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Unable to download Work even if forced.

I have the same problem as others. I cannot download any work although I have been patiently waiting for a while now. I went in and took out all my joined projects except the Help Conquer Cancer (HCC) accepting no others.
Here is some of the problem. I have plenty of RAM and about 82 GigB of disk free space avail. So What to do ??
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11/8/2007 3:30:16 PM||Starting BOINC client version 5.10.22 for windows_intelx86
11/8/2007 3:30:16 PM||log flags: task, file_xfer, sched_ops
11/8/2007 3:30:16 PM||Libraries: libcurl/7.16.1 OpenSSL/0.9.8e zlib/1.2.3
11/8/2007 3:30:16 PM||Data directory: C:\Program Files\BOINC
11/8/2007 3:30:16 PM||Processor: 1 AuthenticAMD AMD Athlon(tm) XP 3200+ [x86 Family 6 Model 10 Stepping 0]
11/8/2007 3:30:16 PM||Processor features: fpu tsc sse 3dnow mmx
11/8/2007 3:30:16 PM||OS: Microsoft Windows XP: Home Edition, Service Pack 2, (05.01.2600.00)
11/8/2007 3:30:16 PM||Memory: 1023.48 MB physical, 2.41 GB virtual
11/8/2007 3:30:16 PM||Disk: 98.30 GB total, 82.72 GB free
11/8/2007 3:30:16 PM||Local time is UTC -6 hours
11/8/2007 3:30:17 PM|World Community Grid|URL: http://www.worldcommunitygrid.org/; Computer ID: 49595; location: (none); project prefs: default
11/8/2007 3:30:17 PM||General prefs: from World Community Grid (last modified 2006-07-05 07:45:13)
11/8/2007 3:30:17 PM||Host location: none
11/8/2007 3:30:17 PM||General prefs: using your defaults
11/8/2007 3:30:17 PM||Reading preferences override file
11/8/2007 3:30:17 PM||Preferences limit memory usage when active to 614.09MB
11/8/2007 3:30:17 PM||Preferences limit memory usage when idle to 921.14MB
11/8/2007 3:30:17 PM||Preferences limit disk usage to 0.93GB
11/8/2007 3:30:26 PM|World Community Grid|Restarting task lj197_00004_2 using hpf2 version 518
11/8/2007 3:31:06 PM|World Community Grid|Sending scheduler request: Requested by user
11/8/2007 3:31:06 PM|World Community Grid|Reporting 1 tasks
11/10/2007 11:37:07 AM|World Community Grid|Reason: no work from project
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11/9/2007 10:30:04 PM|World Com Grid|[file_xfer] Finished upload of file dddt0201d0206_ZINC07520550-0000_00_0_1
11/9/2007 10:30:04 PM|World Com Grid|[file_xfer] Throughput 32520 bytes/sec
11/10/2007 8:26:54 AM|World Com Grid|Computation for task lj234_00035_8 finished
11/10/2007 8:26:56 AM|World Com Grid|[file_xfer] Started upload of file lj234_00035_8_0
11/10/2007 8:27:01 AM|World Com Grid|[file_xfer] Finished upload of file lj234_00035_8_0
11/10/2007 8:27:01 AM|World Com Grid|[file_xfer] Throughput 37369 bytes/sec
. . . . . . . . here is were the only work wanted is HCC
11/10/2007 11:34:52 AM|World Com Grid|Sending scheduler request: To fetch work
11/10/2007 11:34:52 AM|World Com Grid|Requesting 30240 seconds of new work, and reporting 3 completed tasks
11/10/2007 11:34:57 AM|World Com Grid|Scheduler RPC succeeded [server version 509]
11/10/2007 11:34:57 AM|World Com Grid|Message from server: No work could be sent.
11/10/2007 11:34:57 AM|World Com Grid|Message from server: Your computer has only 916.3 MB of disk space remaining allocated to BOINC; Help Conquer Cancer requires 1000.0 MB.
11/10/2007 11:34:57 AM|World Com Grid|Message from server: Your computer has only 916.3 MB of disk space remaining allocated to BOINC; Beta Testing requires 1000.0 MB.
11/10/2007 11:34:57 AM|World Com Grid|Message from server: Not enough disk space (only 916.3 MB free for BOINC). Review preferences for maximum disk space used.
11/10/2007 11:34:57 AM|World Com Grid|Deferring communication for 1 min 0 sec
11/10/2007 11:34:57 AM|World Com Grid|Reason: no work from project
11/10/2007 11:35:57 AM|World Com Grid|Sending scheduler request: To fetch work
11/10/2007 11:35:57 AM|World Com Grid|Requesting 30240 seconds of new work
11/10/2007 11:36:02 AM|World Com Grid|Scheduler RPC succeeded [server version 509]
11/10/2007 11:36:02 AM|World Com Grid|Message from server: Not sending work - last request too recent: 64 sec
11/10/2007 11:36:02 AM|World Com Grid|Deferring communication for 1 min 0 sec
11/10/2007 11:36:02 AM|World Com Grid|Reason: no work from project
11/10/2007 11:36:24 AM||General prefs: from World Community Grid (last modified 2006-07-05 07:45:13)
11/10/2007 11:36:24 AM||Host location: none
11/10/2007 11:36:24 AM||General prefs: using your defaults
11/10/2007 11:36:24 AM||Reading preferences override file
11/10/2007 11:36:24 AM||Preferences limit memory usage when active to 614.09MB
11/10/2007 11:36:24 AM||Preferences limit memory usage when idle to 921.14MB
11/10/2007 11:36:24 AM||Preferences limit disk usage to 0.93GB
11/10/2007 11:37:02 AM|World Com Grid|Sending scheduler request: To fetch work
11/10/2007 11:37:02 AM|World Com Grid|Requesting 30240 seconds of new work
11/10/2007 11:37:07 AM|World Com Grid|Scheduler RPC succeeded [server version 509]
11/10/2007 11:37:07 AM|World Com Grid|Message from server: Not sending work - last request too recent: 65 sec
11/10/2007 11:37:07 AM|World Com Grid|Deferring communication for 1 min 0 sec
11/10/2007 11:37:07 AM|World Com Grid|Reason: no work from project

