from core client, it thinks the core have stopped and therefore exits. If the core isn't stopped, you get "exited with zero status but no result file", and the application is re-started from last checkpoint, 144 timesteps, so if it's not constantly happening it isn't a big problem.

Haven't seen a good explanation of the reasons for missing the heartbeat, but another cpu-intensive task or heavy disk-access or net-access can be a reason...

[VJ]

Originally posted by Rattledagger
Haven't seen a good explanation of the reasons for missing the heartbeat, but another cpu-intensive task or heavy disk-access or net-access can be a reason...

Like downloading 3 files (57 MB, 56 MB and 15 MB) at the same time...?

Ok, I think there is not much reason to worry then...

Jörg

[VJ]

It didn't give me the same error, so it is crunching happily again...
(phew)


Jörg

[VJ]

I spoke too soon...

2004-11-17 12:32:52 [climateprediction.net] Result 3ev9_100180838_0 exited with zero status but no 'finished' file
2004-11-17 12:32:52 [climateprediction.net] If this happens repeatedly you may need to reset the project.
2004-11-17 12:32:52 [climateprediction.net] Restarting result 3ev9_100180838_0 using hadsm3 version 4.04

Aaarghhh...

I'll post it in the forums...

Jörg

[VJ]

It has now even appeard on my dual Xeon, with each of the 4 workunits it is working on...


Jörg

[Umfriend]

No clue. Hope you can work it out though (I really do).

[VJ]

I posted in this thread:

http://climateapps2.oucs.ox.ac.uk/cpdnboinc/forum_thread.php?id=1042

Apparently other people have the same issues, but the fact that it happens does not necessarily mean it will remain a problem...

Let's just hope...


Jörg