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Message 24534 - Posted: 25 Apr 2009, 1:58:57 UTC
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I just upgraded yesterday and since then BOINC continually aborts tasks due to "Error while computing", then requests a new task, and does the same thing. So far, 7 tasks have aborted within the first 5 hours of running. Never had any problem w/ the previous version.

Any help greatly appreciated

OS Name Microsoft Windows XP Professional
Version 5.1.2600 Service Pack 3 Build 2600
OS Manufacturer Microsoft Corporation
System Manufacturer NVIDIA
System Model AWRDACPI
System Type X86-based PC
Processor x86 Family 6 Model 10 Stepping 0 AuthenticAMD ~1830 Mhz
BIOS Version/Date Phoenix Technologies, LTD 6.00 PG, 8/13/2003
SMBIOS Version 2.2
Hardware Abstraction Layer Version = "5.1.2600.5512 (xpsp.080413-2111)"
Total Physical Memory 1,024.00 MB
Available Physical Memory 338.81 MB
Total Virtual Memory 2.00 GB
Available Virtual Memory 1.96 GB
Page File Space 1.59 GB
Page File C:\pagefile.sys
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Message 24535 - Posted: 25 Apr 2009, 2:04:53 UTC - in response to Message 24534.  

And which project is this on?
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Message 24536 - Posted: 25 Apr 2009, 2:07:36 UTC - in response to Message 24535.  

SETI@home Astropulse v5 5.03
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Message 24537 - Posted: 25 Apr 2009, 2:13:22 UTC - in response to Message 24536.   

Task ID       Work unit ID   	           Sent 	            Time reported  	            Status 	        CPU time (sec) 	
1211777291 	436220680 	24 Apr 2009 15:06:50 UTC 	25 Apr 2009 1:37:45 UTC 	Error while computing 	6,826.31 	
1211703181 	436186782 	24 Apr 2009 12:07:48 UTC 	24 Apr 2009 15:06:50 UTC 	Error while computing 	4,575.52 	
1211692129 	436184429 	24 Apr 2009 9:08:51 UTC 	24 Apr 2009 12:07:48 UTC 	Error while computing 	4,585.81 	
1211378105 	435887471 	24 Apr 2009 1:07:52 UTC 	24 Apr 2009 9:08:51 UTC 	Error while computing 	9,441.70 	
1211195395 	435955137 	23 Apr 2009 17:58:05 UTC 	24 Apr 2009 1:07:52 UTC 	Error while computing 	2,459.34 	
1210770174 	435758448 	23 Apr 2009 6:38:19 UTC 	23 Apr 2009 17:58:05 UTC 	Error while computing 	31,244.24
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Message 24546 - Posted: 25 Apr 2009, 8:19:13 UTC

Consistently

<core_client_version>6.6.20</core_client_version>
<![CDATA[
<message>
- exit code -202 (0xffffff36)
</message>
<stderr_txt>
In ap_gfx_main.cpp: in ap_graphics_init(): Starting client.
In ap_client_main.cpp: in mainloop(): at dm_chunk_large 896
In ap_gfx_main.cpp: in ap_graphics_init(): Starting client.
In ap_client_main.cpp: in mainloop(): at dm_chunk_large 896
In ap_gfx_main.cpp: in ap_graphics_init(): Starting client.
In ap_client_main.cpp: in mainloop(): at dm_chunk_large 896
In ap_gfx_main.cpp: in ap_graphics_init(): Starting client.
In ap_client_main.cpp: in mainloop(): at dm_chunk_large 896
No heartbeat from core client for 30 sec - exiting
In ap_gfx_main.cpp: in ap_graphics_init(): Starting client.
boinc_graphics_make_shmem failed: 0

</stderr_txt>
]]>

Stock application, current BOINC.
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Message 24547 - Posted: 25 Apr 2009, 8:30:11 UTC - in response to Message 24537.  

They all exited with "boinc_graphics_make_shmem failed: 0" after "No heartbeat from core client for 30 sec - exiting" and restart.
Here a clickable reference to 1211777291.

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Okay, this time Richard Haselgrove was faster :-)
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Message 24551 - Posted: 25 Apr 2009, 10:57:07 UTC

Make sure your preferences, both in the web preferences and in the local preferences (if you use those) do not allow for the CPU(s) to be throttled.
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Message 24554 - Posted: 25 Apr 2009, 17:27:38 UTC - in response to Message 24551.  

I get the same repeated error for each failed task as Gundolf:

<core_client_version>6.6.20</core_client_version>
<![CDATA[
<message>
- exit code -202 (0xffffff36)
</message>
<stderr_txt>
In ap_gfx_main.cpp: in ap_graphics_init(): Starting client.
In ap_client_main.cpp: in mainloop(): at dm_chunk_large 896
In ap_gfx_main.cpp: in ap_graphics_init(): Starting client.
In ap_client_main.cpp: in mainloop(): at dm_chunk_large 896
No heartbeat from core client for 30 sec - exiting
In ap_gfx_main.cpp: in ap_graphics_init(): Starting client.
boinc_graphics_make_shmem failed: 0

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Message 24555 - Posted: 25 Apr 2009, 20:22:30 UTC - in response to Message 24554.  
Last modified: 25 Apr 2009, 20:24:47 UTC

I get the same repeated error for each failed task as Gundolf

That's not mine, I made yours clickable, but the workunit is suspicious. [edit] And has hit max error count. [/edit]

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Message 24556 - Posted: 25 Apr 2009, 20:41:11 UTC

I agree the workunit looks bad, but I don't think it's the cause of darkmoebius's problem.

