DU Folding@Home team

[ny_liberal]

Back in 1998, I was introduced to the SETI project through some obscure website I was visiting, so I decided to try it out. It worked pretty well, but eventually I became dissatisfied with the research and results. Without getting into a discussion of the possibilities of extra terrestrial life here, I decided donating my computer time to that sort of project was a waste of time (other than proving the capability of distributed computing projects), and eventually stopped for several years. Then in the middle of 2003, I saw a reference to the Satnford projuct (Folding@Home) and decided it was a worthwhile project to donate computer resources to.

Today I noticed that Kos members set up a Folding@Home team
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2005/12/22/13216/695

I created a team for DU (Team number 48157)and would be willing to change teams if more people are interested in joining this group

DU Team stats: http://fah-web.stanford.edu/cgi-bin/main.py?qtype=teampage&teamnum=48157

The long term possibilities - even medium term possibilities - are tremendously exciting. Every day's folding helps to build the knowledge that will someday produce cures.

[babylonsister]

1. I'm not familiar with this but have it bookmarked to read

tomorrow. May I wish you a great response, and welcome to DU! :)

[ny_liberal]

3. awesome

as you can see on that Kos thread, FreeRepublic members have a team also

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1542884/posts

We can do better than those nut case freepers

[insane_cratic_gal]

11. Since when do Freeper's believe in

intelligent life! they voted for Bush!

[ananda]

27. Lol

The anti-intelligent lifers are the ones who believe in Intelligent Design.

Maybe they should take a course in DNA transference from superbeings.

;-)))

[ny_liberal]

133. Link to download page

Download the software and sign up on the Folding@Home website: http://folding.stanford.edu

DU's team number is 48157

[TahitiNut]

2. Do they use BOINC?

I've had SETI in the background for years - ever since its first year. They've migrated to BOINC software, so folks can allocate their slack time across various projects.

[ny_liberal]

5. Folding@Home not part of BOINC

Folding @ Home has a beta BOINC client, but they have chosen not to release it because of problems with the network.

Download the F@H client here:

http://folding.stanford.edu/download.html

[greiner3]

36. I've had SETI since 1999;

I've got BOINC and have 4 clients running in the background. Climateprediciton isthe biggie. It's set to run 1150 hours until finish. It's something I like doing.

[Blue_Tires]

4. ttt n/t

[Arkana]

6. I'd love to, but I'm already on the Something Awful Goons team.

[ny_liberal]

10. c'mon over to Team DU

. . . and help the DU team get off to a good start!

[The Backlash Cometh]

29. Sounds like you need computer programming and science skills

to be part of this group.

[ny_liberal]

30. No - you just have to download a simple code

Basically it is a small program you download that receives mathematical problems from Stanford scientists, works on them and sends them back.

It's that simple.

[The Backlash Cometh]

34. So all you need is the mathematical ability of a Stanford scientist?

[ny_liberal]

35. correct - you don't have to do anything else

The study of protein misfolding is extremely computer intensive. It takes some of the most powerful computers to solve some of the simplest questions about protein misfolding. Building ever more powerful computers can be prohibitively costly, many times running into hundreds of millions of dollars. It would take the fastest PC 30 years to simulate the folding of one protein. Luckily, Folding@home has come up with a novel solution to this problem. By breaking the problem in to thousands of tiny pieces and sending them to the approximately 100,000 volunteer computers around the world, the project can solve the same problem in a couple months. The volunteer computers analyze the tiny problems (called Work Units or WUs) simultaneously, sending them back over the internet to the Folding@home scientists.

[The Backlash Cometh]

44. So all they really want is to borrow your math co-processor?

[AZBlue]

7. Welcome to DU!

This is very interesting - I have to admit I knew nothing about it before. I'll have to continue reading and find out more - thanks for posting!!

[ny_liberal]

9. What is Folding@home?

Folding@home is a distributed computing effort by the Stanford University to compute protein folding to understand how to combat many of the worlds diseases, like Cancer, Mad Cow (CDJ, human form), Alzheimer's, ALS and Parkinson's disease.

Over 2,00,000 Mac and PC users run this small application on their computers to put their spare CPU cycles to use and help contribute to this worldwide project that requires hundreds of thousands, if not millions of processors to complete. No effort on your part is required, the program loads a work unit, finishes it and gets another automatically, all with high encryption back and forth from Stanford's servers. No personal information is required, just a nickname and a team number.

It doesn't interfere with your normal usage, it runs at the same time as other applications, utilizing your spare CPU cycles, you just set it and forget it. All Folding@home versions will self scale down if you require more CPU, instantly; meaning it will get out of your way if your running other applications at the same time.

Points are generated for every finished work unit that goes towards your score and towards the teams.

[babylonsister]

16. Basically, once you set your computer up for this, it's

always running at no real additional cost to you, but doing good for others. Sounds like something I could definitely work with/get behind/plug in for!:toast:

[alfredo]

71. It is a worthy effort.

[Ladyhawk]

8. Interesting...kick! n/t

[ny_liberal]

140. kick

n/t

[alfredo]

12. I am on Team 18 MacAddict4life

I have 121 work units. Been at it for some time.

One person on the MacAddict4life team has around 50,000 work units. Of course the guy is running 64 processors.

[ny_liberal]

13. That's great

However, it looks like your team is stuck at #37

http://fah-web.stanford.edu/cgi-bin/main.py?qtype=teamstats

Switch over to DU for a while and help us move into the Top 10,000 team. You can always go back.

DU's team number is 48157

[babylonsister]

14. Wow, how many teams are on this?

It is bug-free, I'm thinking, and if anyone is on cable and/or DSL, what's in it for us? If my computer running helps anything w/o getting a bug, I'm in.

[ny_liberal]

19. Stanford U lists 41,815 teams - DU should be in the Top 100

see top 100 teams

http://fah-web.stanford.edu/cgi-bin/main.py?qtype=teamstats

[tulsakatz]

17. ok, I'm in.........

.....this sounds like a worthwhile thing. I just downloaded the software.........

[ny_liberal]

22. Awesome!

See Apple's support for F@H

http://www.apple.com/science/profiles/proteinfolding/

[tulsakatz]

64. cool!!

Thanks for the link NY_Liberal!! I still don't understand everything about it but I figure, if I can help and I'm on my computer anyway, then why not?

Right now my status is 90/500 .........whatever that means. Thanks for the link, it will be interesting to learn more about this.

[alfredo]

18. I just might do it. but

not tonight. It's bed time, and I would have to dig up my password and such to make the switch. I will let you know when I do the deed. I've been with this team for years.

I noticed that it is using just one of my processors. I guess it is because Boinc is using the other one.

[ny_liberal]

20. it's much easier to change the team number

You don't need a password to change teams.

Just right click anywhere on the Folding@Home's page and select "Configure" and enter 48157 in the Team Number box.

[alfredo]

38. Will I lose my credits, or

are they transferable?

[ny_liberal]

39. points will not move from one team to another

It's like giving money to a charity. Once it's done, it's done. You can't take the money back and give it to another charity, nor can you change who you dedicated it to.

[alfredo]

41. OK. I just downloaded the console version then made a

bash script to launch it. I put it in a different directory. Now I can use both processors instead of one. I have a G4 450 dual.

#! /bin/sh
/Volumes/Al/Applications/fah5

tip: Drag the fah5 to the terminal and drop it. the path will be printed.

name the file something like foldit.




I then made it executable like this:

sudo chmod +x /Volumes/Al/Applications/fah5

[Maraya1969]

15. Does it come with an iPod?

:)

[ny_liberal]

26. no :)

:)

[TheGunslinger]

21. Sweet! SETI Classic officially closed today (uploaded my last WU)

I'd be glad to join a DU F@H team!

[ny_liberal]

24. The more people we get the better.

We should start seeing results from our folds tomorrow.

[keopeli]

23. good idea. just joined. let's see how it goes!

[ny_liberal]

25. WoooooooHoooooooo

Tell all your SETI friends to join the fun

[PatriotGames]

168. Thanks! This is a great idea for us that leave our computers

on all the time.

[purji]

28. well I think I'm signed up.

I downloaded the program and and used the team number 48157, but I'm still not sure I did it right.My kids aren't here to double check and roll their eyes at me for my computer illiteracy.