[Nov 10, 2007 8:23:50 PM]

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Re: Unable to download Work even if forced.

PT, seems to me you specified the limitation either in the device profile or in the local preferences:

11/8/2007 3:30:17 PM||Preferences limit disk usage to 0.93GB

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[Nov 10, 2007 8:29:44 PM]

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Re: Unable to download Work even if forced.

But is said I only have 913 or so MB of disk space available, not so I don't believe ??? I think if you could point me in the correct direction with some figures I can help myself. :>)
Sometimes the obvious just astounds me to no end.

[Nov 10, 2007 8:39:44 PM]

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Re: Unable to download Work even if forced.

English is not my native tongue:

Disk space remaining allocated to BOINC

You have set in your preferences to not allow use of more than 0.93gb.

Override by changing the local preference in 5.10.22, Advanced Menu, Disk and Memory Usage tab, first option and entering 10.00 gb for instance. BOINC does not reserve it, so be bold.

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[Nov 10, 2007 8:48:29 PM]

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Re: Unable to download Work even if forced.

Hi PTabolinsky,
When I go to My Grid - Device Manager - Device Profile and click on my profile ( preferences ), one line says 'Use no more than: 3.0 Gigabytes of disk space'. I changed the default from 1 to 3 to avoid problems. I suspect that 1.0 GB would really be 900+ MB because of the difference between 1024 (1 K) and 1000. The programmers have been a little hasty on this point. Look at the Preferences in the Advanced View of BOINC Manager as well, since it is possible to set Local Preferences that differ from those on the website.

This is the problem that needs to be fixed:

11/8/2007 3:30:17 PM||Preferences limit disk usage to 0.93GB

Lawrence

[Nov 10, 2007 8:52:36 PM]

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Re: Unable to download Work even if forced.

OK . . . . when using local Boinc pro I reset preferences as follows:
11/8/2007 3:31:06 PM|World Community Grid|Sending scheduler request: Requested by user
11/10/2007 2:56:39 PM||General prefs: using your defaults
11/10/2007 2:56:39 PM||Reading preferences override file
11/10/2007 2:56:39 PM||Preferences limit memory usage when active to 869.96MB
11/10/2007 2:56:39 PM||Preferences limit memory usage when idle to 972.31MB
11/10/2007 2:56:39 PM||Preferences limit disk usage to 2.33GB

The "disk usage" is now reset to 2.33 as seen above which should be OK (I used the figure 2.5 GB in the setting).
The other problem is the RAM setting I cann't get it to go past my max of one GB RAM in this mahine but my other two have 2 BG and 3 GB. Boinc will not cross the 972.31 MB of RAM although I have two 512 SIMMs ?? Do I change to 100 percent while idle ?? Doesn't seem like a safe thing to do but then I can be . . . . . . a worry wart! :>)

[Nov 10, 2007 9:07:34 PM]

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Re: Unable to download Work even if forced.

Well I went and changed while idle to 100 percent and got:

11/10/2007 3:09:57 PM||Preferences limit memory usage when active to 869.96MB
11/10/2007 3:09:57 PM||Preferences limit memory usage when idle to 1023.48MB
11/10/2007 3:09:57 PM||Preferences limit disk usage to 2.33GB

I'll have to do similiar to my other machines.

[Nov 10, 2007 9:12:08 PM]

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Re: Unable to download Work even if forced.

A.ah success so sweet !

11/10/2007 3:13:49 PM|World Community Grid|[file_xfer] Finished download of file hcc1_image04_5.07.tga
11/10/2007 3:13:51 PM|World Community Grid|[file_xfer] Finished download of file X0000042111015200411121233_X0000042111015200411121233.jp2
11/10/2007 3:13:53 PM|World Community Grid|Starting task X0000042111015200411121233_1 using hcc1 version 507

Thanks for the assist.
Paul T.

[Nov 10, 2007 9:18:24 PM]

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Re: Unable to download Work even if forced.

If the wart is on the posterior, suggest visiting medical attention biggrin

The Maximum Output profile defines it as 90%, so 972mb is ample.

Compiled a table last week of what the preset profiles put the different values at: http://www.worldcommunitygrid.org/forums/wcg/viewthread?thread=17033 Take those as guidelines.

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[Nov 10, 2007 9:20:23 PM]

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Re: Unable to download Work even if forced.

This is a misconfiguration by WCG. Help Conquer Cancer has very low disk requirements. The specified minimum should be 50 MB.

I'm sorry for the inconvenience. I will ask the techs to fix this immediately.

[Nov 11, 2007 6:21:39 AM]

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