Client .99

[MechCD]

By looking at Stanford's page, it doesn't look like .99 is beta (or test) anymore. I would like to install it if its a production release.

[Stilgar]

Reading some of the boards, some are saying a speed pick up in the win version.

[MechCD]

Mmkay, I was mainly worried bout the linux version.

I still haven't figured out wether this thing is a test version or not.

Dnar's crash thread has me thinking its not

[wylie]

It would appear that it saves any current units.....
ie - no need to wait till you finish one before upgrading

[MechCD]

Ok, thats even better. Anyone know of an estimated date for version 1.0?

[Martyn]

I upgraded yesterday. Just did a ctrl-c on the .98 client, installed the .99 files straight over the top and relaunched the client - bingo, .99 running fine and picked up the old WU where .98 left it.

EDIT, sorry, just realised you're talking about the Linux client :o

[stall6g]

I just installed it on one comp to test it out first. Picked right up where .98 left off with no configuration needed.

Let me know how the Linux one works out since I will be trying out peguinese next week.

[MechCD]

Originally posted by stall6g
I just installed it on one comp to test it out first. Picked right up where .98 left off with no configuration needed.

Let me know how the Linux one works out since I will be trying out peguinese next week.

Ok, I'll try it out on my main box (most check on, runs linux) Sunday sometime. I would notice any bugs because I use that box for my other puting fun(web, games, productivity, etc)
If that werks ok, then my other 3 machines will gradually get introduced in this order

1.3ghz (1.5ghz oc, linux, main box)
450mhz amd k6-2 (all genome)
500@550 P!!! (all genome)
1ghz tbird (dads box, mainly genome)

[Bruce]

Originally posted by MechCD
By looking at Stanford's page, it doesn't look like .99 is beta (or test) anymore. I would like to install it if its a production release.

There are two ways to look at it.

Everything before 1.00 is beta -- it's just a public beta.

Stefan did re-release one version which changed the optimization level but not the code. He called one "beta" but said he never should have relrelased the same number and wouldn't do it again. I'm not sure what he's doing about the static vs. dynamic library linking in linux. It is sort of the same type of problem. (0.99b ? ? ?)

I think 0.99 is "production" or "public beta", whichever set of words you want to use.

[MechCD]

I realize that all the version less than 1 are beta, just some are more complete than others. There was a tet version of .98 and somewhere the was a very buggy version noone used. It seems by what people are saying, .99 is "production" with few bugs(if any)

[dnar]

Just because software verion is < 1.00 does not mean it is a beta test version. (this is in general Im taking).

[SkzDaLimit]

I'm going to do a bit on the .99 client on the front page news a little later in the afternoon.

Anyone who has already upgraded to it, can you let me know how it is working so far? Faster, crashing, etc...... want to give everyone a general idea about it.

Post it here or crank me a quickie email at webmaster@skzdalimit.com

TIA

[Dustin]

I'm going to have to try this .99. Looked at my stats for the day, Grrr!

Checked all my boxes...No less then THREE computers had crashed clients.:mad:

[Dave S]

Been running it on my duals (x5) for 1 day now no probs at all seems a bit faster but hey it works:D:D:D

[zhotfire]

The .99 was able to resume a crashed woonit that the .98 wouldn't. Two thumbs up! :cool:

[Dustin]

I can't figure this out. All my stats are zero today.:confused: I know I've uploaded Genes today!

Checked all my clients config...

[settings]
email=Dustin
account=2136075668

All of them are identical, but I'm not getting credited any work!:mad:

[papeniglio]

Running .99 client on my work PC... Nonetting for two days with no problems; currently crunching an 88aas.. I'm going to install it on my laptop too (win 2K on both PCs).

Hey Dustin, you have to wait the next update in order to see your units credited; noxordo refreshes the stats each three hours (I think :) ).

GeeK!

[Dustin]

Make that 4 boxes! What are the odds of four computers crashing on the same day?

I suppose I was overdue, I hadn't had one crash in alomst a month.

BTW- It seems to take up tp 6hrs for units to filter through.

[Bruce]

Originally posted by Dustin
BTW- It seems to take up tp 6hrs for units to filter through.

I presume you mean statistics. Yes, Stanford publishes the informaion every 3 hours -- and it is not from the previous 3 hour period. Thus statistics nomrally take from 3 to 6 to show up. All the 3rd party statistics engines which digest that data and present it in nicer formats with improved history, etc. start from that same "official" data and generally add a small amount more processing time before you see it.

It sort of puts the statistics in the proper perspective (vs. Berkeley, where considerable server power goes into providing realtime statistics). Science comes first. (Though I'm often frustrated, personally, because I want it NOW :p )

[phil]

Originally posted by Dustin
Make that 4 boxes! What are the odds of four computers crashing on the same day?

I suppose I was overdue, I hadn't had one crash in alomst a month.

BTW- It seems to take up tp 6hrs for units to filter through.


Hehe...I woke up this morning to find my dual PIII and T-Bird system not running. It seems the wifey "accidently" switched my machines off. How kind :rolleyes:

[MechCD]

Oops! and how long now has it been since she's seen you turn one off............ hehehehe