Thread 'Twinkling of tasks'

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gskoczylas Send message Joined: 18 Aug 08 Posts: 4	Message 22344 - Posted: 8 Jan 2009, 13:12:15 UTC Last modified: 8 Jan 2009, 13:14:03 UTC I'm using BOINC Manager 6.4.5 for Windows. I'm connected to five projects. From time to time BOINC Manager is continuously switching between tasks. For example (small part of the today's message log): 2009-01-08 09:21:19\|Spinhenge@home\|Restarting task 9_Fe30_map_830_372_1 using metropolis version 312 2009-01-08 09:23:40\|SETI@home\|Restarting task 05no08ab.20461.481.5.8.73_1 using setiathome_enhanced version 603 2009-01-08 09:24:34\|Spinhenge@home\|Restarting task 9_Fe30_map_830_372_1 using metropolis version 312 2009-01-08 09:25:02\|SETI@home\|Restarting task 05no08ab.20461.481.5.8.73_1 using setiathome_enhanced version 603 2009-01-08 09:25:17\|Spinhenge@home\|Restarting task 9_Fe30_map_830_372_1 using metropolis version 312 2009-01-08 09:25:27\|SETI@home\|Restarting task 05no08ab.20461.481.5.8.73_1 using setiathome_enhanced version 603 2009-01-08 09:25:34\|Spinhenge@home\|Restarting task 9_Fe30_map_830_372_1 using metropolis version 312 2009-01-08 09:25:44\|SETI@home\|Restarting task 05no08ab.20461.481.5.8.73_1 using setiathome_enhanced version 603 2009-01-08 09:25:58\|Spinhenge@home\|Restarting task 9_Fe30_map_830_372_1 using metropolis version 312 2009-01-08 09:26:04\|SETI@home\|Restarting task 05no08ab.20461.481.5.8.73_1 using setiathome_enhanced version 603 2009-01-08 09:26:05\|Spinhenge@home\|Restarting task 9_Fe30_map_830_372_1 using metropolis version 312 2009-01-08 09:26:06\|SETI@home\|Restarting task 05no08ab.20461.481.5.8.73_1 using setiathome_enhanced version 603 2009-01-08 09:26:07\|Spinhenge@home\|Restarting task 9_Fe30_map_830_372_1 using metropolis version 312 2009-01-08 09:26:08\|SETI@home\|Restarting task 05no08ab.20461.481.5.8.73_1 using setiathome_enhanced version 603 2009-01-08 09:26:09\|Spinhenge@home\|Restarting task 9_Fe30_map_830_372_1 using metropolis version 312 2009-01-08 09:26:10\|SETI@home\|Restarting task 05no08ab.20461.481.5.8.73_1 using setiathome_enhanced version 603 2009-01-08 09:26:11\|Spinhenge@home\|Restarting task 9_Fe30_map_830_372_1 using metropolis version 312 2009-01-08 09:26:12\|SETI@home\|Restarting task 05no08ab.20461.481.5.8.73_1 using setiathome_enhanced version 603 2009-01-08 09:26:14\|Spinhenge@home\|Restarting task 9_Fe30_map_830_372_1 using metropolis version 312 2009-01-08 09:26:15\|SETI@home\|Restarting task 05no08ab.20461.481.5.8.73_1 using setiathome_enhanced version 603 2009-01-08 09:26:16\|Spinhenge@home\|Restarting task 9_Fe30_map_830_372_1 using metropolis version 312 2009-01-08 09:26:17\|SETI@home\|Restarting task 05no08ab.20461.481.5.8.73_1 using setiathome_enhanced version 603 2009-01-08 09:26:18\|Spinhenge@home\|Restarting task 9_Fe30_map_830_372_1 using metropolis version 312 2009-01-08 09:26:19\|SETI@home\|Restarting task 05no08ab.20461.481.5.8.73_1 using setiathome_enhanced version 603 2009-01-08 09:26:20\|Spinhenge@home\|Restarting task 9_Fe30_map_830_372_1 using metropolis version 312 2009-01-08 09:26:21\|SETI@home\|Restarting task 05no08ab.20461.481.5.8.73_1 using setiathome_enhanced version 603 2009-01-08 09:26:22\|Spinhenge@home\|Restarting task 9_Fe30_map_830_372_1 using metropolis version 312 2009-01-08 09:26:23\|SETI@home\|Restarting task 05no08ab.20461.481.5.8.73_1 using setiathome_enhanced version 603 2009-01-08 09:26:24\|Spinhenge@home\|Restarting task 9_Fe30_map_830_372_1 using metropolis version 312 2009-01-08 09:26:26\|SETI@home\|Restarting task 05no08ab.20461.481.5.8.73_1 