How can I tell boinc to use all 24 cores?

17-Apr-2015 15:34:30 [---] Preferences:
17-Apr-2015 15:34:30 [---] max memory usage when active: 32205.19MB
17-Apr-2015 15:34:30 [---] max memory usage when idle: 57969.35MB
17-Apr-2015 15:34:30 [---] max disk usage: 68.47GB
17-Apr-2015 15:34:30 [---] Number of usable CPUs has changed from 24 to 3.
17-Apr-2015 15:34:30 [---] max CPUs used: 3
17-Apr-2015 15:34:30 [---] don't use GPU while active
17-Apr-2015 15:34:30 [---] suspend work if non-BOINC CPU load exceeds 25%
17-Apr-2015 15:34:30 [---] (to change preferences, visit a project web site or select Preferences in the Manager)

No, the first box is a HP DL980 G5. This box is a Dell R610. I actually have 2 other Dell servers along with an HP ML370 and a Precision 690. All are server class HW.
I collect old gear which is DE-commissioned or upgraded, so I have tonnes of old stuff. Ive been selling some on eBay and Craigslist, but these are still one I haven't' sold yet.

I ran a 'find' command on /var/lib as well as my working dir, and I can't locate either filename.

Under the /var/lib directory, there is only 1 dir called 'boinc', which is empty. There is no /var/lib/boinc-client directory.

[root@dell1 ~]# ls -lRA /var/lib/boinc*
/var/lib/boinc:
total 0
[root@dell1 ~]#

Im running boinc-client command from the root directory, and ran a search on all files in the root tree, and couldn't find the cc_config.xml or the global_prefs_override.xml files. At startup, the boinc_client sais it's using defaults because cc_config.xml is not found. Does this mean I should manually create the file using the contents you posted?

