Project Questions

[Digital Parasite]

There doesn't seem to be a lot of info on the md5crk.com site about the actual client itself and how it works.

Can you run this project offline?

Are there any options for the client itself? The Windows version looks like a basic GUI but there are no options for it.

How does the client operate, when it finishes a work unit, it uploads it to the server? What happens if your network is down, will it stop, or continue working on the next one and upload when ready?

Thanks,
Jeff.

[heretic]

Have a look at the advanced client options under the FAQ. You can easily run it offline.


Option Description
-test Test cores, run benchmark and exit. Results will overwrite the md5_test.xml file.
-nc No console, daemon mode. (non-win32 only). Useful for UNIX system.
-ng No GUI (win32 only). Useful for Windows systems.
-bg Background/Daemon mode (no console/GUI). Same as -ng/-nc
-dps 1000 Generate 1000 DPs and exit - do not send to server. Useful for systems with no or intermitant network access.
-send Send workunit to server and exit.
-offline Don't send any work units. Useful for systems with no network access.

When ready to send workunit, use the "Upload Workunit" interface in My Stats area.

heretic

[Digital Parasite]

Thanks, never noticed that part of the web site.

So it looks like this is one of those programs similar to ECC2 where it randomly creates a starting point and then produces DPs so doesn't need any server interaction except to upload the results.

[heretic]

I think you are right on that account

heretic