Help with an update

Nimblor · 03-24-10, 08:37 PM

I need a little help updating the client. I have the comp in my sig and I am folding running as a service. I set it up so long ago that I don't remember even how it works. I have a batch file that stops the service running. How to I remove the service so I can set up the new 'faster' client?

Adak · 03-24-10, 10:53 PM

This is a basic "drop in" process. Drop in your new fah client, and move your old fah client, out of the folder. (don't delete it just yet).

You may need to unzip the new client file, but there will be no need to run install again.

Finally, you'll name the new fah client, the same name as the old fah client. (It won't care, it knows what version it is).

Your service settings won't know the difference.

Delete the client.cfg file to force the client into config mode. The fields in the client.cfg file have changed.

Ok, download the executable drop in 6.29 client, from here:

http://folding.stanford.edu/English/DownloadWinOther

The file you want is the "drop in binary", don't get the one's up above it!

More upgrade info in detail:

1. Stop the current client by using Control Panel >> Administrative Tools >> Services. Highlight FAH and right click (or select "Action") and choose Stop.

2. Open your current folder (that you used to run the smp client).
3. Either rename or delete the old Fah executable.
4. Unzip/copy the new 6.29 executable in the same folder.
5. run the new executable with the -configonly flag then check the config (there are some new fields to add).
6. Restart the client as usual.

Do this after a WU is done, or just starting up. It's not unusual to lose a WU when you upgrade.

Rock On!

Nimblor · 03-24-10, 11:24 PM

ok I installed and configured in the old directories following your instructions. The bat file on my desk top says

Code:

@ECHO OFF
ECHO. **********************
ECHO. *****STARTING FAH******
ECHO. **********************

sc start "FAH@C:+Program Files+FAH1+FAH504-Console.exe"
sc start "FAH@C:+Program Files+FAH2+FAH504-Console.exe"

does this mean I need to rename the new exe (Folding@home-Win32-x86.exe) files to FAH504-Console.exe?

the stop bat says

Code:

@ECHO OFF
ECHO. **********************
ECHO. *****STOPING FAH*******
ECHO. **********************

sc stop "FAH@C:+Program Files+FAH1+FAH504-Console.exe"
sc stop "FAH@C:+Program Files+FAH2+FAH504-Console.exe"

so once I rename I am good? after restart?

ChasR · 03-25-10, 09:55 AM

Yes, and yes to a client restart. You may want to run the client with the -configonly flag before starting the service, because the new client has options that 5.04 didn't have. If you don't rerun the config, you'll get the default, which may be fine or not. (should of read Adaks post better)

It isn't necessary to delete client.cfg. If you use start/run and browse to the executable and add -configonly after the path, the client will enter configuration mode with the paramaters you currently have set as the default. The original file will be overwritten with the new paramaters. It'll save re-entering the user name and team number at the least.

Nimblor · 03-31-10, 06:11 AM

So I have been running the update and ... nothing is happening. No work units ?

http://folding.extremeoverclocking.c...hp?s=&u=122459

How come I am not getting any work units done?
Heres my cfg 1.. Comp details are in the sig

Code:

[settings]
username=Nimblor
team=32
asknet=no
machineid=1
local=918
bigpackets=big

[http]
active=no
host=localhost
port=8080
usereg=no

[clienttype]
type=3

[core]
priority=0
addr=

Here is my log

Code:

--- Opening Log file [March 25 01:39:32] 


# Windows Console Edition #####################################################
###############################################################################

                       Folding@Home Client Version 5.04beta

                          http://folding.stanford.edu

###############################################################################
###############################################################################

Launch directory: C:\Program Files\FAH1
Service: C:\Program Files\FAH1\FAH504-Console.exe
Arguments: -svcstart 

Launched as a service.
Entered C:\Program Files\FAH1 to do work.