[root@dell1 boinc]# boinc_client --attach_project http://milkyway.cs.rpi.edu/milkyway/ key
19-Apr-2015 06:31:21 [---] cc_config.xml not found - using defaults
19-Apr-2015 06:31:21 [---] Starting BOINC client version 7.2.33 for x86_64-pc-linux-gnu
19-Apr-2015 06:31:21 [---] log flags: file_xfer, sched_ops, task
19-Apr-2015 06:31:21 [---] Libraries: libcurl/7.19.7 NSS/3.16.2.3 Basic ECC zlib/1.2.3 libidn/1.18 libssh2/1.4.2
19-Apr-2015 06:31:21 [---] Data directory: /root/boinc
execv: No such file or directory
19-Apr-2015 06:31:21 [---] GPU detection failed. error code 512
19-Apr-2015 06:31:21 [---] No usable GPUs found
19-Apr-2015 06:31:21 [---] Creating new client state file
19-Apr-2015 06:31:21 [---] Host name: dell1.dssolutions.com
19-Apr-2015 06:31:21 [---] Processor: 24 GenuineIntel Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU X5680 @ 3.33GHz [Family 6 Model 44 Stepping 2]
19-Apr-2015 06:31:21 [---] Processor features: fpu vme de pse tsc msr pae mce cx8 apic sep mtrr pge mca cmov pat pse36 clflush dts a cpi mmx fxsr sse sse2 ss ht tm pbe syscall nx pdpe1gb rdtscp lm constant_tsc arch_perfmon pebs bts rep_good xtopology nonstop_tsc ap erfmperf pni pclmulqdq dtes64 monitor ds_cpl vmx smx est tm2 ssse3 cx16 xtpr pdcm pcid dca sse4_1 sse4_2 popcnt aes lahf_lm ida arat dts tpr_shadow vnmi flexpriority ept vpid
19-Apr-2015 06:31:21 [---] OS: Linux: 2.6.32-504.8.1.el6.x86_64
19-Apr-2015 06:31:21 [---] Memory: 62.90 GB physical, 1024.00 MB virtual
19-Apr-2015 06:31:21 [---] Disk: 15.62 GB total, 10.70 GB free
19-Apr-2015 06:31:21 [---] Local time is UTC -7 hours
19-Apr-2015 06:31:21 [http://milkyway.cs.rpi.edu/milkyway/] URL http://milkyway.cs.rpi.edu/milkyway/; Computer ID not assigned yet; resource share 100
19-Apr-2015 06:31:21 [---] No general preferences found - using defaults
19-Apr-2015 06:31:21 [---] Preferences:
19-Apr-2015 06:31:21 [---] max memory usage when active: 32205.19MB
19-Apr-2015 06:31:21 [---] max memory usage when idle: 57969.35MB
19-Apr-2015 06:31:21 [---] max disk usage: 10.60GB
19-Apr-2015 06:31:21 [---] don't use GPU while active
19-Apr-2015 06:31:21 [---] suspend work if non-BOINC CPU load exceeds 25%
19-Apr-2015 06:31:21 [---] (to change preferences, visit a project web site or select Preferences in the Manager)
19-Apr-2015 06:31:21 [---] Not using a proxy
19-Apr-2015 06:32:33 Initialization completed
19-Apr-2015 06:32:33 [---] Running CPU benchmarks
19-Apr-2015 06:32:33 [---] Suspending computation - CPU benchmarks in progress
19-Apr-2015 06:33:04 [---] Benchmark results:
19-Apr-2015 06:33:04 [---] Number of CPUs: 24
19-Apr-2015 06:33:04 [---] 1774 floating point MIPS (Whetstone) per CPU
19-Apr-2015 06:33:04 [---] 3849 integer MIPS (Dhrystone) per CPU
19-Apr-2015 06:33:11 [http://milkyway.cs.rpi.edu/milkyway/] Master file download succeeded
19-Apr-2015 06:33:17 [http://milkyway.cs.rpi.edu/milkyway/] Sending scheduler request: Project initialization.
19-Apr-2015 06:33:17 [http://milkyway.cs.rpi.edu/milkyway/] Requesting new tasks for CPU
19-Apr-2015 06:33:20 [---] A new version of BOINC is available. (7.2.42) <a href=http://boinc.berkeley.edu/download.php>Download</a>
19-Apr-2015 06:33:20 [Milkyway@Home] Scheduler request completed: got 1 new tasks
19-Apr-2015 06:33:20 [---] General prefs: from http://setiathome.berkeley.edu/ (last modified 17-Apr-2015 13:26:03)
19-Apr-2015 06:33:20 [---] Host location: none
19-Apr-2015 06:33:20 [---] General prefs: using your defaults
19-Apr-2015 06:33:20 [---] Preferences:
19-Apr-2015 06:33:20 [---] max memory usage when active: 32205.19MB
19-Apr-2015 06:33:20 [---] max memory usage when idle: 57969.35MB
19-Apr-2015 06:33:20 [---] max disk usage: 9.70GB
19-Apr-2015 06:33:20 [---] Number of usable CPUs has changed from 24 to 3.
19-Apr-2015 06:33:20 [---] max CPUs used: 3
19-Apr-2015 06:33:20 [---] don't use GPU while active
19-Apr-2015 06:33:20 [---] suspend work if non-BOINC CPU load exceeds 25%
19-Apr-2015 06:33:20 [---] (to change preferences, visit a project web site or select Preferences in the Manager)
19-Apr-2015 06:33:22 [Milkyway@Home] Started download of milkyway_separation_1.01_x86_64-pc-linux-gnu
19-Apr-2015 06:33:22 [Milkyway@Home] Started download of 80_rev_8_5.prmtrs
19-Apr-2015 06:33:25 [Milkyway@Home] Finished download of 80_rev_8_5.prmtrs
19-Apr-2015 06:33:25 [Milkyway@Home] Started download of 80_Rev_8_3.stars
19-Apr-2015 06:33:53 [Milkyway@Home] Finished download of milkyway_separation_1.01_x86_64-pc-linux-gnu
19-Apr-2015 06:34:06 [Milkyway@Home] Finished download of 80_Rev_8_3.stars
19-Apr-2015 06:34:06 [Milkyway@Home] Starting task de_80_DR8_Rev_8_5_00004_1427297404_14058824_0 using milkyway version 101 in slot 0
19-Apr-2015 06:34:25 [Milkyway@Home] Sending scheduler request: To fetch work.
19-Apr-2015 06:34:25 [Milkyway@Home] Requesting new tasks for CPU
19-Apr-2015 06:34:28 [Milkyway@Home] Scheduler request completed: got 0 new tasks
19-Apr-2015 06:34:28 [Milkyway@Home] No work available

19-Apr-2015 06:33:20 [---] General prefs: from http://setiathome.berkeley.edu/ (last modified 17-Apr-2015 13:26:03)
19-Apr-2015 06:33:20 [---] Host location: none
19-Apr-2015 06:33:20 [---] General prefs: using your defaults
19-Apr-2015 06:33:20 [---] Preferences:
19-Apr-2015 06:33:20 [---] max memory usage when active: 32205.19MB
19-Apr-2015 06:33:20 [---] max memory usage when idle: 57969.35MB
19-Apr-2015 06:33:20 [---] max disk usage: 9.70GB
19-Apr-2015 06:33:20 [---] Number of usable CPUs has changed from 24 to 3.
19-Apr-2015 06:33:20 [---] max CPUs used: 3
19-Apr-2015 06:33:20 [---] don't use GPU while active
19-Apr-2015 06:33:20 [---] suspend work if non-BOINC CPU load exceeds 25%
19-Apr-2015 06:33:20 [---] (to change preferences, visit a project web site or select Preferences in the Manager)

So, go to Seti@Home, if need be log in, then go to Your Account->Global (computing) preferences->edit them, set "Use at most 100% of the CPUs", save changes to the web preferences (Update preferences button at the bottom of the page), and update BOINC, probably through BOINCCMD.

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The 2 files you listed are not present in any part of the boinc tree. So, I may have to create them as you suggest. Can I use the excerpt from the post above to do that or is there some better method to create the files using the tools?

[root@dell1 boinc]# l -RA
.:
total 196
-rw-r--r--. 1 root root 208 Apr 19 06:31 account_milkyway.cs.rpi.edu_milkyway.xml
-rw-r--r--. 1 root root 56388 Apr 19 06:32 all_projects_list.xml
-rw-r--r--. 1 root root 25191 Apr 19 06:48 client_state_prev.xml
-rw-r--r--. 1 root root 25204 Apr 19 07:01 client_state.xml
-rw-r--r--. 1 root root 118 Apr 19 07:01 daily_xfer_history.xml
-rw-r--r--. 1 root root 9275 Apr 19 06:33 get_current_version.xml
-rw-r--r--. 1 root root 1358 Apr 19 06:33 global_prefs.xml
-rw-rw----. 1 root root 32 Apr 19 06:32 gui_rpc_auth.cfg
-rw-r--r--. 1 root root 0 Apr 19 06:31 lockfile
-rw-r--r--. 1 root root 20058 Apr 19 06:33 master_milkyway.cs.rpi.edu_milkyway.xml
drwxrwx--x. 2 root root 4096 Apr 19 06:32 notices/
drwxrwx--x. 3 root root 4096 Apr 19 06:31 projects/
-rw-r--r--. 1 root root 294 Apr 19 07:01 sched_reply_milkyway.cs.rpi.edu_milkyway.xml
-rw-r--r--. 1 root root 9720 Apr 19 07:01 sched_request_milkyway.cs.rpi.edu_milkyway.xml
drwxrwx--x. 5 root root 4096 Apr 19 06:47 slots/
-rw-r--r--. 1 root root 433 Apr 19 07:01 statistics_milkyway.cs.rpi.edu_milkyway.xml
-rw-r--r--. 1 root root 114 Apr 19 06:33 time_stats_log

./notices:
total 0
-rw-r--r--. 1 root root 0 Apr 19 06:32 feeds.xml

./projects:
total 4
drwxrwx--x. 2 root root 4096 Apr 19 06:47 milkyway.cs.rpi.edu_milkyway/

./projects/milkyway.cs.rpi.edu_milkyway:
total 7340
-rw-r--r--. 1 root root 2009089 Apr 19 06:34 80_Rev_8_3.stars
-rw-r--r--. 1 root root 3102 Apr 19 06:33 80_rev_8_5.prmtrs
-rwxr-xr-x. 1 root root 1698848 Apr 19 06:33 milkyway_separation_1.01_x86_64-pc-linux-gnu*
-rwxr-xr-x. 1 root root 553792 Apr 19 06:47 milkyway_separation__modified_fit_1.36_x86_64-pc-linux-gnu*
-rw-r--r--. 1 root root 3103 Apr 19 06:47 parameters-15-3s-modfit-simmodBPL2.txt
-rw-r--r--. 1 root root 3238376 Apr 19 06:48 stars-15-simmodBPL2.txt

./slots:
total 12
drwxrwx--x. 2 root root 4096 Apr 19 07:11 0/
drwxrwx--x. 2 root root 4096 Apr 19 07:10 1/
drwxrwx--x. 2 root root 4096 Apr 19 07:10 2/

./slots/0:
total 40
-rw-r--r--. 1 root root 85 Apr 19 06:34 astronomy_parameters.txt
-rw-r--r--. 1 root root 0 Apr 19 06:34 boinc_lockfile
-rw-r--r--. 1 root root 8192 Apr 19 07:11 boinc_mmap_file
-rw-r--r--. 1 root root 358 Apr 19 07:11 boinc_task_state.xml
-rw-r--r--. 1 root root 5387 Apr 19 06:34 init_data.xml
-rw-r--r--. 1 root root 112 Apr 19 06:34 milkyway_separation_1.01_x86_64-pc-linux-gnu
-rw-r--r--. 1 root root 229 Apr 19 07:11 separation_checkpoint
-rw-r--r--. 1 root root 84 Apr 19 06:34 stars.txt
-rw-r--r--. 1 root root 326 Apr 19 06:34 stderr.txt

./slots/1:
total 40
-rw-r--r--. 1 root root 85 Apr 19 06:47 astronomy_parameters.txt
-rw-r--r--. 1 root root 0 Apr 19 06:47 boinc_lockfile
-rw-r--r--. 1 root root 8192 Apr 19 07:10 boinc_mmap_file
-rw-r--r--. 1 root root 358 Apr 19 07:10 boinc_task_state.xml
-rw-r--r--. 1 root root 5387 Apr 19 06:47 init_data.xml
-rw-r--r--. 1 root root 112 Apr 19 06:47 milkyway_separation_1.01_x86_64-pc-linux-gnu
-rw-r--r--. 1 root root 229 Apr 19 07:10 separation_checkpoint
-rw-r--r--. 1 root root 84 Apr 19 06:47 stars.txt
-rw-r--r--. 1 root root 326 Apr 19 06:47 stderr.txt

./slots/2:
total 40
-rw-r--r--. 1 root root 85 Apr 19 06:47 astronomy_parameters.txt
-rw-r--r--. 1 root root 0 Apr 19 06:47 boinc_lockfile
-rw-r--r--. 1 root root 8192 Apr 19 07:10 boinc_mmap_file
-rw-r--r--. 1 root root 358 Apr 19 07:10 boinc_task_state.xml
-rw-r--r--. 1 root root 5387 Apr 19 06:47 init_data.xml
-rw-r--r--. 1 root root 112 Apr 19 06:47 milkyway_separation_1.01_x86_64-pc-linux-gnu
-rw-r--r--. 1 root root 229 Apr 19 07:10 separation_checkpoint
-rw-r--r--. 1 root root 84 Apr 19 06:47 stars.txt
-rw-r--r--. 1 root root 326 Apr 19 06:47 stderr.txt
[root@dell1 boinc]#