using setiathome_enhanced version 603 2009-01-08 09:26:27\|Spinhenge@home\|Restarting task 9_Fe30_map_830_372_1 using metropolis version 312 2009-01-08 09:26:28\|SETI@home\|Restarting task 05no08ab.20461.481.5.8.73_1 using setiathome_enhanced version 603 2009-01-08 09:26:29\|Spinhenge@home\|Restarting task 9_Fe30_map_830_372_1 using metropolis version 312 2009-01-08 09:26:30\|SETI@home\|Restarting task 05no08ab.20461.481.5.8.73_1 using setiathome_enhanced version 603 2009-01-08 09:26:31\|Spinhenge@home\|Restarting task 9_Fe30_map_830_372_1 using metropolis version 312 2009-01-08 09:26:32\|SETI@home\|Restarting task 05no08ab.20461.481.5.8.73_1 using setiathome_enhanced version 603 2009-01-08 09:26:33\|Spinhenge@home\|Restarting task 9_Fe30_map_830_372_1 using metropolis version 312 2009-01-08 09:26:34\|SETI@home\|Restarting task 05no08ab.20461.481.5.8.73_1 using setiathome_enhanced version 603 2009-01-08 09:26:35\|Spinhenge@home\|Restarting task 9_Fe30_map_830_372_1 using metropolis version 312 2009-01-08 09:26:36\|SETI@home\|Restarting task 05no08ab.20461.481.5.8.73_1 using setiathome_enhanced version 603 2009-01-08 09:26:38\|Spinhenge@home\|Restarting task 9_Fe30_map_830_372_1 using metropolis version 312 2009-01-08 09:26:39\|SETI@home\|Restarting task 05no08ab.20461.481.5.8.73_1 using setiathome_enhanced version 603 2009-01-08 09:26:40\|Spinhenge@home\|Restarting task 9_Fe30_map_830_372_1 using metropolis version 312 2009-01-08 09:26:41\|SETI@home\|Restarting task 05no08ab.20461.481.5.8.73_1 using setiathome_enhanced version 603 2009-01-08 09:26:42\|Spinhenge@home\|Restarting task 9_Fe30_map_830_372_1 using metropolis version 312 2009-01-08 09:26:43\|SETI@home\|Restarting task 05no08ab.20461.481.5.8.73_1 using setiathome_enhanced version 603 2009-01-08 09:26:44\|Spinhenge@home\|Restarting task 9_Fe30_map_830_372_1 using metropolis version 312 2009-01-08 09:26:45\|SETI@home\|Restarting task 05no08ab.20461.481.5.8.73_1 using setiathome_enhanced version 603 2009-01-08 09:26:46\|Spinhenge@home\|Restarting task 9_Fe30_map_830_372_1 using metropolis version 312 2009-01-08 09:26:47\|SETI@home\|Restarting task 05no08ab.20461.481.5.8.73_1 using setiathome_enhanced version 603 2009-01-08 09:26:48\|Spinhenge@home\|Restarting task 9_Fe30_map_830_372_1 using metropolis version 312 2009-01-08 09:26:50\|SETI@home\|Restarting task 05no08ab.20461.481.5.8.73_1 using setiathome_enhanced version 603 2009-01-08 09:26:51\|Spinhenge@home\|Restarting task 9_Fe30_map_830_372_1 using metropolis version 312 2009-01-08 09:26:52\|SETI@home\|Restarting task 05no08ab.20461.481.5.8.73_1 using setiathome_enhanced version 603 2009-01-08 09:26:53\|Spinhenge@home\|Restarting task 9_Fe30_map_830_372_1 using metropolis version 312 2009-01-08 09:26:54\|SETI@home\|Restarting task 05no08ab.20461.481.5.8.73_1 using setiathome_enhanced version 603 2009-01-08 09:26:55\|Spinhenge@home\|Restarting task 9_Fe30_map_830_372_1 using metropolis version 312 2009-01-08 09:26:56\|SETI@home\|Restarting task 05no08ab.20461.481.5.8.73_1 using setiathome_enhanced version 603 2009-01-08 09:26:57\|Spinhenge@home\|Restarting task 9_Fe30_map_830_372_1 using metropolis version 312 2009-01-08 09:26:58\|SETI@home\|Restarting task 05no08ab.20461.481.5.8.73_1 using setiathome_enhanced version 603 2009-01-08 09:26:59\|Spinhenge@home\|Restarting task 9_Fe30_map_830_372_1 using metropolis version 312 2009-01-08 09:27:01\|SETI@home\|Restarting task 05no08ab.20461.481.5.8.73_1 using setiathome_enhanced version 603 Such twinkling of tasks is taking place all day long or until one of above tasks is completed. ID: 22344 ·