[01:39:32] - Ask before connecting: No
[01:39:32] - User name: Nimblor (Team 32)
[01:39:32] - User ID: 528A23202EC71683
[01:39:32] - Machine ID: 1
[01:39:32] 
[01:39:33] Loaded queue successfully.
[01:39:33] + Benchmarking ...
[01:39:36] 
[01:39:36] + Processing work unit
[01:39:36] Core required: FahCore_78.exe
[01:39:36] Core found.
[01:39:36] Working on Unit 08 [March 25 01:39:36]
[01:39:36] + Working ...
[01:39:37] 
[01:39:37] *------------------------------*
[01:39:37] Folding@Home Gromacs Core
[01:39:37] Version 1.90 (March 8, 2006)
[01:39:37] 
[01:39:37] Preparing to commence simulation
[01:39:37] - Looking at optimizations...
[01:39:37] - Files status OK
[01:39:37] - Expanded 238324 -> 1164961 (decompressed 488.8 percent)
[01:39:37] 
[01:39:37] Project: 4460 (Run 173, Clone 3, Gen 55)
[01:39:37] 
[01:39:37] Assembly optimizations on if available.
[01:39:37] Entering M.D.
[01:39:57] (Starting from checkpoint)
[01:39:57] Protein: p4460_Seq52_Amber03
[01:39:57] 
[01:39:57] Writing local files
[01:41:21] Completed 1347751 out of 1500000 steps  (90)
[01:41:21] Extra SSE boost OK.
[01:44:16] Writing local files
[01:44:16] Completed 1350000 out of 1500000 steps  (90)
[02:02:06] Writing local files
[02:02:06] Completed 1365000 out of 1500000 steps  (91)
[02:19:54] Writing local files
[02:19:54] Completed 1380000 out of 1500000 steps  (92)
[02:37:42] Writing local files
[02:37:42] Completed 1395000 out of 1500000 steps  (93)
[02:55:31] Writing local files
[02:55:31] Completed 1410000 out of 1500000 steps  (94)
[03:13:23] Writing local files
[03:13:23] Completed 1425000 out of 1500000 steps  (95)
[03:31:17] Writing local files
[03:31:17] Completed 1440000 out of 1500000 steps  (96)
[03:49:12] Writing local files
[03:49:12] Completed 1455000 out of 1500000 steps  (97)
[04:03:12] Service stop request received.

Folding@Home Client Shutdown.


--- Opening Log file [March 25 04:08:39 UTC] 


# Windows CPU Console Edition #################################################
###############################################################################

                       Folding@Home Client Version 6.29

                          http://folding.stanford.edu

###############################################################################
###############################################################################

Launch directory: C:\Program Files\FAH1
Executable: C:\Program Files\FAH1\Folding@home-Win32-x86.exe


[04:08:39] - Ask before connecting: No
[04:08:39] - User name: Nimblor (Team 32)
[04:08:39] - User ID: 528A23202EC71683
[04:08:39] - Machine ID: 1
[04:08:39] 
[04:08:39] Loaded queue successfully.
[04:08:39] 
[04:08:39] + Processing work unit
[04:08:39] Core required: FahCore_78.exe
[04:08:39] Core not found.
[04:08:39] - Core is not present or corrupted.
[04:08:39] - Attempting to download new core...
[04:08:39] + Downloading new core: FahCore_78.exe
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[04:08:41] Verifying core Core_78.fah...
[04:08:41] Signature is VALID
[04:08:41] 
[04:08:41] Trying to unzip core FahCore_78.exe
[04:08:42] Decompressed FahCore_78.exe (2338816 bytes) successfully
[04:08:47] + Core successfully engaged
[04:08:52] 
[04:08:52] + Processing work unit
[04:08:52] Core required: FahCore_78.exe
[04:08:52] Core found.
[04:08:52] Working on queue slot 08 [March 25 04:08:52 UTC]
[04:08:52] + Working ...
[04:08:52] 
[04:08:52] *------------------------------*
[04:08:52] Folding@Home Gromacs Core
[04:08:52] Version 1.90 (March 8, 2006)
[04:08:52] 
[04:08:52] Preparing to commence simulation
[04:08:52] - Looking at optimizations...
[04:08:52] - Files status OK
[04:08:52] - Expanded 238324 -> 1164961 (decompressed 488.8 percent)
[04:08:52] 
[04:08:52] Project: 4460 (Run 173, Clone 3, Gen 55)
[04:08:52] 
[04:08:52] Assembly optimizations on if available.
[04:08:52] Entering M.D.
[04:09:12] (Starting from checkpoint)
[04:09:28] Protein: p4460_Seq52_Amber03
[04:09:28] 
[04:09:28] Writing local files

Folding@Home Client Shutdown.


