G'morning...

It would be a really nice Idea. I did it last week (one week only vacations,
but it did work prerfectly)

Just set also the pc to auto -reboot (also set "Halt on" no errors) in case
of a power fail, and auto logon (as a user) if you have such issues.
U can dissable additional software i.e. firewalls and antivirus, if u are on
windows xp, to shutdown internet explorer from task manager and whatever is
used by you but not by the pc),
U can also disconect cd-roms and additional hard drives, add a small cooler
to the hard drive seti will run on and let the case open for better cooling
(a nice excuse for the harddrives and cdroms is at laaast to reduse the
bill, the heat,the decay from the wear, the  and accelerate a liiitle bit
the system)

Autoconnect when u are away, with a dialup is a bad idea though you may have
problems on connection
(line drooped when sending or recieving), and many other things. since the
cost is per hour you may face a pretty ungly suprise when you 'll be back :D

Sending a friend for 50km just to look a pc would be unkind, and difficult
(to explain how, and specially WHY) even he/she is willing to
(after all thats my my opinion)

Download workunits for 4-5 weeks and let it go.
(dialup? 56k? you should let it download for the whole night, and as many as
it gets. i.e. set it to 500,
and on the morning set it to "finish" one or two "after" those it got down)

Since you are already using setigate, you wont have to do anythink special,
just download the wu's

have a nice time,

A.



� "Brian" <tramsmash@yahoo.com> ������ ��� ������
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    G'day all,

I will be going overseas for 3 1/2 weeks & I want to keep my 2 pc's
crunching SETI while I am gone.

I am using SetiGate & I figured that I would download enough work units

for

4 weeks, doing my last send/receive just before leaving for the airport &

do

a send receive as soon as I get home.

Would this a good or bad idea?

I have thought about the SetiGate auto connect, but I don't know how to

set

up a once per week dialup for my modem.
My other idea is to drive 50km (30 miles) & have friends look after my

pc's

& SETI for me.

All this, just to keep crunching ;-)

Brian
3848 units