The three download errors are a well-known proxy server problem (SETI uses one to spread the load of distributing new applications, and some ISPs block it) in late February.

The compute error after 0 seconds seems to be a consistent problem on that particular host.

Then there are two errors in running (one of which we're discussing here), and a single 'home run' all on their lonesome with a goose egg. Unfortunately, not an unusual outcome for an Astropulse task.
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Message 24560 - Posted: 26 Apr 2009, 2:27:59 UTC - in response to Message 24555.  

That's not mine,Gruß,Gundolf
No, it's one of my failed tasks, but the error message was the same as yours.[/quote]

Here's all the failed tasks I have:
Task ID        Work unit ID            Sent             	      Time reported                Status 	       CPU time (sec)
1212130548 	417927692 	25 Apr 2009 1:37:45 UTC 	25 Apr 2009 17:13:51 UTC 	Error while computing 	4,964.42
1211777291 	436220680 	24 Apr 2009 15:06:50 UTC 	25 Apr 2009 1:37:45 UTC 	Error while computing 	6,826.31
1211703181 	436186782 	24 Apr 2009 12:07:48 UTC 	24 Apr 2009 15:06:50 UTC 	Error while computing 	4,575.52
1211692129 	436184429 	24 Apr 2009 9:08:51 UTC 	24 Apr 2009 12:07:48 UTC 	Error while computing 	4,585.81
1211378105 	435887471 	24 Apr 2009 1:07:52 UTC 	24 Apr 2009 9:08:51 UTC 	Error while computing 	9,441.70
1211195395 	435955137 	23 Apr 2009 17:58:05 UTC 	24 Apr 2009 1:07:52 UTC 	Error while computing 	2,459.34
1210770174 	435758448 	23 Apr 2009 6:38:19 UTC 	23 Apr 2009 17:58:05 UTC 	Error while computing 	31,244.24
1210623250 	425962463 	23 Apr 2009 1:03:55 UTC 	23 Apr 2009 6:38:19 UTC 	Error while computing 	4,940.38


All with this same error/failure:
Name	        ap_01mr09af_B1_P1_00056_20090423_13915.wu_1
Workunit	436220680
Created	        24 Apr 2009 3:25:05 UTC
Sent	        24 Apr 2009 15:06:50 UTC
Received	25 Apr 2009 1:37:45 UTC
Server state	Over
Outcome	Client  error
Client state	Compute error
Exit status	-202 (0xffffffffffffff36)
Computer ID	3998924
Report deadline	24 May 2009 15:06:50 UTC
CPU time	6826.314
stderr out	

<core_client_version>6.6.20</core_client_version>
<![CDATA[
<message>
 - exit code -202 (0xffffff36)
</message>
<stderr_txt>
In ap_gfx_main.cpp: in ap_graphics_init(): Starting client.
In ap_client_main.cpp: in mainloop(): at dm_chunk_large 896
In ap_gfx_main.cpp: in ap_graphics_init(): Starting client.
In ap_client_main.cpp: in mainloop(): at dm_chunk_large 896
In ap_gfx_main.cpp: in ap_graphics_init(): Starting client.
In ap_client_main.cpp: in mainloop(): at dm_chunk_large 896
In ap_gfx_main.cpp: in ap_graphics_init(): Starting client.
In ap_client_main.cpp: in mainloop(): at dm_chunk_large 896
No heartbeat from core client for 30 sec - exiting
In ap_gfx_main.cpp: in ap_graphics_init(): Starting client.
boinc_graphics_make_shmem failed: 0

</stderr_txt>
]]>

Validate state	        Invalid
Claimed credit	        9.39490837631652
Granted credit	        0
application version	5.03

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Message 24564 - Posted: 26 Apr 2009, 7:41:06 UTC - in response to Message 24560.  

What is the percentage of using CPU time in your preferences? (To repeat Ageless's question)

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Message 24572 - Posted: 26 Apr 2009, 18:42:16 UTC - in response to Message 24564.  

What is the percentage of using CPU time in your preferences? (To repeat Ageless's question)
100%

Is that a problem? It's been set to that for years with this PC without any trouble.
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Message 24573 - Posted: 26 Apr 2009, 18:56:10 UTC - in response to Message 24572.  

What is the percentage of using CPU time in your preferences? (To repeat Ageless's question)
100%

Is that a problem? It's been set to that for years with this PC without any trouble.

The problem presents itself on Multi-core systems but not on single CPU system.
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Message 24576 - Posted: 26 Apr 2009, 21:03:50 UTC - in response to Message 24572.  

Is that a problem? It's been set to that for years with this PC without any trouble.

No, anything other than 100% could be a problem (on multi-core systems).
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