Folding @ Home console options

drougnor · 10-April-06, 05:02 PM

I just wanted to put this up so you all will have the entire list of configuration options available on the Console version (ver 5.04) of the F@H program. This will help you find out what options you can tweak with the -config switch when running the F@H console for the first time.

Username?
Team Number?
Launch automatically at machine startup, installing this as a service?
Ask before Fetching/sending work?
Use Internet Explorer Settings?
1. If you choose no - Use Proxy?
2. If you choose yes - Proxy Name?
3. Proxy Port?
4. Use Username and Password with Proxy?
  1. If you choose yes - Proxy username?
  2. Proxy Password
Allow Receipt of work assignments and return of work results greater than 5MB in size (such work units may have large memory demands)?
Change advanced options?
1. If you choose yes - Core Priority
2. CPU usage requested
3. Disable Highly Optimized assembly code?
4. Pause if Battery Power is being used (useful for laptops)?
5. Interval, in minutes, between checkpoints?
6. Memory , in MB, to indicate?
7. Request work units without deadlines?
8. Set -advmethods flag always, requesting new advanced scientific cores and/or work units if available?
9. Ignore any deadline information (Mainly useful if system clock frequently has errors)?
10. Machine ID?

Once again, this is for your use so you can easily see what options are configurable in the program itself.

D

Tattoo · 10-April-06, 06:30 PM

I've got a question on that note. How do I change options or use the -? commands in console mode once I'm running? It just keeps going, and I haven't been able to figure out how to use any of the commands like changing core priority or anything!

drougnor · 10-April-06, 06:45 PM

If you are running it under the service, you have to go into your contol panel, into the administrative tools, services and stop the service first.

If you are running it just in a cmd window that you either minimize or hide using TrayIt or one of the similar tools, you just press ctrl-c to close out the current run.

Once that's done, you go into your command line (dos) and go to the folder where the console is living and execute it with the -flag you want.

Note: This will only work if you are using the non-graphical (Not the Screen saver) version.

Hope this helps.

Tattoo · 10-April-06, 07:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by drougnor


	If you are running it just in a cmd window that you either minimize or hide using TrayIt or one of the similar tools, you just press ctrl-c to close out the current run.

One question about this part and I think I've got it. If I hit ctrl-c to close out the current run, does that destroy my progress for the WU I'm working on, or does it just save but leave the command prompt open?

drougnor · 10-April-06, 07:37 PM

It'll lose any progress from the last autosave, but since the default is to save at 15 minute intervals, you'll only lose, at the most, 14 minutes and 59 seconds of work.

Now, as far as whether it will leave the command window open or not depends on what method you are using to run it. If you have a shortcut in your startmenu, it will close the window, but if you manually opened the command window to start the run, it'll keep the window open.

D

Tattoo · 10-April-06, 07:48 PM

Yeah, I don't have the program in my startmenu. I just double-click the gear, and it opens the command prompt and runs. Hmmm... if I ctrl-c right after it finishes a frame (and says "Writing Local Files") then I shouldn't lose hardly any work, yes?

My current WU ends in about an hour and a half. Probably wait til the new one loads and gets a frame done, then try it. Thanks a ton for the info drougnor!

drougnor · 12-April-06, 06:27 PM

Just following up, Tattoo, how'd everything go?

Tattoo · 12-April-06, 07:18 PM

lol, I still haven't tried it. I ended up away from the comp when that one finished, and the next one finished today while I'm at work. I'm going to try to watch the frames, and then try it after it finishes one. I'll let you know, thanks!

WrathOfSocrus · 12-April-06, 08:30 PM

When I have wanted to change options in the past, I would simply close the program, delete the config file, and then reopen F@H. It should start you out at the begining of the config. You can also open the config file in notepad, but I wouldnt recommend doing it that way unless you know what you are doing (for instance I changed the amount of memory was installed, and altered the config rather than going through the whole process again). FOLD ON!

Tattoo · 16-April-06, 03:52 PM

Hey drougnor! Just wanted to let ya know I did it today. It's so hot in this house, that running at 100% was bringing my cpu temp up to 59! I waited til it just finished a frame, and then hit ctrl-c. It closed teh command prompt, so I had to open on manually and find and run F@H. used the -config and it worked like a charm. Kept everything like it was, but changed the cpu usage to 80%. Worked like a charm, and picked up where i'd left off.

thanks for the tutorial! still getting decent progress now, but lowered my temps down to about 53C. I can live with that.

drougnor · 23-May-06, 04:30 PM

Can someone sticky this? I just want to make sure the info is in easy reach for everyone without them having to dig too deeply to find it.

