\"Show Graphics\" kills CPDN

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old_user17155 Send message Joined: 12 Sep 04 Posts: 3 Credit: 882,234 RAC: 0	Message 9247 - Posted: 13 Feb 2005, 13:03:59 UTC Last modified: 13 Feb 2005, 13:04:51 UTC I'm using BOINC currently for three projects (SETI, CPDN and Einstein, LHC is on hold), but not using it as my screensaver. Every time I want to see the CPDN graphics (right-click, show graphics) the application reports an error and kills the WU. This doesn't happen for the other projects- only CPDN. System info: Win2K, SP4, 20GB HD, 256MB RAM Intel PIII (Compaq laptop) BOINC 4.19, hadsm3 4.04 Ideas anyone? Lior. ID: 9247 · Reply Quote

geophi Volunteer moderator Send message Joined: 7 Aug 04 Posts: 2183 Credit: 64,822,615 RAC: 5,275	Message 9248 - Posted: 13 Feb 2005, 13:36:38 UTC What type of video chipset is in the laptop? You may want to download the latest video card drivers from your laptop manufacturer's website, if you haven't already. ID: 9248 · Reply Quote

old_user17155 Send message Joined: 12 Sep 04 Posts: 3 Credit: 882,234 RAC: 0	Message 9307 - Posted: 14 Feb 2005, 17:27:02 UTC - in response to Message 9248. Thanks, geophi. > What type of video chipset is in the laptop? You may want to download the > latest video card drivers from your laptop manufacturer's website, if you > haven't already. > The machine is an Ancient Compaq laptop, with ATI Rage Mobility chipset. I have the latest driver available from Compaq, and ATI say they recommend using the supllier's driver. Lior. ID: 9307 · Reply Quote

Les Bayliss Volunteer moderator Send message Joined: 5 Sep 04 Posts: 7629 Credit: 24,240,330 RAC: 0	Message 9314 - Posted: 14 Feb 2005, 19:48:12 UTC If your laptop is as up to date as you can get it, you may well have to do without graphics. The CPDN graphics aren't all that exciting, just a reddish brown circle with some outlines, and red / orange / yellow blotches that change as the calcs are done. And it uses up cpu time; possibly a LOT of it in the case of your machine. The main thing is crunching the model. And when you are 1 trickle past 1/3rd, and 2/rds, you should be able to see the temp and rain graphs without a problem. Being a port to desktops from a supercomputer program, it was meant to run on fairly modern computers. Les ID: 9314 · Reply Quote

old_user17155 Send message Joined: 12 Sep 04 Posts: 3 Credit: 882,234 RAC: 0	Message 9344 - Posted: 15 Feb 2005, 10:52:24 UTC - in response to Message 9314. Thanks, Les. I've sort of given up on the graphics by now- I'll settle for my rommmate's screen saver- he's running CPDN all the time. The main thing, as you said, is crunching. It was just a bit sad that the graphics caused WU's to fail and work to be lost. Lior. ID: 9344 · Reply Quote

crandles Volunteer moderator Send message Joined: 16 Oct 04 Posts: 692 Credit: 277,679 RAC: 0	Message 9346 - Posted: 15 Feb 2005, 11:18:29 UTC You could download CPView from <a href="http://www.users.globalnet.co.uk/~sykesm/cpdn.html">Matin Sykes site</a> I always only use this on a backup copy of runs. If this crashes while looking at a backup then it is unlikely to crash your model. There will also be an official IDL visualisation package shortly (hopefully). Visit BOINC WIKI for help And join BOINC Synergy for all the news in one place. ID: 9346 · Reply Quote