On Sun, 4 Dec 2005 12:11:36 +1100, "Lee Rieger" <leer@iinet.net.au>
wrote:

Hi All,

I'm now in the process of doing the transition. I hope it all ends up nice 
and transparent like Seti Classic. I was using SetiQueue. It basically ran 
itself with hardly any intervention from me.

When it's working BOINC is the same way, but it takes care of keeping
a queue on each machine.

So far got one up and running. Got to get another 9 machines sorted out.

Being new to the BOINC project, I wonder if one can set up a server and then 
feed the other machines from it? This is in case the server at Berkeley 
throws a pinkie!

If you are running one of the XP incarnations it is very easy.  George
already mentioned the extra NIC required.  That IP becomes your
default gateway.  Otherwise you tie them into a router, hub, or switch
which then ties into the cable modem or what ever you use.  

With that many machines you already have either a router, hub, or
switch.  The switch is probably faster on a large network, then tie
one of the ports on the switch to the router which can also server as
an additional firewall.

There are many ways you can hook it up, but it only gets
complicated/confusing with blocking software and hard IP blocking in
the router.

That's what I liked about SetiQueue. If the server at Berkeley threw a fit 
you could still crunch units, even if it was down (like the Classic is now) 

As you can with BOINC.  I did shut my machines down for a day, but
they had plenty of WUs on hand and a really big stack to send back. I
decided they weren't helping by trying to access Berkeley every few
seconds so I shut them down for about 12  to 16 hours.  When I brought
them back up they sent all the WUs on hand and have downloaded a bunch
of new ones.  I am getting some error messages that say the new WU was
not downloaded as I downloaded one too recent (that happens with
multiple machines on the same account)

I was still cruncing work units. That's why I heaps of them waiting to get 
uploaded.

Roger Halstead (K8RI & ARRL life member)
(N833R, S# CD-2 Worlds oldest Debonair)
www.rogerhalstead.com