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Billy
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Aug 5, 2008, 09:51 PM
 
Anyone running Astropulse on Seti? Anyone using the optimized application from Cruncher 3R?
     
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Aug 6, 2008, 01:03 AM
 
I don't think anyone has released a optimized app for AP yet, I have both of my machines set up to run the AP units though.

The iMac is the only one to get any yet.
     
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Aug 6, 2008, 07:42 AM
 
Originally Posted by arkayn View Post
I don't think anyone has released a optimized app for AP yet, I have both of my machines set up to run the AP units though.

The iMac is the only one to get any yet.
I got mixed up as usual. The optimized app I got was Astronomy for Milkyway, not AP for Seti!

I did get an AP application over at SETI "astropulse_4.35_i686-apple-darwin", but it is just a compile for Mac OS of the standard application.

Do you have a special " app_info.xml" file to get the AP units? I have already forgotten what is required to get the AP units. Are they expected to give "good" credit?
     
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Aug 6, 2008, 01:06 PM
 
Here is what I have in my app_info.xml file.

Right now the problem at SETI is the fact that it is sending AP files to everybody even if it is not set up to run them yet,

JD Whale got about 719 credits for 34 hours of work.

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<app_info> <app> <name>setiathome_enhanced</name> </app> <file_info> <name>seti_enhanced-i386-v8-core2-nographics</name> <executable/> </file_info> <app_version> <app_name>setiathome_enhanced</app_name> <version_num>528</version_num> <file_ref> <file_name>seti_enhanced-i386-v8-core2-nographics</file_name> <main_program/> </file_ref> </app_version> <app> <name>astropulse</name> </app> <file_info> <name>astropulse_4.35_i686-apple-darwin</name> <executable/> </file_info> <app_version> <app_name>astropulse</app_name> <version_num>435</version_num> <file_ref> <file_name>astropulse_4.35_i686-apple-darwin</file_name> <main_program/> </file_ref> </app_version> </app_info>
( Last edited by arkayn; Aug 6, 2008 at 01:08 PM. Reason: added info)
     
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Aug 7, 2008, 10:32 AM
 
I don't think that I have received any AP files yet. I have the same app_info.xml file.
     
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Aug 7, 2008, 12:52 PM
 
The AP units are trickling out at the moment, my iMac has 2 of them and the Dell has gotten one.

18 hours in and only 22% complete.
     
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Aug 7, 2008, 07:49 PM
 
Finally! Just got one. Boinc estimates 46 hours. Hope my wingman comes through. Could be a long time to get credit claimed otherwise. Wonder when A. Kan will produce an optimized app for this Behemoth?
     
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Aug 7, 2008, 09:08 PM
 
I would say expect about triple that estimation as that seems to be about the norm.
     
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Aug 8, 2008, 10:45 AM
 
How do you recognize an AP unit?

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Aug 8, 2008, 12:45 PM
 
ap_03jl08aa_B6_P0_00118_20080803_12061.wu

That would be the name of one right there.

They are all proceeded by the "ap".
     
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Aug 8, 2008, 08:57 PM
 
Thanks!
     
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Aug 21, 2008, 07:25 AM
 
Wish I had one, would like to see how long this machine would take.
     
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Aug 21, 2008, 12:38 PM
 
Mine came in at 98 hours on a Core Duo iMac.
     
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Aug 21, 2008, 01:03 PM
 
It took 84 hours on my C2D iMac(T7200 2.0) and 45 hours on the C2D Dell(E6550 2.33). I set my preferences to not do any more.
     
Gareth Johnston
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Aug 21, 2008, 01:12 PM
 
Yikes, maybe I don't want one after all.

But as there aren't any around I guess i'll have to wait and see.

So i'd be looking at around 70 hours per unit. Ouchies!

Gimme Gimme Gimme Gimme!
     
Gareth Johnston
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Aug 21, 2008, 01:31 PM
 
Well I got one during my machine having another hissy fit. Typical
     
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Aug 25, 2008, 05:56 PM
 
All Ap units have failed so far. Just wasted another 6 hours of CPU time for it to compute error. I think Seti needs to shove Ap up it's backside at the minute.

Yet again the guys are trying to do to much at once.
     
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Aug 26, 2008, 10:24 AM
 
Originally Posted by Gareth Johnston View Post
All Ap units have failed so far. Just wasted another 6 hours of CPU time for it to compute error. I think Seti needs to shove Ap up it's backside at the minute.

Yet again the guys are trying to do to much at once.
What machine were you running it on? I had one and it was okay on my Intel iMac.

If you go to your preferences at Seti@home, you can select which applications, either Seti enhanced or AP or both, that you want to run.
     
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Aug 26, 2008, 11:23 AM
 
If I remember correctly, he is running it on a Mac Pro.
     
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Aug 26, 2008, 12:47 PM
 
Billy, it's a Early 08 Mac Pro, 2.8GHz, 8 core with 10GB, 320HDD etc.

I'll just stick with Enhanced for now, hopefully when things become a bit more stable i'll give AP another go.
     
   
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