New install same damn issue

Shelnutt2 · Dec 21, 2008

I've wiped my linux partitions and installed a fresh copy of debian testing. I also reset my router to defaults and upgraded to dd-wrt v24 sp1 mega.

Code:

# Linux Console Edition #######################################################
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                       Folding@Home Client Version 6.02

                          http://folding.stanford.edu

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Launch directory: /home/shelnutt/folding/uni
Executable: ./fah6


[04:32:07] Configuring Folding@Home...

User name [Anonymous]? Shelnutt2
Team Number [0]? 32
Passkey []? 
Ask before fetching/sending work (no/yes) [no]? 
Use proxy (yes/no) [no]? 
Acceptable size of work assignment and work result packets (bigger units
 may have large memory demands) -- 'small' is <5MB, 'normal' is <10MB, and
 'big' is >10MB (small/normal/big) [normal]? big
Change advanced options (yes/no) [no]? yes
Core Priority (idle/low) [idle]? 
Disable highly optimized assembly code (no/yes) [no]? 
Interval, in minutes, between checkpoints (3-30) [15]? 10
Memory, in MB, to indicate (1010 available) [1010]? 
Set -advmethods flag always, requesting new advanced
  scientific cores and/or work units if available (no/yes) [no]? yes
Ignore any deadline information (mainly useful if
 system clock frequently has errors) (no/yes) [no]? 
Machine ID (1-16) [1]? 

[04:32:34] - Ask before connecting: No
[04:32:34] - User name: Shelnutt2 (Team 32)
[04:32:34] - User ID not found locally
[04:32:34] + Requesting User ID from server
[04:32:35] - Machine ID: 1
[04:32:35] 
[04:32:35] Work directory not found. Creating...
[04:32:35] Could not open work queue, generating new queue...
[04:32:35] - Preparing to get new work unit...
[04:32:35] + Attempting to get work packet
[04:32:35] - Connecting to assignment server
[04:32:37] - Successful: assigned to (171.65.103.162).
[04:32:37] + News From Folding@Home: Welcome to Folding@Home
[04:32:37] Loaded queue successfully.
[04:32:37] - Couldn't send HTTP request to server
[04:32:37] + Could not connect to Work Server
[04:32:37] - Attempt #1  to get work failed, and no other work to do.
             Waiting before retry.
[04:32:43] + Attempting to get work packet
[04:32:43] - Connecting to assignment server
[04:32:44] - Successful: assigned to (171.65.103.162).
[04:32:44] + News From Folding@Home: Welcome to Folding@Home
[04:32:44] Loaded queue successfully.
[04:32:44] - Couldn't send HTTP request to server
[04:32:44] + Could not connect to Work Server
[04:32:44] - Attempt #2  to get work failed, and no other work to do.
             Waiting before retry.
[04:33:07] + Attempting to get work packet
[04:33:07] - Connecting to assignment server
[04:33:07] - Successful: assigned to (171.65.103.162).
[04:33:07] + News From Folding@Home: Welcome to Folding@Home
[04:33:07] Loaded queue successfully.
[04:33:08] - Couldn't send HTTP request to server
[04:33:08] + Could not connect to Work Server
[04:33:08] - Attempt #3  to get work failed, and no other work to do.
             Waiting before retry.

So it appears it is at least able to connect to the assignment server but can't get a request for work.. I guess in a way it's progress...

Adak · Dec 22, 2008

I just can't help but wonder if the config was strictly default, and the memory was something smaller, like 1024, if that would solve this problem, or not.

Ubuntu is very close to Debian, even uses the Debian kernel, IIRC. I'm running 5 instances of Ubuntu SMP, 24/7, with default settings, and 780Mb of RAM per instance, and have had just one small problem (one thread didn't close as it should have, when the WU was done), in the last month.

I usually run to thoughts like that though, so it's certainly not some fix all.

Good luck, Shelnutt.

ChasR · Dec 22, 2008

To me it looks like the router is blocking the address of the work server or protocol is wrong to communicate with it. A quick check to see if you can ping the work server would eliminate blocked IP as the cause. I see nothing wrong with the config setup. On my hardware firewall at the office, I had to manually enter the IPs of all the servers @ FAH to allow, with UDP protocol on port 8080 for FAH to work. .162 is open on 80 and 8080 so it's not simply a port issue. Perhaps a protocol issue, as in no UDP?

Jolly-Swagman · Dec 22, 2008

May also help to disable IpV6 on your Linux box either connection as sometimes can be an issue

Shelnutt2 · Dec 22, 2008

Jolly-Swagman said:
May also help to disable IpV6 on your Linux box either connection as sometimes can be an issue

Who would have guessed? Disabled ipv6 and it works and I've got a gromacs workunit!

Adak · Dec 22, 2008

Great that you're up and running, Shelnutt. :clap:

What is ipv6?

Shelnutt2 · Dec 22, 2008

Adak said:
Great that you're up and running, Shelnutt.

What is ipv6?

Internet Protocol version 6

In short it's an update on version 4 which is what is used most commonly throughout the internet. TCP/IP stuff, v6 is just the new wave. It's not popular yet but it's growing. The main advantage is that it allows for more ip addresses as it adds new stuff and all. Some websites support ipv6 connections now, like google. Sometimes when a site goes down you can still access it via ipv6 servers. Overall though it's not really important, so disabling it doesn't effect me besides allowing me to fold!

ChasR · Dec 22, 2008

Internet Protocol version 6:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IPv6

Do I get any credit for guessing it was a protocol issue, even if I missed the protocol?

jintatsu · Dec 23, 2008

Never knew you would have a problem like this with ipv6 enabled.. this is good info..

Adak · Dec 24, 2008

You were certainly in the ballpark with identifying the problem, ChasR. Nothing new there. :clap:

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