19-Apr-2015 06:33:20 [---] General prefs: from http://setiathome.berkeley.edu/ (last modified 17-Apr-2015 13:26:03)
19-Apr-2015 06:33:20 [---] Host location: none
19-Apr-2015 06:33:20 [---] General prefs: using your defaults
19-Apr-2015 06:33:20 [---] Preferences:
19-Apr-2015 06:33:20 [---] max memory usage when active: 32205.19MB
19-Apr-2015 06:33:20 [---] max memory usage when idle: 57969.35MB
19-Apr-2015 06:33:20 [---] max disk usage: 9.70GB
19-Apr-2015 06:33:20 [---] Number of usable CPUs has changed from 24 to 3.
19-Apr-2015 06:33:20 [---] max CPUs used: 3
19-Apr-2015 06:33:20 [---] don't use GPU while active
19-Apr-2015 06:33:20 [---] suspend work if non-BOINC CPU load exceeds 25%
19-Apr-2015 06:33:20 [---] (to change preferences, visit a project web site or select Preferences in the Manager)

So, go to Seti@Home, if need be log in, then go to Your Account->Global (computing) preferences->edit them, set "Use at most 100% of the CPUs", save changes to the web preferences (Update preferences button at the bottom of the page), and update BOINC, probably through BOINCCMD.

When I went to computing preferences, they are set to 100% by default already.
PS, im trying to get this working with the milkyway project first, then when I figure out how to do this, I may expand back to Seti as well.

Also, the SW keeps saying there is a newer version available, but when I try the URL, it only shows windows versions, not Linux versions.

Please post the contents of global_prefs.xml file.

Rock-n-Roll, it's working. Got all threads gonig now.
Maybe someone should document this...
Anyhnow, where can I find a more up-to-date Linux software? The Boinc website only lists Windows clients.

Rock-n-Roll, it's working. Got all threads gonig now.
Maybe someone should document this...
Anyhnow, where can I find a more up-to-date Linux software? The Boinc website only lists Windows clients.

Thanks again, you rock.

Anyhnow, where can I find a more up-to-date Linux software? The Boinc website only lists Windows clients.

The website only shows Windows versions because there was a severe problem with wxWidgets 3.0 and a lot of Linux distributions. Therefore it's better to get the BOINC from repository and update with that.

The BOINC from Berkeley installs by default in the home directory (~/BOINC/).

When I went to computing preferences, they are set to 100% by default already.

Computing preferences can be found at the local level (if you're running with BOINC Manager), or at the project web site. It's unclear to me which computing preferences you now speak of. If the local ones, these will override the ones from the project.

PS, im trying to get this working with the milkyway project first, then when I figure out how to do this, I may expand back to Seti as well.

Computing preferences set through the project web sites are global. This means that you set them on one project's web site and they'll migrate to the other projects when BOINC contacts those projects. So it's not necessary to set them first on Milkyway, then on Seti.

Besides, the excerpt I posted came from your own log, showing that you were using the preferences from Seti, set on the 17th of April, on the location/venue: none (or ---). Always check that you're working in the correct preferences, that of none, home, work or school, and that the computer's location is set to that same location.

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Interesting. I had done that because I was trying to tune the Seti to use only a subset of the cores leaving most of the cores for Milkyway. I went ahead and reset that to 100%.

and just use the preferences from the web site for each project.
not all pref set on one project fit all the others....

That's what the locations/venues are for.

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Attach through BAM! and you have an infinite amount of venues you can work with, because through there you can name your own.

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