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Message 88042 - Posted: 12 Sep 2018, 10:12:26 UTC

This computer, labelled, "Linux laptop" runs BOINC natively under Linux when CPDN has tasks for this. Otherwise, it runs the Windows version under WINE.

Is there a way to spoof the Windows one into giving the computer a different name so I don't have two computers (I know, one actually) with the same name and I can see on the project website which one is which without having to click on the relevant link?
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Message 88044 - Posted: 12 Sep 2018, 12:14:34 UTC

The computer name has no impact on how BOINC runs - you are the only person who can see it.
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Message 88045 - Posted: 12 Sep 2018, 13:39:29 UTC - in response to Message 88044.  

The computer name has no impact on how BOINC runs - you are the only person who can see it.


I get that. I was just wondering if there was a way to make the two BOINC instances show up differently on project websites so I always click on the right one when wanting to look at tasks, results etc.
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Message 88046 - Posted: 12 Sep 2018, 13:52:14 UTC

Searching around a bit you can set this in the registry in Wine.

https://wiki.winehq.org/Regedit
https://forum.winehq.org/viewtopic.php?t=11136
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Message 88052 - Posted: 13 Sep 2018, 8:14:18 UTC - in response to Message 88046.  

Thank you. I Should have thought about changing things in WINE rather than BOINC. This seems to work.
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