--- Opening Log file [March 25 04:13:39 UTC] 


# Windows CPU Console Edition #################################################
###############################################################################

                       Folding@Home Client Version 6.29

                          http://folding.stanford.edu

###############################################################################
###############################################################################

Launch directory: C:\Program Files\FAH1
Executable: folding@home-Win32-x86.exe
Arguments: -configonly 

[04:13:39] - Ask before connecting: No
[04:13:39] - User name: Nimblor (Team 32)
[04:13:39] - User ID: 528A23202EC71683
[04:13:39] - Machine ID: 1
[04:13:39] 
[04:13:39] Configuring Folding@Home...


The program will continue in non-service mode now, working in C:\Program Files\FAH1.
The next time the computer is starts up, you should see work automatically
continue there. Note that when this service is running, you should not try
to manually run F@H from that directory at the same time.


[04:16:24] - Ask before connecting: No
[04:16:24] - User name: Nimblor (Team 32)
[04:16:24] - User ID: 528A23202EC71683
[04:16:24] - Machine ID: 1
[04:16:24] 
[04:16:24] -configonly flag given, so exiting.


--- Opening Log file [March 25 04:24:57 UTC] 


# Windows CPU Console Edition #################################################
###############################################################################

                       Folding@Home Client Version 6.29

                          http://folding.stanford.edu

###############################################################################
###############################################################################

Launch directory: C:\Program Files\FAH1
Executable: C:\Program Files\FAH1\Folding@home-Win32-x86.exe


[04:24:57] - Ask before connecting: No
[04:24:57] - User name: Nimblor (Team 32)
[04:24:57] - User ID: 528A23202EC71683
[04:24:57] - Machine ID: 1
[04:24:57] 
[04:24:57] Loaded queue successfully.
[04:24:57] 
[04:24:57] + Processing work unit
[04:24:57] Core required: FahCore_78.exe
[04:24:57] Core found.
[04:24:57] Working on queue slot 08 [March 25 04:24:57 UTC]
[04:24:57] + Working ...
[04:24:57] 
[04:24:57] *------------------------------*
[04:24:57] Folding@Home Gromacs Core
[04:24:57] Version 1.90 (March 8, 2006)
[04:24:57] 
[04:24:57] Preparing to commence simulation
[04:24:57] - Looking at optimizations...
[04:24:57] - Files status OK
[04:24:57] - Expanded 238324 -> 1164961 (decompressed 488.8 percent)
[04:24:57] 
[04:24:57] Project: 4460 (Run 173, Clone 3, Gen 55)
[04:24:57] 
[04:24:58] Assembly optimizations on if available.
[04:24:58] Entering M.D.
[04:25:18] (Starting from checkpoint)
[04:25:18] Protein: p4460_Seq52_Amber03
[04:25:18] 
[04:25:18] Writing local files
[04:26:43] Completed 1455000 out of 1500000 steps  (97%)
[04:26:43] Extra SSE boost OK.

Folding@Home Client Shutdown.

What the heck is going on here? I am losing places on the team!!!!!!

Zerix01 · 04-01-10, 12:35 AM

Was the last Client Shutdown message from you stopping F@H or does it stop by itself?

It looks like it is running fine. How long did it sit at

Code:

[04:26:43] Completed 1455000 out of 1500000 steps  (97%)
[04:26:43] Extra SSE boost OK.

The single core client can in many cases take 30 minute or more per percent.

ChasR · 04-01-10, 07:05 AM

I think perhaps your efforts to make it, by renaming the executable, have backfired.

