FYI New boinc version

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Ace Paradis Send message Joined: 4 Oct 05 Posts: 51 Credit: 96,906 RAC: 0	Message 4119 - Posted: 24 Nov 2005, 3:27:37 UTC Last modified: 24 Nov 2005, 3:35:18 UTC ver 5.2.8 is out from boinc page -- Changes since 5.2.7 Localization updates. Resolve many connection issues regarding passwords. Mac: Fix a screensaver stutter while scrolling text. Changes since 5.2.6 Localization updates. Usability enhancements. Fix a crash condition when connecting to a remote machine. Fix for file handle usage on Linux/Mac which caused BOINC to run out of file handles. ID: 4119 · Rating: 0 · rate: / Reply Quote

nasher Send message Joined: 5 Nov 05 Posts: 98 Credit: 618,288 RAC: 0	Message 4161 - Posted: 24 Nov 2005, 16:20:27 UTC i have to admit im spoiled from FaD can you please tell us what is the best way to upgrade the software to ensure you dont damage the work units and such i have eithor 5.2.6 or 5.2.7 depending on when i put the computer online. also how often should i upgrade it I mean will the upgrades be worth the downtime of my computers to install them ID: 4161 · Rating: 0 · rate: / Reply Quote

Honza Send message Joined: 18 Sep 05 Posts: 48 Credit: 173,517 RAC: 0	Message 4165 - Posted: 24 Nov 2005, 16:47:02 UTC - in response to Message 4161. can you please tell us what is the best way to upgrade the software to ensure you dont damage the work units and such i have eithor 5.2.6 or 5.2.7 depending on when i put the computer online. How about - disable network connection in Command menu - stop BOINC - backup whole BOINC folder (perhaps compress it to another location) - perform upgrade - run BOINC. If everything is OK, enable network again; if something got wrong, damaged WUs should not be uploaded a you can revert to previously backuped version. ID: 4165 · Rating: 0 · rate: / Reply Quote

Housing and Food Services Send message Joined: 1 Jul 05 Posts: 85 Credit: 155,098,531 RAC: 0	Message 4171 - Posted: 24 Nov 2005, 17:16:18 UTC - in response to Message 4161. I'd say only upgrade if you're having problems or the project requires it. . If you're working now, no reason to break it :) ID: 4171 · Rating: 0 · rate: / Reply Quote

dgnuff Send message Joined: 1 Nov 05 Posts: 350 Credit: 24,773,605 RAC: 0	Message 4178 - Posted: 24 Nov 2005, 19:11:07 UTC - in response to Message 4161. i have to admit im spoiled from FaD can you please tell us what is the best way to upgrade the software to ensure you dont damage the work units and such i have eithor 5.2.6 or 5.2.7 depending on when i put the computer online. also how often should i upgrade it I mean will the upgrades be worth the downtime of my computers to install them It would be nice to have auto updates of the Boinc client, but I'm going to play Devil's advocate here for a second, and point out that if and when it stabilizes, this will be far less of an issue. The actual applications that do the heavy lifting DO auto update, and in the long term that'll be far more important. ID: 4178 · Rating: 0 · rate: / Reply Quote

FZB Send message Joined: 17 Sep 05 Posts: 84 Credit: 4,948,999 RAC: 0	Message 4199 - Posted: 24 Nov 2005, 22:33:57 UTC auto update for the actual boinc manager was considered but not implemented due to security concerns from admins. many get uncomfortable when they install software that autoupdates -- Florian www.domplatz1.de ID: 4199 · Rating: 0 · rate: / Reply Quote