Jord Volunteer tester Help desk expert Send message Joined: 29 Aug 05 Posts: 15625	Message 22403 - Posted: 13 Jan 2009, 0:43:23 UTC - in response to Message 22344. If you still have this problem, have you: 1. checked that all these tasks aren't running in "High priority" mode, trying to reach their deadline? 2. tried to exit BOINC completely and restart it? 3. (if using BOINC throttling) tried to use BOINC with CPU time set to 100%? ID: 22403 ·

gskoczylas Send message Joined: 18 Aug 08 Posts: 4	Message 22556 - Posted: 21 Jan 2009, 8:19:45 UTC - in response to Message 22403. If you still have this problem, have you: 1. checked that all these tasks aren't running in "High priority" mode, trying to reach their deadline? Checked. None task is running in high priority. If you still have this problem, have you: 2. tried to exit BOINC completely and restart it? Not sure what do you mean. I tried to exit BOINC Manager with stopping science applications. I also tried to reset swapping applications. Without success. If you still have this problem, have you: 3. (if using BOINC throttling) tried to use BOINC with CPU time set to 100%? Because BOINC science applications are using at lowest priority so set CPU time to 100%. I noticed that science application swapping is not appearing all the time. Usually after 2 to 4 hours applications are working as expected. Currently BOINC Manager is istalled on three computers. Two of them are managing 5 science applications. On third computer there are only 2 science applications and on that computer this problem is not taking place. Is this possible that I have too many science applications? ID: 22556 ·

Joseph Stateson Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 27 Jun 08 Posts: 642	Message 22567 - Posted: 21 Jan 2009, 13:53:05 UTC I observed this happening during downloads and it clears up after about 10-20 seconds after the last download. This happened about a week ago to me. First posted here ID: 22567 ·

gskoczylas Send message Joined: 18 Aug 08 Posts: 4	Message 22587 - Posted: 22 Jan 2009, 8:27:26 UTC - in response to Message 22567. Last modified: 22 Jan 2009, 8:31:42 UTC I'm quite sure this situation has nothing common with downloading tasks. Perhaps it is initiated by downloading tasks but it lasts from a few minutes till a few hours. ID: 22587 ·

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