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Yankton · Posted: Tue Oct 28, 2008 11:04 pm Post subject: Mily Way question

I have two nearly identical quads running milky way. One crunches them just fine. The other gives immediate computation errors:

<core_client_version>6.2.16</core_client_version>
<![CDATA[
<message>
process got signal 11
</message>
<stderr_txt>
Unrecognized XML in parse_init_data_file: computation_deadline
Skipping: 1225491844.000000
Skipping: /computation_deadline
Unrecognized XML in GLOBAL_PREFS::parse_override: mod_time
Skipping: /mod_time
Unrecognized XML in GLOBAL_PREFS::parse_override: max_ncpus_pct
Skipping: 100.000000
Skipping: /max_ncpus_pct

</stderr_txt>
]]>

The forum for milky way was no help. The only real difference between the two comps is one is running the testing branch of gentoo, the other is running the main branch. Nothing in the error message suggests a library problem though. I could run the one out of work and recompile boinc from scratch, but I was hoping someone had seen this before.

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Al Dente · Posted: Wed Oct 29, 2008 1:46 am Post subject:

Have you tried resetting the project; that will clear everything to do with MilkyWay and download the whole lot from scratch.
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ohiomike · Prince Joined: 20 May 2007 Posts: 858 Location: Sometimes

1) Is one running 32 bit and the other 64 bit?
2) Signal 11 usually is a disk problem. I would run several passes of memtest86 to make sure the ram is happy first. If it was, I would then try swapping around some HDD's.
3) The fact that you see XML errors may have something to do with it, does one system have a newer (or older) version of the xml handling libs?
4) If you happen to be over-clocking, I would back off on it.
5) Different CPU?
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Yankton · Posted: Wed Oct 29, 2008 8:11 am Post subject:

Let's see. I did reset and detach and then re-attach. no good.

Both machines are running 64-bit and they are both new. I'm doubtful of a hard drive error as it's an immediate problem that makes it exit and it's only on milky way, none of the other projects have issues with this. Same CPU, no overclocking. The one failing is on the software testing branch with somewhat aggresive cpu optimizations. If I settle on it being that I will run it out of work and try an OS reload. Maybe Novell. Poking around shows they both have libxml2-2.7.2.

I'll try an OS reload in the next day or two when it runs out of work.
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Yankton · Posted: Wed Oct 29, 2008 8:12 am Post subject:

Well,

maybe tonight if it's ready, tomorrow they're showing Spaceballs at the theatre. It shall be glorious!

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KWSN Im Not Dead · Posted: Wed Oct 29, 2008 8:19 am Post subject:

Yankton · Posted: Wed Oct 29, 2008 8:22 am Post subject:

He IS amazing. The college was looking for ideas on movies to convert to plays for their acting dept. I suggested (multiple times) Blazing Saddles. Something about political correctness or something, all I heard was "no, blah blah blah"
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KWSN Im Not Dead · Posted: Wed Oct 29, 2008 8:25 am Post subject:

Do Young Frankenstein. That is an easy one to do, requires few cast members, and is a blast!
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Yankton · Posted: Wed Oct 29, 2008 8:28 am Post subject:

That would rock! I'd actully want to act for once then. I'd have to be the inspector.

And I've always wanted the sound of the horses that come up everytime someone says Frau Blucher for my doorbell. That and a camera outside my door to record reactions!

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mohrorless · Posted: Wed Oct 29, 2008 8:50 am Post subject:

Do what ever play they want and volunteer to play a part. Then when you have a line, replace it with a random line from Blazing Saddles! Twisted Evil

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Sir Papa Smurph · Posted: Wed Oct 29, 2008 9:12 am Post subject:

Yankton · Posted: Wed Oct 29, 2008 11:12 am Post subject:

I said excuse me while I whip this out!
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mohrorless · Posted: Wed Oct 29, 2008 12:20 pm Post subject:

I was going to post a reply/quote, but I couldn't find any that wouldn't get me in trouble with our admins... Confused

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