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Glenstorm · Apr 11, 2003, 02:17 PM

Hey,

I am new to this whole distributed computing scene. I decided to do the F@H program. Thing is I put "16" as the team number, but somehow when I check my stats I am assigned to the Rice University team. Any ideas why this is?

reader50 · Apr 11, 2003, 05:00 PM

Check your config file (drop it on TextEdit). Note: do not edit and resave from TextEdit, that could trash the config file.

Using the screen saver, GUI client, or the CLI without modification, the config file will be located at:

Normal user
/Users/(your name)/Library/Folding@home/client.cfg

Root user
/private/var/root/Library/Folding@home/client.cfg

If you are using the CLI version with the "-local" option, the file will be in the client's folder.

In either case, the file will look something like this:

Code:
[settings]
username=reader50
team=16
asknet=no
machineid=1
local=1

[http]
active=no
host=localhost
port=8080
user=
pass=

If the team does not =16, then units are being assigned somewhere else and cannot be recovered. Reset your team preferences. The screen saver prefs can be reached from the Saver prefs pane. The GUI has normal preferences. Launch the cli with the "-config" tag to reenter configuration details.

With the client shut down, you can also edit the config file directly using BBEdit Lite or other programmers' text editor.

Shaktai · Apr 11, 2003, 10:47 PM

Other thing is, how long have you been crunching Folding@Home for Team #16? The glenstorm at Rice University, looks like he has been at it a while.

Did you check to make sure your username is unique?

Oh, and welcome aboard. Folding@Home is a really worthwhile project and we are glad to have you on board.

Glenstorm · Apr 12, 2003, 10:36 PM

Shaktai you are right. . .

I was actually the one stealing. oops!

I have modified my username and we should get credit now for my new work units. . .

Shaktai · Apr 13, 2003, 06:08 PM

Originally posted by Glenstorm:
Shaktai you are right. . .

I was actually the one stealing. oops!

I have modified my username and we should get credit now for my new work units. . .

Well actually you weren't stealing, you were giving them away to the other glenstorm What is your new username so that we can watch for you in the stats. (might take a few days depending on your box(s) and the particular protein you are crunching.