Task not ending...stuck 'Running'.

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mrpubnight Send message Joined: 11 Oct 06 Posts: 4 Credit: 98,567 RAC: 0	Message 29317 - Posted: 14 Oct 2006, 0:33:29 UTC I'm new to BOINC but used to be involved in the SETI computational sharing. I have what appears to be a problem. BOINC seems to be stuck running a single task (which has completed). There is another one in the queue waiting to run ("Ready to Run") but it won't switch over. Clearly it still thinks the previous one has not completed. I don't see anyway to 'override the controls'. I have the ability to suspend a task, why not give the user control to start a task? Does anyone have any thoughts as to how I can get the next task to start, or I guess more importantly, how I can get the current task to end. Thanks ID: 29317 · Rating: 0 · rate: / Reply Quote

mrpubnight Send message Joined: 11 Oct 06 Posts: 4 Credit: 98,567 RAC: 0	Message 29318 - Posted: 14 Oct 2006, 0:34:48 UTC Follow up. I am able to suspend the first job which then kicks off the next job but the first one remains. ID: 29318 · Rating: 0 · rate: / Reply Quote

Keck_Komputers Send message Joined: 17 Sep 05 Posts: 211 Credit: 4,246,150 RAC: 0	Message 29340 - Posted: 14 Oct 2006, 11:33:09 UTC Some projects have a bit of post processing that must run after the manager says 100%. I am not sure if that is the case here but waiting a while to see can't hurt. Restarting the task, client, and/or computer may get it running again if it is truly stalled and not just doing some post processing. BOINC WIKI BOINCing since 2002/12/8 ID: 29340 · Rating: 0 · rate: / Reply Quote

mrpubnight Send message Joined: 11 Oct 06 Posts: 4 Credit: 98,567 RAC: 0	Message 29514 - Posted: 17 Oct 2006, 14:20:24 UTC - in response to Message 29340. Thanks for your response John. I figured that there may be a little post processing but one of the tasks took approx 8hrs to run but had been stuck at 100% for 46 hrs... I have managed to suspend the tasks which then brings up the following 'ready to run' task. So far this has been working but I doubt it is the correct course of action. Thanks again Some projects have a bit of post processing that must run after the manager says 100%. I am not sure if that is the case here but waiting a while to see can't hurt. Restarting the task, client, and/or computer may get it running again if it is truly stalled and not just doing some post processing. ID: 29514 · Rating: 0 · rate: / Reply Quote

Keck_Komputers Send message Joined: 17 Sep 05 Posts: 211 Credit: 4,246,150 RAC: 0	Message 29564 - Posted: 18 Oct 2006, 8:44:13 UTC - in response to Message 29514. Last modified: 18 Oct 2006, 8:44:34 UTC Thanks for your response John. I figured that there may be a little post processing but one of the tasks took approx 8hrs to run but had been stuck at 100% for 46 hrs... I have managed to suspend the tasks which then brings up the following 'ready to run' task. So far this has been working but I doubt it is the correct course of action. Thanks again Ok 46 hours is way too much time to wait. Unsuspend the task then restart the client/computer. If it is still stuck then abort the task. BOINC WIKI BOINCing since 2002/12/8 ID: 29564 · Rating: 0 · rate: / Reply Quote