More Mac Issues

I know I asked before but... does anyone run a Mac and fold?

I have two different folders that fold at once and they were working ok a while ago. One was using the install and the other used terminal. Then I got that expiration error about Aug8 and both stopped working. I couldn't get the install one to work again so I just started using to terminal versions. They are both in different folders but I every time I restart the computer and restart the folds they both start over again.

I seem to get checkpoint errors:
Fatal error:
Checkpoint error on step 4632520

The other thing that happens is when I run the second fold it tells me that the Machine ID of another unit might be the same. Which isn't true since I have ID 1 and ID 2.

A potential conflict was detected: Process 199 is currently running and may also be a client with Mach. ID 2. Program will now exit. Upon restart, this check will not be done -- you may wish to check that no client is currently running in /Users/c5089711/Library/Folding@home before restarting. Please press any key to exit.


Anyone have any suggestions, I've lost a lot of units over the last 2 weeks and it's starting to get annoying.

thanks

Might be a good thing to PM John in few Days(He's been busy with Family Stuff)........it might just be your files.
I couldn't get the "NEW" SMP's to run.........John emailed me his old files and I got the Extended version(5.91) to run........worth a shot

Cool, thanks Papa.

I am, my iMac has been happily folding for about 9 months now (SMP) the only issue I've had with it was when an OSX update was applied it would drop to default settings, aka giving WU's to anonymous. I can't really help you, OSX is a mystery to me, more specifically the way you install and uninstall programs just seems to "easy" and I'm too far removed from the process.

yep same problem here, ever since the last beta expired all the new ones fail... and this is on windows, not a Mac

I run one MacBook Pro. I have had problem with it like you describe. I only have run one control panel or one console at a time, I have not tried one of each.

First thing is try and stop both clients and restart the machine, check each client config, then restart the clients.

Then try just one client at a time (stop clients and restart first) to see if it is the particular client that is the problem or them clashing that is the problem.

Most suggestions I have seen say do a clean install. Make sure all control panel ot startup files you have are disabled and then restart the machine (to remove any running processes and remnants) then delete all of the files and caches (info on folders are on the folding forum website - let me know if you cannot find it).

Then after doing that restart again (to be safe) and install the client(s) again. If you have a project that has enough time left still, copy the work folder and the queue.dat elsewhere and copy them back after doing the install to see if you can resume the WU.

Other than that cannot be of much help, I ran into problems a while back and no matter what I tried I couldn't get it working, so I gave up, then I tried again some time later and it worked, I do not think I did anything differently - go figure.

Good luck, let me know if you need me to find that link for files/folders to delete.

Sorry for my delay on this.

I was finally able to resolve the problem. I'm only running the console versions I didn't use the installer this time. I had too many issues with it when it did run correctly. Like not turning in work units or finishing work units. It would never tell me that it was having issues.

In any case, I'm running to consoles at once and what I'm doing is typing in:



for the second client that I run. I have no idea what that does but it works, I think just using -local might also work but I didn't test that 100%. This has worked the last couple times I've done it and both clients start up and fold fine. I hope that helps someone out.

untruehero

That's great news.

So you are running them with unique machine ID's as well (just to clarify for others).

How are you starting the console sessions - if you have a script or shortcut that might help people to.

What folders are you running them in and did you set any permissions on the folders?

I have them set as 1 and 2, originally it was 1 and 8.

I'm just running terminal, and then going to each folder and running that command below. The folders are folding@home1 and folding@home2 and I did not change any permissions.

I haven't set up any scripts yet, I'm just getting back into Macs so it might take some time before I make one. If I remember correctly there is a little mac app called automator or something like that. Maybe I will give that a try.

Thats great it is pretty much what I am doing on the Mac Pro 8 core but with 4 SMP's. When I get a little time I will play with some scripts and post them when I get it going (in the 8 core thread I started).

I have played with nfoldman to start and stop the SMP console clients on the MAC Pro and it seems to work.

Is everything OK on your side (I will PM you)?

I've been losing a lot of points recently. For whatever reason the units weren't being turned in. I haven't really had time to try and figure out what is going on. But a couple will work and a couple won't.

I have noticed that there has been some bad WU's recently so it may have just been that, as it looks like a few people have had bad ones. I had one drop out at 99% :rolleI think it has been both on PC and Mac.

If you are still having problems post the WU's details that are dropping out.

As for config the -SMP is needed on the mac and I would highly recommend grabbing nfoldman to start stop your clients so you don't have to write a script or start a console session yourself it does them for you using a gui control panel.