Still can't install G@H

[ozlink]

To anyone who can help.


I cant get G@H to install.
Here is the situation.


Downloaded the latest client.
Run the install.
I get a splash screen say G@H then the installer dies in the ass.

If I am quick enough I am able to make a copy of the file the installer extracts to the temp directory before it deltes it.
In there is another setup program. If I run that it still does the same thing.

I was wondering if someone might be able to zip their genome directory for me and either email it to me or make it available somewhere.

I'd gladly help in crunching but I cant till I can get the client installed.

BTW. I am running W2K

[MikeTimbers]

Without knowing more details, it's hard to offer advice.

So here goes...

I have never heard of G@H not installing so I have to suspect that something is not right with your computer. If it won't install, there is little chance that it will run, once installed.

Can you supply full details of your hardware, overclocked status (or not), BIOS tweaks, etc. Do you have administrator rights on your W2K? Does other software (SETi for example) install correctly?

Questions, questions. Need input!

[ozlink]

Originally posted by MikeTimbers
Without knowing more details, it's hard to offer advice.

So here goes...

I have never heard of G@H not installing so I have to suspect that something is not right with your computer. If it won't install, there is little chance that it will run, once installed.

Can you supply full details of your hardware, overclocked status (or not), BIOS tweaks, etc. Do you have administrator rights on your W2K? Does other software (SETi for example) install correctly?

Questions, questions. Need input!

Ok
Win2k
512K Ram
30G HDD
Cel 566 (not overclocked)
No bios tweaks to speak of.
Yes I have admin rights
ALL other software installs fine Just finished installing Visio 2002.( I havent tried seti and dont really want to)

Now I have just had an idea. I have my machine setup for 3way boot. Win2k (main OS), Lunix (redhat 7.1 - play OS), Winbloze 98 ( for my sons Thomas the tank engine which wont run under 2k)
What I am going to do is try installing genome under 98. then copy the dir to my 2k partition and see how that goes.

If you can think of anything which might be stopping it installing let me know.

[Dustin]

Originally posted by ozlink


What I am going to do is try installing genome under 98. then copy the dir to my 2k partition and see how that goes.

If you do that, make sure you copy ghclient.exe to the startup folder.

[ozlink]

Originally posted by Dustin


If you do that, make sure you copy ghclient.exe to the startup folder.

Eeekk. Startup folder. Havent started something using that for ages. I much prefer using the registry to start up files :)

[Dustin]

Whatever's easier for you. I was just pointing that out so it auto starts.:)

[ozlink]

No worries mate. I know you were just looking out for a newbie genomer :)

Well I can also quite happiliy inform anyone who has or decideds to read this thread that I am now crunching. Installing in 98 worked and she is downloading and crunching protiens right now. (well at least for the next five minutes till I shut it off so I can burn a CD. I dont like the idea of having 100% cpu usage whilst I am burning a CD:)

This means I can now go back to lurking on the board. :D

[pelligrini]

I was trying to install .99 over a .98 on a W2k machineyesterday at work to recover a crashed wu. The install quit right after the splash screen too. I really didn't bother figuring out why. I moved the dir to my 98se machine, did the install over it, then moved it back. Running with no probs.

The install does create a shortcut in the startup folder as well as one on your desktop.

_________
Guess you got it handled..

I have burned many cd's with genome running. On my SCSI burner at home and another IDE burner at the office. The client runs at the lowest priority, it'll give up the cycles for anything that needs it.

[MaTriX]

Originally posted by ozlink
No worries mate. I know you were just looking out for a newbie genomer :)

Well I can also quite happiliy inform anyone who has or decideds to read this thread that I am now crunching. Installing in 98 worked and she is downloading and crunching protiens right now. (well at least for the next five minutes till I shut it off so I can burn a CD. I dont like the idea of having 100% cpu usage whilst I am burning a CD:)

This means I can now go back to lurking on the board. :D

There's no need to shut genome off for anything, it's a low priority task that have no impact on other tasks... It leave all cycles to other apps but grab any unused ones...

I leave it there all the time and it never interfered with anything. When I play Unreal Tournament, I don't lose a single FPS...
But other apps can steal lots of cycles from G@H so make sure you close everything else when you're done with it...

I have to patrol all the time to make sure the kids closed the games when they're finished so the 30 minutes sequence don't take 3 days... I made my own monitoring app for checking on my 4 computers crunching genome, maybe I should put some audible alert on it so I'm warned if it get over 10% slower...

[MechCD]

I have burned CDs with genome running, it works find. G@H runs slower when there are other processes runnin.

Quake 3, G@H and burning was a lil much, i had a buffer underrun.

Could be i ws hosting an 8 player Q3 map :D

[wbierman]

I have 3 Win2K machines that refuse to install G@H. These machines generated no events for the install failures. I have a shared directory on a machine that did the install so I just copy the G@H directory minus the id.dat file. They all work just fine.

