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Message 720 - Posted: 20 May 2024, 7:29:26 UTC

I tried running SPT on a single cpu droplet hired from The Science Cloud but it refused to get any tasks. Next I used a 12 core with AVX-512 and it downloaded 12 tasks and started crunching successfully.

Why doesn't the single core instance get work?
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Message 721 - Posted: 20 May 2024, 13:42:08 UTC - in response to Message 720.  

The reasons may be different and there are many of them.
For example, let's start with the simplest question:

When you launched the boinc-client, how many tasks were installed in the boinc-client for simultaneous calculation?
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Message 723 - Posted: 22 May 2024, 12:42:06 UTC

This recommendation may help for a single core computer:
https://boinc.termit.me/adsl/forum_thread.php?id=18&postid=188#188
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Message 725 - Posted: 22 May 2024, 21:09:22 UTC

Memory requirements. See the client log.
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Message 726 - Posted: 23 May 2024, 7:14:04 UTC

If I understand correctly, it has 32GB of memory and one core.
Then he needs to limit it to 24-26 tasks at a time.
However, if there are other projects on that computer, then even less.

And of course, study the FAQ page very carefully.
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Message 727 - Posted: 23 May 2024, 9:03:30 UTC

The single core client attached
https://boinc.termit.me/adsl/show_host_detail.php?hostid=859
0.96GB

ATM the client is showing 1.198 GB used per task so not enough to run a single task if BOINC project exe used all 100%.
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Message 728 - Posted: 23 May 2024, 9:51:48 UTC - in response to Message 727.  

Oh yeah!
You are absolutely right.

In this case, he simply does not have enough memory on the local computer.
But the cruncher disappeared somewhere...
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Message 730 - Posted: 23 May 2024, 10:12:44 UTC

A small announcement:
I am currently working on resuscitation of the problematic batch 87.
In mid-May I gave out 10 tests and the answers have already been received.

Batch 87 requires less memory.
Approximately in the range of 600-800MB.
On such tasks this cruncher will be able to calculate normally, without errors.
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Message 731 - Posted: 29 May 2024, 5:56:34 UTC

Starting from May 27, 2024, first stage tasks for the 87th batch will be issued.
Crunchers return counted tasks.
So far so good.

However, all single-core computers of the topic starter have the last date of access to our server - 05/2024/20
It looks like he simply forgot about the question asked here.
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Message 734 - Posted: 4 Jun 2024, 6:50:54 UTC

No I didn't forget, I just didn't want to waste my hard earned $$S on a project that you stated needs more memory than is available on the single core The Science Cloud instances.
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Message 735 - Posted: 4 Jun 2024, 8:30:40 UTC - in response to Message 734.  

OK.
It's clear.
Thanks for your feedback.
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