[ny_liberal]

33. Excellent! Every computer helps!

eom

[tulsakatz]

65. when I downloaded it..........

it shows a little red icon in the tray. You just pass your mouse over it and it gives you a number. I'm assuming that's the progress of what it's done. For instance mine is 90/500 and I assume 500 is the actual goal.

Anyway, if it's working, you'll probably see that icon in your tray............

[ny_liberal]

69. if you double click on red icon

you should see the entire GUI with detailed stats

[tulsakatz]

70. cool! Thanks for the info............ n/t

[Commie Pinko Dirtbag]

31. Sent the link to myself by e-mail for when I get home.

I'm most definitely going to run this. My CPU is a dinky 950 MHz Athlon but what the hell.

[Roland99]

32. Bookmarked!

[ny_liberal]

84. Come join our team and help find cures for the world!

eom

[ralps]

37. Hi ny_liberal, Welcome to DU & I 've downloaded the graphic software. Is

there anything else I need to do? :hi: :loveya: :hug: :pals: :woohoo:

[ny_liberal]

42. install and start the program

The program will automatically download a Work Unit (WU) and begin crunching.

When the first WU is completed (may take up to 3-18 hours) your username will appear on the stats page.

[ralps]

43. Cool, Thanks

:hi: :loveya: :hug: :pals: :woohoo:

[alfredo]

161. On my old iron, it takes days to complete a WU

[MadisonProgressive]

40. I'm working on my first WU right now!

[alfredo]

45. Did it.

[ny_liberal]

48. That's great

stats should start showing up later today or tomorrow

http://fah-web.stanford.edu/cgi-bin/main.py?qtype=teampage&teamnum=48157

[ny_liberal]

49. Team DU stats

http://fah-web.stanford.edu/cgi-bin/main.py?qtype=teampage&teamnum=48157

[alfredo]

50. It takes forever to finish a WU on this old iron.

I will check back periodically.

[ny_liberal]

51. the longer it takes, the more points you get

:)

[alfredo]

54. That sounds vaguely dirty.

I guess the next thing I need to do is write an applescript to launch the command line app at login.

[Jamastiene]

160. Sounds like my social life.

I give more points for that too. :P

[alfredo]

188. Is that graded on a curve for veterans?

[Mabus]

46. signed up

and joined the DU team. Screenname is DUMabus since someone was already using my name.

[alfredo]

47. Mac users! Add it to your

System Preference- Accounts- Login Items. It will launch by itself and you will just forget it is there. Mine has been running in the background for years. (And I'm a better man for it.)

[rumpel]

82. What happens when it is in sleep mode, it still does the job? And

a Mac question, will it start making the overloaded fan noise? Ever since the motherboard problem on the G5, (now totally fixed) I get nervous when the fan starts...
but it sounds interesting. Will check it out.

[ny_liberal]

52. DU team ranks 17,014 of 41,823 teams

2 WUs completed!!

[ny_liberal]

59. Unfortunately Freepers have a lead on us (they're #1,270)

http://vspx27.stanford.edu/cgi-bin/main.py?qtype=teampage&teamnum=36120

[mcscajun]

101. They might be better off if they'd bothered to combine their two teams

Guess they can't quite get their whole act together.

47733 - FreeRepublic.com = 9289 of 41861 -- 34 WUs

36120 - Free Republic Folders = 1185 of 41851 -- 1460 WUs

They're still leading us on both teams, though. For now. I hope we see a surge in our numbers soon. :)

[ny_liberal]

62. 3 WUs completed - Team ranked at #16,089

http://fah-web.stanford.edu/cgi-bin/main.py?qtype=teampage&teamnum=48157

[ny_liberal]

78. 5 WUs completed - team rank # 14,153

http://fah-web.stanford.edu/cgi-bin/main.py?qtype=teampage&teamnum=48157

[tiptoe]

53. done -

signed up

[ny_liberal]

55. Awesome! Let's fold some Work Units n/t

n/t

[Blue_Tires]

56. ok i've joined

[ny_liberal]

61. It may take a day or so to complete the first Work Unit

but all those hours we spend on the internet can be put to good use

[Blue_Tires]

86. i've had it running for a day, but for some reason, i don't

think it's working properly...because all i have is a black screen

[ny_liberal]

87. black screen is fine

look at the frames completed stat

how many frames have you completes?

[Blue_Tires]

88. i can't find 'frames completed'

and it seems to restart frequently

[mcscajun]

57. Great idea! I'm on board with Team 48157! Downloaded, signed up

updated and "working" now.

What a great little project for DU!

:)

[Commie Pinko Dirtbag]

58. Working now:

<01:04:40> Protein: p2305_BBA5_Mutant
<01:04:40>
<01:04:40> Writing local files
<01:04:40> Extra 3DNow boost OK.
<01:04:41> Writing local files
<01:04:41> Completed 0 out of 500000 steps (0%)

[tiptoe]

60. k

[gulfcoastliberal]

63. Stanford has a $10 billion dollar endowment.

Why don't they upgrade, they have a friggin linear accelerator. Plus they fund the awful Hoover think-tank. I'm naturally suspicious of Stanford.

[ny_liberal]

67. emdowments cannot be spent - they can only use the interest

if I understand it correctly.

[k_jerome]

66. joined. nt

[ny_liberal]

72. We should start moving up

ultimately we should be in the Top 50 teams

[alfredo]

68. Kick and recommend

[Dont_Bogart_the_Pretzel]

73. member help!

I got F@H running on my Ubunto system just fine, now how do I join a team?

also I've been using F@H since 2002 now and then with out any group (no need). Now I want to join a group but can't figure it how.

[ny_liberal]

74. the answer

just right click anywhere on the Folding@Home's page and select "Configure" and enter 48157 in the Team Number box.

(to open the F@H module - double click on the red icon in your tray)

[Dont_Bogart_the_Pretzel]

75. thanks...

In windows? perhaps. There is no red icon in my tray since i'm using command/shell.

I did add 48157 in my config file......

[ny_liberal]

76. I missed the Linux penguin

in your avatar :)

[skids]

77. Likely in a config file.

Don't have it installed, but look for a /etc/folding* file or something. Or locate folding, if you have locate installed, and see where it stores config settings. Or whatever other tricks you know. Then just edit the file, look for a team setting, save and restart.

[Dont_Bogart_the_Pretzel]

85. yea I edited the "client.cfg"

It works the same but what about...

http://fah-web.stanford.edu/cgi-bin/main.py?qtype=teampage&teamnum=48157

thanks for your help
@least the teams getting the credits.

[Dont_Bogart_the_Pretzel]

92. UPDATE

I got it to work. I didn't give it a nufftime to complete a unit and I was looking toohard in the webpage"help"

melonhawg is back!

[WilliamPitt]

79. Can someone explain this to me?

I clicked the links but am still not understanding.

[ny_liberal]

80. Hope this helps

Folding@home, represents a sort of ad hoc democracy because anyone with an Internet connection can join. Users simply download an application that runs protein-folding simulations on their desktop computers when the systems are idle.

Analyzing a protein’s possible folding steps as it crumples up into a 3-D knot is daunting task, even for a supercomputer, because the molecular backbone of a protein can fold in trillions of different ways. While several supercomputers used together could handle the job, time slots on supercomputers are tight and very expensive.

Through Folding@home, scientists now have the horsepower to study the mechanics of protein folding. With its ability to share the workload among hundred of thousands of computers economically, Folding@home can help scientists understand how proteins snap, or don’t, into their predestined shapes — and may help to explain the origins of diseases such as Alzheimer’s and apparently unrelated diseases.

[WilliamPitt]

83. Wow

Thanks.

[alfredo]

81. Kick

[tiptoe]

89. kick

[ny_liberal]

90. We're #12,067 now

http://fah-web.stanford.edu/cgi-bin/main.py?qtype=teampage&teamnum=48157

[ny_liberal]

94. Moving up --> #11,844 now

http://fah-web.stanford.edu/cgi-bin/main.py?qtype=teampage&teamnum=48157

[tkmorris]

91. Seems worthy enough

Joined up and am working on my first WU. Will see how it goes and perhaps get the rest of my network (5 processors total) working too.

[clixtox]

93. I'm signed up

on my iBook laptop in Vietnam, I will hook up my desktop when I return home to USA next month. Good idea, ny_liberal, thanx!

[Midlodemocrat]

95. I just signed up. I am online constantly for work

and I leave the computer on 24/7, so I hope this can be of some help.

[ny_liberal]

97. That's gonna be a huge help

thanks

[Midlodemocrat]

98. Thank you for posting the information.

I had no idea such a thing existed. I am delighted to be able to help. My father succumbed in 2004 as a direct result of diabetes and Alzheimer's, and my SIL died in 2003 from ovarian cancer. I would love it if this project was able to to help eliminate diseases like this.

[alfredo]

104. Make sure it is OK with your boss.

I have heard of a person losing their job because they were running a distributed computing client.

[Midlodemocrat]

109. Not a problem. I work from home, by myself.

Thanks though.

[alfredo]

96. Be sure to recommend this thread.

I should have WU's up soon. I have two clients running, one on each processor. Of course those processors are only 450mb each but what the hell.

[mcscajun]

99. Kicking this for the Monday afternoon crew...

...c'mon...let's see some more folks jumping on board!

Folding and framing as I type...Two WUs done already this weekend. :)

:woohoo:

No reason DU can't have a HUGE team on this.

[mcscajun]

100. Current DU Team Stats (Team Ranking now 11419 of 41861)

Date of last work unit 2005-12-26 11:13:02
Active CPUs within 50 days 10
Team Id 48157
Grand Score 1185 (certificate)
Work Unit Count 14 (certificate)
Team Ranking (incl. aggregate) 11419 of 41861

[ny_liberal]

105. Make that 10,500

Date of last work unit 2005-12-26 20:13:05
Active CPUs within 50 days 14
Team Id 48157
Grand Score 1807 (certificate)
Work Unit Count 21 (certificate)
Team Ranking (incl. aggregate) 10500 of 41864

[mcscajun]

106. And still moving up! 10265 of 41870

as of 9:15 AM 12/27/05.

[EvolveOrConvolve]

102. A question:

I've signed up and downloaded the software. I have 4 computers on my home network. If I install the software and sign up with each computer under the same name, will it screw up the system? Does it process the same work unit on all my computers, or does each work a separate WU? I've installed it on two of my computers, but wanted to make sure that what I'm doing is okay before installing on the other two.

[ny_liberal]

103. It should work

You can run multiple computers under the same name (and team).

[craychek]

107. FREEPERS HAVE A TEAM!

And they are up there on the ranking

http://fah-web.stanford.edu/cgi-bin/main.py?qtype=teampage&teamnum=36120

I don't know about all of you but I would like to see DU pass up the freepers =D So get everyone you can to join and help take them down while contributing computer power to a good cause =D

[mcscajun]

114. They have two, actually. Couldn't get their acts together, I guess.

FreeRepublic.com & Free Republic Folders
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=104&topic_id=5672092&mesg_id=5690904

I totally agree -- we should be able to get FAR more work done by the DU Team!

More CPUs!!!

[PatriotGames]

120. Yeah, we can't let the freepers beat us at anything. LOL

[alfredo]

108. The rapid rise in our ranking will slow soon, but don't

despair. It is the good work we are doing, not the ranking.

Keep this kicked and recommended.

[craychek]

110. Nevertheless

It doesn't hurt to have competition in things like this. It just spurs people on to contribute more than they would normally =P

[alfredo]

115. Oh sure, that's why I am making sure this thread is kicked and

recommended. We need more people signed up.

Maybe going to the lounge might be a good thing to do.

[mcscajun]

118. We definitely need more people on this...more CPUs!

A little serious for the Lounge, but even so...lotsa folks there. :)

[alfredo]

124. Not too serious, it's all in how

it is presented to them. :party:

[kliljedahl]

111. I joined about three years ago

I could change teams too if this gets off the ground.



Keith’s Barbeque Central

[kliljedahl]

116. Just changed to the DU team

Keith’s Barbeque Central

[ny_liberal]

123. Excellent - every CPU helps n/t

n/t

[kliljedahl]

142. Finished my first fold

Second is started. Wish all the ones I had as an individual prior to this could be transferred. I've got two BOINC projects running too so I'm about maxed out.