10-April-06, 05:02 PM		#1 (permalink)
drougnor PCApex Review Editor	Folding @ Home console options I just wanted to put this up so you all will have the entire list of configuration options available on the Console version (ver 5.04) of the F@H program. This will help you find out what options you can tweak with the -config switch when running the F@H console for the first time. Username? Team Number? Launch automatically at machine startup, installing this as a service? Ask before Fetching/sending work? Use Internet Explorer Settings? If you choose no - Use Proxy? If you choose yes - Proxy Name? Proxy Port? Use Username and Password with Proxy? If you choose yes - Proxy username? Proxy Password Allow Receipt of work assignments and return of work results greater than 5MB in size (such work units may have large memory demands)? Change advanced options? If you choose yes - Core Priority CPU usage requested Disable Highly Optimized assembly code? Pause if Battery Power is being used (useful for laptops)? Interval, in minutes, between checkpoints? Memory , in MB, to indicate? Request work units without deadlines? Set -advmethods flag always, requesting new advanced scientific cores and/or work units if available? Ignore any deadline information (Mainly useful if system clock frequently has errors)? Machine ID? Once again, this is for your use so you can easily see what options are configurable in the program itself. D Last edited by drougnor; 18-June-07 at 01:01 PM.. Reason: Needed to note which version this is current for.

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10-April-06, 06:30 PM		#2 (permalink)
Tattoo Apex Master Tech	I've got a question on that note. How do I change options or use the -? commands in console mode once I'm running? It just keeps going, and I haven't been able to figure out how to use any of the commands like changing core priority or anything!

10-April-06, 06:45 PM		#3 (permalink)
drougnor PCApex Review Editor	If you are running it under the service, you have to go into your contol panel, into the administrative tools, services and stop the service first. If you are running it just in a cmd window that you either minimize or hide using TrayIt or one of the similar tools, you just press ctrl-c to close out the current run. Once that's done, you go into your command line (dos) and go to the folder where the console is living and execute it with the -flag you want. Note: This will only work if you are using the non-graphical (Not the Screen saver) version. Hope this helps.

10-April-06, 07:37 PM		#5 (permalink)
drougnor PCApex Review Editor	It'll lose any progress from the last autosave, but since the default is to save at 15 minute intervals, you'll only lose, at the most, 14 minutes and 59 seconds of work. Now, as far as whether it will leave the command window open or not depends on what method you are using to run it. If you have a shortcut in your startmenu, it will close the window, but if you manually opened the command window to start the run, it'll keep the window open. D

10-April-06, 07:48 PM		#6 (permalink)
Tattoo Apex Master Tech	Yeah, I don't have the program in my startmenu. I just double-click the gear, and it opens the command prompt and runs. Hmmm... if I ctrl-c right after it finishes a frame (and says "Writing Local Files") then I shouldn't lose hardly any work, yes? My current WU ends in about an hour and a half. Probably wait til the new one loads and gets a frame done, then try it. Thanks a ton for the info drougnor!

12-April-06, 06:27 PM		#7 (permalink)
drougnor PCApex Review Editor	Just following up, Tattoo, how'd everything go?

12-April-06, 07:18 PM		#8 (permalink)
Tattoo Apex Master Tech	lol, I still haven't tried it. I ended up away from the comp when that one finished, and the next one finished today while I'm at work. I'm going to try to watch the frames, and then try it after it finishes one. I'll let you know, thanks!

12-April-06, 08:30 PM		#9 (permalink)
WrathOfSocrus Apex Tech Fanatic	When I have wanted to change options in the past, I would simply close the program, delete the config file, and then reopen F@H. It should start you out at the begining of the config. You can also open the config file in notepad, but I wouldnt recommend doing it that way unless you know what you are doing (for instance I changed the amount of memory was installed, and altered the config rather than going through the whole process again). FOLD ON!

16-April-06, 03:52 PM		#10 (permalink)
Tattoo Apex Master Tech	Hey drougnor! Just wanted to let ya know I did it today. It's so hot in this house, that running at 100% was bringing my cpu temp up to 59! I waited til it just finished a frame, and then hit ctrl-c. It closed teh command prompt, so I had to open on manually and find and run F@H. used the -config and it worked like a charm. Kept everything like it was, but changed the cpu usage to 80%. Worked like a charm, and picked up where i'd left off. thanks for the tutorial! still getting decent progress now, but lowered my temps down to about 53C. I can live with that.

23-May-06, 04:30 PM		#11 (permalink)
drougnor PCApex Review Editor	Can someone sticky this? I just want to make sure the info is in easy reach for everyone without them having to dig too deeply to find it.