These machines used to allow the install... now they don't.

[MechCD]

Maybe someone should email Stephan about this isssue

[MikeTimbers]

Originally posted by ozlink

Ok
Win2k
512K Ram
30G HDD
Cel 566 (not overclocked)
No bios tweaks to speak of.
Yes I have admin rights


Is it just me or do people who regularly write that they have 512 kilobytes of RAM indicate that they've been playing with computers since that was a lot?

Ah, those were the days. I nearly got fired once for ordering 256Kb of 64kilobit DRAMs instead of 128Kb. It was seriously expensive but I thought I could save some cash by ordering some stock. I don't remember precisely how much it was, but it was probably more than £100 for 128K (around 1986).

[relic]

That was 8 x 256 kilobit DIPs to make up that 128 kilobytes, right?

Damn I'm old... ;)

[Rizzo]

Hasn't memory pricing changed.

I just bought 256Mb today. Cost me £44. Twelve months ago it would have been £256.

[MikeTimbers]

Originally posted by relic
That was 8 x 256 kilobit DIPs to make up that 128 kilobytes, right?

Damn I'm old... ;)

No, that would have made 256kilobytes of non-parity.

256Kilobytes of DRAMS was 36 x 64 kilobit drams for upgrading motherboards that could only take 64s. Getting all the little legs in was a pain. Reminds me of the Luggage(1)



(1) Anyone?

[wbierman]

The UPS man just dropped of 6 Crucial 256 Meg PC2100 ECC DDR DIMMS. Only cost $279.96 or $43.66 each plus tax. Shipping was free.

[Rizzo]

You do realise that you just bought more RAM than is in all my computers put together...

[Rizzo]

Originally posted by MikeTimbers


No, that would have made 256kilobytes of non-parity.

256Kilobytes of DRAMS was 36 x 64 kilobit drams for upgrading motherboards that could only take 64s. Getting all the little legs in was a pain. Reminds me of the Luggage(1)



(1) Anyone?

Haven't carried illegal immergrants for a while, but yes... I do remember tryign to get all their legs in the suitcase was a pain.

[wylie]

Originally posted by MikeTimbers


(1) Anyone?

Sapient Pearwood RAM???

[Stilgar]

Originally posted by ozlink


Ok
Win2k
512K Ram
30G HDD
Cel 566 (not overclocked)
No bios tweaks to speak of.
Yes I have admin rights
ALL other software installs fine Just finished installing Visio 2002.( I havent tried seti and dont really want to)

Now I have just had an idea. I have my machine setup for 3way boot. Win2k (main OS), Lunix (redhat 7.1 - play OS), Winbloze 98 ( for my sons Thomas the tank engine which wont run under 2k)
What I am going to do is try installing genome under 98. then copy the dir to my 2k partition and see how that goes.

If you can think of anything which might be stopping it installing let me know.

Wondering do you have 5.5 service pack 2 installed or the beta 6 internet explorer on the win2k? I noticed 5.5 had some kind of different dial-up setup. From microsofts update page. "With Internet Explorer 5.5 SP2, you can use Connection Manager as your default dialer when Dial-Up Networking is already installed." I noticed it worked under win98 what version I.E. does it have?

[wbierman]

I did not need all that RAM at the moment, just 512 MB which I'm going to swap out in my Win2K server. I'll then use the 512MB SDRAM in other machines soon to be built. The DDR seems to be the future for a few months anyway. The price was just so low... I don't think it can go much lower or how will Crucial make any money?

[MikeTimbers]

Originally posted by wylie


Sapient Pearwood RAM???

Man, that would be fast!!

[ozlink]

Originally posted by Stilgar


Wondering do you have 5.5 service pack 2 installed or the beta 6 internet explorer on the win2k? I noticed 5.5 had some kind of different dial-up setup. From microsofts update page. "With Internet Explorer 5.5 SP2, you can use Connection Manager as your default dialer when Dial-Up Networking is already installed." I noticed it worked under win98 what version I.E. does it have?

I have 5.5 sp2 installed at the moment.

I know the connection manager your talking about. When I was involved in the Internet industry I was reposible for the setup cd creation for a few ISP's. Most of them opted for the use of the connection manager as it was superior to the normal DUN in windows.
I however dont use dial up (have cable) so am not sure if it installs in 2k with the 5.5 update.
Although you shouldnt really need it. The DUN in 2k has pretty much the same functionality as the connection manger. The only real thing it is missing is the ability to update phone numbers in your connection from a remote address book of pop numbers.

If you really want to use the connection manager try grabbing the CMAK (Connection Manager Adminstration Kit) and you can then create your own customised version of the connection manager.