I don't see anything wrong in the log, except that it looks like you reconfigured the client to run as a service and it didn't. There is no -svcstart in the arguments after your -configonly. 5.04 and 6.29 set up the service start differently and that may be an issue. You needed to run 5.04 with -configonly in console mode to remove the 5.04 service start and then run the 6.29 client with -configonly to reinstall the service. You'd have to rewrite your batch files.

I assume you waited more than the 18 minutes it was taking to finish a frame on that WU, before declaring it dead.

Nimblor · 04-02-10, 11:29 AM

I have not had a work unit completed since 3/25. It looks like it is all busted.

I think I need to uninstall it all and start over. Is there an easy way to do this?

Nimblor · 04-03-10, 02:35 PM

Thanks!!

All fixed. I had renamed the files FAH504-console.exe.exe which was causing problems. I think I lost my old work units but my CPUs are at 100% now and I am excited to see what kind of improvement I get from this new client. Hopefully I will be getting my millionth pt soon.

03-24-10, 08:37 PM	Thread Starter #1
Nimblor Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: wisconsin	Help with an update I need a little help updating the client. I have the comp in my sig and I am folding running as a service. I set it up so long ago that I don't remember even how it works. I have a batch file that stops the service running. How to I remove the service so I can set up the new 'faster' client? __________________ DFI Lanparty UT SLI-DR Expert, Gigabyte 4600HD running 32" Sharp Aquos, 2x512 Kingmax PC-3200, Opteron 165 CCB1E 0550VPMW @ 2.7 GHz 24/7, XP Home, huge dust bunnies, SI-120 w/120mm panflo + 3 120mm Yate Loons + Thermalright HR-05 SLI/IFX Heatpipe Chipset Cooler, OCZ Powerstream 520 Skyhawk MSR-4610 case.
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03-24-10, 10:53 PM	#2
Adak Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006	This is a basic "drop in" process. Drop in your new fah client, and move your old fah client, out of the folder. (don't delete it just yet). You may need to unzip the new client file, but there will be no need to run install again. Finally, you'll name the new fah client, the same name as the old fah client. (It won't care, it knows what version it is). Your service settings won't know the difference. Delete the client.cfg file to force the client into config mode. The fields in the client.cfg file have changed. Ok, download the executable drop in 6.29 client, from here: http://folding.stanford.edu/English/DownloadWinOther The file you want is the "drop in binary", don't get the one's up above it! More upgrade info in detail: 1. Stop the current client by using Control Panel >> Administrative Tools >> Services. Highlight FAH and right click (or select "Action") and choose Stop. 2. Open your current folder (that you used to run the smp client). 3. Either rename or delete the old Fah executable. 4. Unzip/copy the new 6.29 executable in the same folder. 5. run the new executable with the -configonly flag then check the config (there are some new fields to add). 6. Restart the client as usual. Do this after a WU is done, or just starting up. It's not unusual to lose a WU when you upgrade. Rock On!
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03-24-10, 11:24 PM	Thread Starter #3
Nimblor Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: wisconsin	ok I installed and configured in the old directories following your instructions. The bat file on my desk top says Code: @ECHO OFF ECHO. ******************** ECHO. *STARTING FAH** ECHO. ****************** sc start "FAH@C:+Program Files+FAH1+FAH504-Console.exe" sc start "FAH@C:+Program Files+FAH2+FAH504-Console.exe" does this mean I need to rename the new exe (Folding@home-Win32-x86.exe) files to FAH504-Console.exe? the stop bat says Code: @ECHO OFF ECHO. ****************** ECHO. *STOPING FAH*** ECHO. ******************** sc stop "FAH@C:+Program Files+FAH1+FAH504-Console.exe" sc stop "FAH@C:+Program Files+FAH2+FAH504-Console.exe" so once I rename I am good? after restart? __________________ DFI Lanparty UT SLI-DR Expert, Gigabyte 4600HD running 32" Sharp Aquos, 2x512 Kingmax PC-3200, Opteron 165 CCB1E 0550VPMW @ 2.7 GHz 24/7, XP Home, huge dust bunnies, SI-120 w/120mm panflo + 3 120mm Yate Loons + Thermalright HR-05 SLI/IFX Heatpipe Chipset Cooler, OCZ Powerstream 520 Skyhawk MSR-4610 case.
