Need More Firepower

[PY 222]

Free-DC is still trailing behind US-D in this project and it seems like the gap is becoming bigger and bigger.

So, bring out whatever you've got folks coz we need as much help as we can get to cover the gap.

[matrix_fan]

no worries, today i started up 4 additional clients on my new duron :Pokes: , and 7 additional client on my :cheers: opto-comp:rolleyes: :D ;)

[rshepard]

I put 21 on this morning :whip:

or as my daughter would say, "Run it 'til the wheels fall off that puppy"

[matrix_fan]

hehehe, nice one.. just started up 5 more ADDITIONAL client to the 4 already ADDITIONAL clients to the 1 that was originally running :)PLUS, i just added 6 more to my opto-comp, making a total of let's see, ummmm.......... 24 on both computer :-D, that's a big step-up fo rme

[PY 222]

matrix_fan: Are all clients receiving work from the StoopidNode? Do check because I realized that I wasn't getting anymore work for my clients once I've started more than 10 instances of cbpncli.exe.

[matrix_fan]

oh, let's see, maybe it's cause the StupidNode is down?Look at the graph on the front page: www.chessbrain.net

[matrix_fan]

I have 15 clients open, and i'm still gettin work, at least on the 2 i'm looking at right now

[PY 222]

Originally posted by matrix_fan
I have 15 clients open, and i'm still gettin work, at least on the 2 i'm looking at right now

Are all clients using at least some CPU time? Or are only a few getting CPU time?

[matrix_fan]

2 clients get work, then a few second later 2 other, so on and so fourth;. Then they wait untill they got more work

[Anteraan]

What's the easiest way to run multiple instances per computer (Win XP), please? I tried downloading a second instance from the site (both opening and saving), but to no avail. I was also looking at US-D's lead, and thinking about adding a few more clients. DF is my main project, so I'm always hesitant to drop output there; but with this slow protein, it seems like a chance to help out some more over here. Any assistance or a link to an explanation would be appreciated, keeping in mind that I'm not a computer guy by nature. Thank you.

<----- needs to learn about registries, services, and that kind of stuff.

[rshepard]

You can start multiple instances from your first installation. Just keep clicking the shortcut to launch new instances, until you
A) Run out of memory
B) Run out of taskbar space
C) Decide you have all the instances running you want.

That's the simple way- if you want to get fancy and hide the clients, or run them from a central conf file, you need to do some editing of the shortcut, but otherwise just fire 'em off

[willy1]

I just added 4 more clients to each of my boxes - that's 40+ crunching now.

I just make another folder for each client like CB01, CB02 etc. , and have a batch file that starts each one from it's own folder and uses the cbspn.conf file.

one line batch file for each folder :


C:\CB01\cbpncli.exe 1,cbspn.conf

These are all on boxes that no user ever gets near. I use Terminal Services to access the box, and it doesn't bother me to have a pile of DOS boxes in the taskbar.

Make sure !!! that you put your userid in the cbspn.conf file.

[Anteraan]

Ah, just what I was looking for, rshepard. That was most simple. Thanks a ton. That should up by output by 150% or so.

[rshepard]

I just added 4 more clients to each of my boxes - that's 40+ crunching now.

Now darn it willy1, I just added all those clients this morning to keep you from running off from me... :bang:

<click><click><click><click><click><click><click><click><click><click><click><click>


:rotfl:

[matrix_fan]

ahh, i'm not gonna fall behind anymore than i am already, take that<click> and that<click> and that<click>and that<click>and that!<click>

Muahahahahahahahahaha:machgun: :lmao:

[PY 222]

I copy the cbpncli.exe and cbspn.conf into seperate folders and name them cb 1, cb 2... etc.

Then I just click, click and click. Works for me and nothing fancy.

[IronBits]

I wrote two simple scripts fer winders folks. ;)

1st one will start as many as you put in here, minimized to the task bar.


@echo off
c:
cd \program files\chessbrain desktop
start /min cbpncli.exe
start /min cbpncli.exe
start /min cbpncli.exe
start /min cbpncli.exe
start /min cbpncli.exe
start /min cbpncli.exe
start /min cbpncli.exe
start /min cbpncli.exe
start /min cbpncli.exe
start /min cbpncli.exe
::start /min cbpncli.exe
::start /min cbpncli.exe
::start /min cbpncli.exe
::start /min cbpncli.exe
::start /min cbpncli.exe
:: means commented out


2nd one uses the kill command to kill them all off.


@echo off
kill cbpncli

[magnav0x]

IB and his batch files :rolleyes: :D

[matrix_fan]

Very usefull, if i only knew how to use it...:jester:

[PCZ]

Have you folks ever heard of the 'law of diminishing returns'

[matrix_fan]

no sorry i havn't. Oh and The stupid node is down.:moon:

[willy1]

Dammit!!

WHY are we getting our butts kicked in CHessBrain?

We have almost twice as many machines and more users - we should be killing US-D :spank:




:swear: :swear: :swear: :swear: :swear:

[GHOST]

educate me please.

on IB's scripts- what does @echo off mean.

and what do i do? copy the script on notepad? put it where?

[matrix_fan]

were catching up, but i think at a very slow rate, i could be wrong...
:bonk:

[IronBits]

Originally posted by GHOST
educate me please.

on IB's scripts- what does @echo off mean.

and what do i do? copy the script on notepad? put it where?

Means not to display any text while the batchfile is running.

Here is the Start_CB.bat and Stop_CB.bat and the kill.exe I use....

Extract the files someplace in your PATH.
Edit the Start_CB.bat file to 'cd' into the correct directory location and drive letter.
Right click, SendTo, Desktop as a shortcut, both Start_CB.bat and Stop_CB.bat batchfiles.
Now all you have to do is double click the Start_CB.bat and it will start 10 instances I believe is the default.
The ones with the :: are commented out, if you want to run more instances, remove the :: from each line.
If you want more clients to start, copy "start /min cbspn.exe"
paste more lines and save Start_CB.bat and let er rip ;)

Hope it helps...

[PY 222]

Originally posted by matrix_fan
were catching up, but i think at a very slow rate, i coud lbe wrong...
:bonk:

Well.. according to magnav0x's stats, US-D is outproducing us.

How is this possible? I just don't get it.

[GHOST]

:cheers:

[FoBoT]

i accidently turned some of mine off, i'll try to restart them tomorrow

[matrix_fan]

u little!:moon: , just kidding, it's ok:cheers: