DPAD Tutorial

[em99010pepe]

Download page:

http://www.stephenbrooks.org/muon1/

Windows Client:

http://www.stephenbrooks.org/muon1/v442c.rar
http://www.stephenbrooks.org/muon1/v442c.zip

Setup the client:

1º - Extract the files into a folder
2º - Create a user.txt file with notepad and add the following line:

yournickname[Free-DC.org]

3º - Open config.txt and setup the client options.


Resolution (XxY or 'auto'): auto
Priority for background running ([N]ormal, [L]ow, [b]ackground): B
Threads (number or 'auto'): auto
Auto-send results ([Y]es, [N]o): N
Auto-save interval (seconds; 0 for no save): 240
Rechecks for best-so-far results (min. 5): 5
Use passive (PASV) mode for FTP transfers: N
Download sample results file after a number of days (0=don't): 3
Sample file URL: http://stephenbrooks.org/muon1/samplefiles/{lattice}_100.txt
FTP command call: ftp -s:script.ftp
Update lattice files from web every N hours (0=don't): 12
Use old FTP calling method (as pre-v4.34; can hang, but more compatible with ZoneAlarm): N
TrialType ratios: Mutate=3;Crossover=3;Interpolate=3;Extrapolate=3;MuSpherical=3;MuOne=3;Extreme=1;LocalGrad=3;TopoSmo oth=2;
Particles per extra thread (limits threading overhead): 100


4º - Run the client using muon1_cmdline.bat or muon1_background.exe. First one will run it under a DOS box and the last one hidden, check taskmanager.

5º - If you have auto-send results off you have to send them manually using manualsend.bat. Don't need to kill muon1_background.exe. The results are recorded in a file called results.txt.

6º - If you get trouble sending the results do not delete those 20060101-442562-fgtht-yournickname[Free-DC.org].txt files. Rename them to results.txt. The server might be down.

7º - Stats pages:

http://www.stephenbrooks.org/muon1/?hide=1&teams=1
http://stats.free-dc.org/new/teamstats.php?proj=dpad&team=Free-DC.org

8º - Have fun!

Carlos

[LAURENU2]

On duel cores I wanted to run 1 DPAD and 1 Rosetta
But DPAD hogs the cycles Big time Like 85/ 15

Is there a way to balance the two
I tried setting the priority in Task manager and it did work for a little bit like 60/40
but went back to sucking after a upload
Any other way to do it?

[TeeJay]

Laurenu2, I ~think it is in the config.txt...
Try setting threads to "1" instead of auto.
That should only use one cpu...

>>TeeJay


On duel cores I wanted to run 1 DPAD and 1 Rosetta
But DPAD hogs the cycles Big time Like 85/ 15

Is there a way to balance the two
I tried setting the priority in Task manager and it did work for a little bit like 60/40
but went back to sucking after a upload
Any other way to do it?

[DragonOrta]

Sorry for the noob questions. What do I put in the muon1_cmdline.bat file? :o

[em99010pepe]

Sorry for the noob questions. What do I put in the muon1_cmdline.bat file? :o

Nothing. Just run it after you set up your config.txt file.

Carlos

[DragonOrta]

I get an error message that it is not a valid Win32 application.

[em99010pepe]

Did you create a user.txt file? Use muon1_background.exe instead.
I'll be back within two hours.

Carlos

[Fozzie]

I'd download it again as you shouldn't get that error.

Once you have downloaded you should unpack it and then double-click on muon1_cmdline.bat

This will ask for your credentials uyou wish to use eg

DragonOrta[Free-DC.org]

Everything else can be left as defaults unless you are running behind a proxy or need to stealth the install.

If it's on your own boxen at home thne no worries.

[DragonOrta]

OK, I downloaded the .zip file instead of the .rar file, and it started right up like it should have this time. Thanks for the help you two! :cheers: