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![]() Send message Joined: 4 Oct 19 Posts: 7 Credit: 1,721,226 RAC: 0 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
I started a VB and loaded Ubuntu so I could run the BOINCStats Challenge on a Windows machine. I cannot get any tasks as the project thinks I do not have enough memory. I get the error "QuChemPedIA@home: Notice from server NWChem needs 1954.72MB more disk space. You currently have 2141.31 MB available and it needs 4096.03 MB." I have 8 cores and 13.1 Gig of memory allocated to the VB and in BOINC I have the preferences to use 100% of memory. dingo@dingo7:~$ free -m total used free shared buff/cache available Mem: 13463 1029 11445 16 988 12159 Swap: 472 0 472 /etc/boinc-client/global_prefs_override.xml file <global_preferences> <run_on_batteries>0</run_on_batteries> <run_if_user_active>1</run_if_user_active> <run_gpu_if_user_active>1</run_gpu_if_user_active> <suspend_cpu_usage>0.000000</suspend_cpu_usage> <start_hour>0.000000</start_hour> <end_hour>0.000000</end_hour> <net_start_hour>0.000000</net_start_hour> <net_end_hour>0.000000</net_end_hour> <leave_apps_in_memory>0</leave_apps_in_memory> <confirm_before_connecting>0</confirm_before_connecting> <hangup_if_dialed>0</hangup_if_dialed> <dont_verify_images>0</dont_verify_images> <work_buf_min_days>0.020000</work_buf_min_days> <work_buf_additional_days>0.000000</work_buf_additional_days> <max_ncpus_pct>50.000000</max_ncpus_pct> <cpu_scheduling_period_minutes>60.000000</cpu_scheduling_period_minutes> <disk_interval>100.000000</disk_interval> <disk_max_used_gb>0.000000</disk_max_used_gb> <disk_min_free_gb>0.250000</disk_min_free_gb> <vm_max_used_pct>100.000000</vm_max_used_pct> <ram_max_used_busy_pct>100.000000</ram_max_used_busy_pct> <ram_max_used_idle_pct>100.000000</ram_max_used_idle_pct> <max_bytes_sec_up>0.000000</max_bytes_sec_up> <max_bytes_sec_down>0.000000</max_bytes_sec_down> <cpu_usage_limit>100.000000</cpu_usage_limit> <daily_xfer_limit_mb>0.000000</daily_xfer_limit_mb> <daily_xfer_period_days>0</daily_xfer_period_days> </global_preferences> Any help appresiated. |
![]() Send message Joined: 4 Oct 19 Posts: 7 Credit: 1,721,226 RAC: 0 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
I was on the wrong track. It is disk space it is complaining about. I increased the VM disk size to 17 gig but still get the same message. |
Send message Joined: 23 Jul 19 Posts: 289 Credit: 464,119,561 RAC: 0 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
it's strange... Did you try to reset the project ? |
![]() Send message Joined: 4 Oct 19 Posts: 7 Credit: 1,721,226 RAC: 0 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
I detached and re-attached a couple of times. No Biggy I will just not use the VM, I have a bunch of Linux machines running anyway I was just going to try and add a couple of Windoz ones. |
Send message Joined: 3 Oct 19 Posts: 153 Credit: 32,412,973 RAC: 0 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
I was on the wrong track. It is disk space it is complaining about. BOINC has a known bug (or feature, if you prefer). You need to set the "Use at most ... GB disk space" to a large value, such as the total of your drive. And set "Use at most ... % of total disk space" to 100%. |
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