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03-25-10, 09:55 AM	#4
ChasR Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Atlanta	Yes, and yes to a client restart. You may want to run the client with the -configonly flag before starting the service, because the new client has options that 5.04 didn't have. If you don't rerun the config, you'll get the default, which may be fine or not. (should of read Adaks post better) It isn't necessary to delete client.cfg. If you use start/run and browse to the executable and add -configonly after the path, the client will enter configuration mode with the paramaters you currently have set as the default. The original file will be overwritten with the new paramaters. It'll save re-entering the user name and team number at the least. __________________ All ppd from friends and family. Many thanks to HayesK for his support and congrats on being the #1 Folder on Team 32. Special thanks to ChrisC and ColinC
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04-01-10, 12:35 AM	#6
Zerix01 Join Date: Mar 2007	Was the last Client Shutdown message from you stopping F@H or does it stop by itself? It looks like it is running fine. How long did it sit at Code: [04:26:43] Completed 1455000 out of 1500000 steps (97%) [04:26:43] Extra SSE boost OK. The single core client can in many cases take 30 minute or more per percent. __________________ Deepthought 2.0: AMD FX 8320 4.4GHz Water Cooled ASUS Sabertooth 990FX 8GB Patriot DDR3 2000MHz (clocked@2133Mhz) 2x Gigabyte 550 Ti 1GB Water Cooled 2x64GB Crucial m4's in RAID 0 + 3x500GB Hitachi HDD's in RAID 5 Fedora 16 64-bit KDE Spin
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04-01-10, 07:05 AM	#7
ChasR Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Atlanta	I think perhaps your efforts to make it, by renaming the executable, have backfired. I don't see anything wrong in the log, except that it looks like you reconfigured the client to run as a service and it didn't. There is no -svcstart in the arguments after your -configonly. 5.04 and 6.29 set up the service start differently and that may be an issue. You needed to run 5.04 with -configonly in console mode to remove the 5.04 service start and then run the 6.29 client with -configonly to reinstall the service. You'd have to rewrite your batch files. I assume you waited more than the 18 minutes it was taking to finish a frame on that WU, before declaring it dead. __________________ All ppd from friends and family. Many thanks to HayesK for his support and congrats on being the #1 Folder on Team 32. Special thanks to ChrisC and ColinC
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04-02-10, 11:29 AM	Thread Starter #8
Nimblor Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: wisconsin	I have not had a work unit completed since 3/25. It looks like it is all busted. I think I need to uninstall it all and start over. Is there an easy way to do this? __________________ DFI Lanparty UT SLI-DR Expert, Gigabyte 4600HD running 32" Sharp Aquos, 2x512 Kingmax PC-3200, Opteron 165 CCB1E 0550VPMW @ 2.7 GHz 24/7, XP Home, huge dust bunnies, SI-120 w/120mm panflo + 3 120mm Yate Loons + Thermalright HR-05 SLI/IFX Heatpipe Chipset Cooler, OCZ Powerstream 520 Skyhawk MSR-4610 case. Last edited by Nimblor; 04-03-10 at 01:49 PM.
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04-03-10, 02:35 PM	Thread Starter #9
Nimblor Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: wisconsin	Thanks!! All fixed. I had renamed the files FAH504-console.exe.exe which was causing problems. I think I lost my old work units but my CPUs are at 100% now and I am excited to see what kind of improvement I get from this new client. Hopefully I will be getting my millionth pt soon. __________________ DFI Lanparty UT SLI-DR Expert, Gigabyte 4600HD running 32" Sharp Aquos, 2x512 Kingmax PC-3200, Opteron 165 CCB1E 0550VPMW @ 2.7 GHz 24/7, XP Home, huge dust bunnies, SI-120 w/120mm panflo + 3 120mm Yate Loons + Thermalright HR-05 SLI/IFX Heatpipe Chipset Cooler, OCZ Powerstream 520 Skyhawk MSR-4610 case.
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