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Former Member
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I originally posted this in the "Monster WU on the loose" thread, but it probably got lost there - my mistake, as this appears to be a different problem. I've copied it here, and (update) the run-time and time-to-complete numbers.
I'm running work unit CMD2_0002-RADIA.clustersOccur-RADIA.clustersOccur_321_3 using hcmd2 version 614. It is a repair unit - return date is 6/19 - two people errored on it (also using 6.14) ( "No state to restore. Start from the beginning. called boinc_finish" message). There are now two of us working it again. It's 19.6% (50.6%) done - but the completion time (10:03 (13:03)) is increasing at more-or-less the same rate as the CPU time (9:39 (24:40)). I'm running 6.2.28 on Windows XP. I'm willing to let it run if it's got any chance to complete (I've very few errors, I'm due some wasted cycles). Should I let it run? At this point, it doesn't look like it will complete by deadline. My original comment on time-to-complete is obviously somewhat wrong - it must decrease at some point, but occasional observation shows it normally increasing 1 sec per second of run-time. Joe |
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Former Member
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Hello folacin,
This is the sort of problem work unit that the new HCMD2 software was made for. It is taking hours to reach the next position. A new descendant work unit willo have to be split off from it. Let it run. Lawrence |
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After 49 hours (and 2 hours past the deadline), it completed. My original wingman is still in 'no reply' state (as I was), and two new copies are out there - hopefully one of the three will come back and validate me.
Joe |
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Sekerob
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Yes, to confirm, also from latest techs info, the first batches in this project have the tough and most interesting stuff for them to have a first look. After, the positions should become lighter, quicker to calculate. He mentioned there are 2467 batches to work through, the CMD2_nnnn number thus an indicator of project progress.
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Former Member
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And the 49 hour WU messed up the completion date prediction (which I know has been discussed, I'm just in a posting mood) - all of my MD work units increased from ~4 hours to ~45 hours.
Wonder how long it will take to get the estimate back down to reasonable? Joe |
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Sekerob
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My Flu went from 6 to 25 because of this, but it only needs 10-15 short MD jobs to bring the rDCF down to normal proportions.
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