Getting the PPSieve WUs to run on ATI cards

Okay since you experts have this all figured out, the question is to app_info or not to app_info. My systems run either way, is there a reason to run the app_info?

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Originally Posted by Bryan

Okay since you experts have this all figured out, the question is to app_info or not to app_info. My systems run either way, is there a reason to run the app_info?

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My humble advice, if you do not see an increase in production with the app_info file than your system is fine without it. I would recommend checking up on it once a day just in case the project wizards update the app. X_X

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Originally Posted by Groundhog@SETI.USA

Wow, that may be just what I've been looking for. I'm running Win 7 32bit. I get the same exit - 150 but not the detail about what file and directory is the problem. How do you open a "CMD" window as admin? I get a message "No mapping between account names and security IDs was done."

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Hmmm. Well, in this case, Win 7, go to
Start->All Programs->Accessories
and Right-Click->Command Prompt
You can then select to "Run as Administrator"

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Originally Posted by Groundhog@SETI.USA

The Boinc message says "[sched_op_debug] Reason: Unrecoverable error for result pps_sr2sieve_5106245_2 (exit code - 150 (0xffffff6a))"

Perhaps you could find out what is needed for Collatz also. I suspect the same kind of problem.

Thanks a lot.

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I looked up your hosts over at PG and I think I've found the one with problems. It doesn't look like the same problem I had. You can get those more detailed results by looking at the results from a specific WU from your system. (Click on "Task Details" on your Task list on the PG website.)

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<stderr_txt>
Sieve started: 4314907000000000 <= p < 4314910000000000
Thread 0 starting
Error: Creating Context. (clCreateContextFromType): Device not found.
13:53:47 (2140): called boinc_finish

</stderr_txt>

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BOINC isn't installed as a service on that machine, is it? (AKA Protected mode install...) So, I wonder why BOINC thinks it sees the device, (it wouldn't D/L GPU WU's if it didn't) but then the Project has issues accessing it. Unless, you're using Max's instructions with the app_info. So BOINC grabs the WU's even though it didn't find a GPU. But I don't think PG would report a GPU in the Hosts list if BOINC hadn't seen it. Strange.

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Originally Posted by Mumps

Hmmm. Well, in this case, Win 7, go to
Start->All Programs->Accessories
and Right-Click->Command Prompt
You can then select to "Run as Administrator"

I looked up your hosts over at PG and I think I've found the one with problems. It doesn't look like the same problem I had. You can get those more detailed results by looking at the results from a specific WU from your system. (Click on "Task Details" on your Task list on the PG website.)

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<stderr_txt>
Sieve started: 4314907000000000 <= p < 4314910000000000
Thread 0 starting
Error: Creating Context. (clCreateContextFromType): Device not found.
13:53:47 (2140): called boinc_finish

</stderr_txt>

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BOINC isn't installed as a service on that machine, is it? (AKA Protected mode install...) So, I wonder why BOINC thinks it sees the device, (it wouldn't D/L GPU WU's if it didn't) but then the Project has issues accessing it. Unless, you're using Max's instructions with the app_info. So BOINC grabs the WU's even though it didn't find a GPU. But I don't think PG would report a GPU in the Hosts list if BOINC hadn't seen it. Strange.

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No luck with the cacls. Apparently it has been superceeded with icacls and the syntax is different. I'm not a Windows expert.

The program wasn't installed as a service. Boinc can see the GPU and I am running DNETC while I'm trying to get the PG working. Not sure what to do next. I do appreciate your working with me on this. I did try running with and without the app_info file.

GH have you tried deleting the PrimeGrid project folder to reset the project? (I call this method a Hard Reset).
If the problem is a Windows permission thing you could try changing user ownership of BOINC's folder and sub-folders. Its a minor chore to do it Microsoft's way or you can use a free registry hack called Take Ownership. I have it on my system and it works 99% of the time.

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Originally Posted by Groundhog@SETI.USA

No luck with the cacls. Apparently it has been superceeded with icacls and the syntax is different. I'm not a Windows expert.

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Interesting. On both my Win7 64bit systems, cacls is available and works, it just warns that it's deprecated. (Deprecated means it'll work, but don't expect it to work after the next patch/update/upgrade. :)) ) And I don't recall manually copying it across from a WinXP installation. Here's the icacls syntax...

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icacls C:\Windows\Temp /T /Grant boinc_project:F
icacls C:\Windows\Temp /T /Grant boinc_master:F

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Question, would it be a good idea to run the "p3 b-1" in the CMD line for this challenge?

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Originally Posted by Mike029

Question, would it be a good idea to run the "p3 b-1" in the CMD line for this challenge?

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I can't see why it wouldn't... though you'd have to change your app_info file if they ever change the app...

Well, I finally resorted to a full HD wipe and fresh xp64 install. Still fail. -117.

Wow, that's some dedication, Zombie! I really feel for you. Can the guys over at PG that admin the forums help at all in a case like this? Surely they must be curious (at the very least), why their program won't run on so many rigs...