Thread 'Boinc won't stop running'

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Keithsplace Send message Joined: 28 Feb 16 Posts: 32	Message 101557 - Posted: 13 Nov 2020, 0:48:00 UTC Linux Mint 20 on an Asus CM5571 6GB ram nVidia GF8400 2GB 128-SSDrive Boinc-client and boinc-manager both v 7.16.15 Recently Boinc will not stop running no matter the settings in computing preferences. Run based on preferences. It will stop on Suspend in activity. Like no other box I have that have not issues of this. All running Win10 or Linux Mint 19.. Seems to be only on this machine and on Linux 20 not LM 19 or windows. Any thoughs to check? Win11 x64-Asus AMD 2.7GHzX4-16GB-GT730 2GB Garuda x64-ASUS-Intel 2.7GHzX2-16GB-GT450 Mint21.3 x64-Xeon 2.4GHzX4-32GB-nVidia GT730 2GB Garuda Linux x64-Intel-2.1GHz-8GB OMV-7 x64-NASIntel-i3-3.6GHz-32GB-29TB ID: 101557 ·

Dave Help desk expert Send message Joined: 28 Jun 10 Posts: 2829	Message 101559 - Posted: 13 Nov 2020, 6:12:49 UTC - in response to Message 101557. Last modified: 13 Nov 2020, 6:13:57 UTC With regards to Linux, I understand from the another thread that this is down to how BOINC detects activity (mouse or KB.) Doesn't work on my Xubuntu20.10 boxes but does with some distributions. I don't know if it has been reported as an issue on git-hub where the developers lurk. ID: 101559 ·

Jord Volunteer tester Help desk expert Send message Joined: 29 Aug 05 Posts: 15625	Message 101560 - Posted: 13 Nov 2020, 7:39:45 UTC - in response to Message 101559. Big long gigantico one at https://github.com/BOINC/boinc/issues/3715 ID: 101560 ·

Dave Help desk expert Send message Joined: 28 Jun 10 Posts: 2829	Message 101562 - Posted: 13 Nov 2020, 10:54:08 UTC - in response to Message 101560. Big long gigantico one at https://github.com/BOINC/boinc/issues/3715 Ah yes, I remember now. I have just had a read through it. I will keep an eye on it and at some point get a more recent master and build and check. - The only time I have used the feature is to test to see if it works or not. ID: 101562 ·

Richard Haselgrove Volunteer tester Help desk expert Send message Joined: 5 Oct 06 Posts: 5149	Message 101563 - Posted: 13 Nov 2020, 11:15:33 UTC - in response to Message 101562. tl;dr Problem 1: BOINC won't start (permanently 'in use') - bug in versions 7.16.5/6/7. Avoid those versions. Problem 2: BOINC won't stop (doesn't react to mouse/keyboard use) - BOINC can't read the X-server names. Needs a Linux guru. ID: 101563 ·

Les Bayliss Help desk expert Send message Joined: 25 Nov 05 Posts: 1654	Message 101564 - Posted: 13 Nov 2020, 12:30:30 UTC - in response to Message 101557. @Keithsplace I'm running Mint 18.3 When I run top in a terminal, near the start of the list is: Xorg boinc boincmgr Do you have those in Mint 20? ID: 101564 ·

Richard Haselgrove Volunteer tester Help desk expert Send message Joined: 5 Oct 06 Posts: 5149	Message 101597 - Posted: 16 Nov 2020, 18:53:50 UTC - in response to Message 101563. Problem 2: BOINC won't stop (doesn't react to mouse/keyboard use) - BOINC can't read the X-server names. Needs a Linux guru. We've found our Linux guru! Simple bug in creating the systemd file. Gianfranco's PPA has a new test version out - it works. Other users can add it from terminal. Run sudo systemctl edit boinc-client.service and add these two lines into the empty override file which appears [Service] PrivateTmp=false Then reload and restart the service. ID: 101597 ·

Keithsplace Send message Joined: 28 Feb 16 Posts: 32	Message 101611 - Posted: 18 Nov 2020, 3:43:50 UTC - in response to Message 101564. yes Win11 x64-Asus AMD 2.7GHzX4-16GB-GT730 2GB Garuda x64-ASUS-Intel 2.7GHzX2-16GB-GT450 Mint21.3 x64-Xeon 2.4GHzX4-32GB-nVidia GT730 2GB Garuda Linux x64-Intel-2.1GHz-8GB OMV-7 x64-NASIntel-i3-3.6GHz-32GB-29TB ID: 101611 ·

Keithsplace Send message Joined: 28 Feb 16 Posts: 32	Message 101612 - Posted: 18 Nov 2020, 3:48:47 UTC - in response to Message 101597. This seems to work, your my hero! Thanks Win11 x64-Asus AMD 2.7GHzX4-16GB-GT730 2GB Garuda x64-ASUS-Intel 2.7GHzX2-16GB-GT450 Mint21.3 x64-Xeon 2.4GHzX4-32GB-nVidia GT730 2GB Garuda Linux x64-Intel-2.1GHz-8GB OMV-7 x64-NASIntel-i3-3.6GHz-32GB-29TB ID: 101612 ·

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