Keith’s Barbeque Central

[kliljedahl]

166. Kick this sucker

Keith’s Barbeque Central

[kliljedahl]

209. One more kick

Keith’s Barbeque Central

[tiptoe]

112. now ranking: # 9,827 of 41,876

Democratic Underground

Date of last work unit 2005-12-27 10:11:51
Active CPUs within 50 days 18

Team Id: 48157

Grand Score 2405 (certificate)
Work Unit Count 31 (certificate)
Team Ranking (incl. aggregate)

# 9,827 of 41,876

[mcscajun]

113. And moving UP by the minute! 9593 of 41880

Details:

Date of last work unit --- 2005-12-27 13:10:19
Active CPUs within 50 days --- 18
Team Id --- 48157
Grand Score --- 2646
Work Unit Count --- 32
Team Ranking (incl. aggregate) --- 9593 of 41880

[ny_liberal]

117. #9,477 now

DU stats
http://fah-web.stanford.edu/cgi-bin/main.py?qtype=teampage&teamnum=48157

[PatriotGames]

119. I signed up for your team. My username is PatriotGames.

[ny_liberal]

122. You'll show up on the stats page when you complete your first WU

which should take up to 30 hours

[corporate_mike]

127. how long does it take usually?

what's the average time?

[YourBrother]

121. sweet

im game

but just be careful DU'ers

http://www.newscientist.com/article.ns?id=dn3597

other ones ive run have had exploitable holes, but then so does every peice of software, just ask the people who brought you voting machines ;)

peace

[alfredo]

125. ARRRGGGHHH! My first WU failed.

There was an error.

[ny_liberal]

128. what do you mean?

can you post the error log?

[alfredo]

131. I didn't save it. I was my CLI client that reported it.

It just said there were some errors with the WU and that it is starting over.

[corporate_mike]

126. I'm - sounds like a worthy cause

count me in

[PatriotGames]

169. Thanks Mike! And welcome to DU.

[tiptoe]

129. now # 8,796 of 41,908

Democratic Underground stats on Folding@home

Democratic Underground

Date of last work unit 2005-12-28 17:13:33
Active CPUs within 50 days 21
Team Id: 48157
Grand Score 3729 (certificate)
Work Unit Count 45 (certificate)
Team Ranking (incl. aggregate) # 8,796 of 41,908

[ny_liberal]

130. #8680 of 41909

as of 9:42PM

[tiptoe]

132. #8574 of 41910

...as of 10:46PM EST :)

[ny_liberal]

135. KOS team is #7,423

Daily Kos

Date of last work unit 2005-12-28 16:10:49
Active CPUs within 50 days 12
Team Id 48083
Grand Score 6692 (certificate)
Work Unit Count 62 (certificate)
Team Ranking (incl. aggregate) 7423 of 41910

http://vspx27.stanford.edu/cgi-bin/main.py?qtype=teampage&teamnum=48083

[tiptoe]

138. #8432 of 41911

...at 1:12AM EST

http://fah-web.stanford.edu/cgi-bin/main.py?qtype=teampage&teamnum=48157

Date of last work unit 2005-12-28 22:12:53
Active CPUs within 50 days 23
Team Id 48157
Grand Score 4336 (certificate)
Work Unit Count 51 (certificate)
Team Ranking (incl. aggregate) 8432 of 41911

[tiptoe]

141. #8146 of 41916

Date of last work unit 2005-12-29 07:14:44
Active CPUs within 50 days 24
Team Id 48157
Grand Score 4881 (certificate)
Work Unit Count 57 (certificate)
Team Ranking (incl. aggregate) 8146 of 41916

[ny_liberal]

143. FreeRepublic.com Folders #1,073

FreeRepublic.com Folders

Date of last work unit 2005-12-29 09:13:19
Active CPUs within 50 days 188
Team Id 36120
Grand Score 205862 (certificate)
Work Unit Count 1741 (certificate)
Team Ranking (incl. aggregate) 1073 of 41917
Home Page http://www.freerepublic.com/
Fast Teampage URL http://fah-web.stanford.edu/teamstats/team36120.html

http://vspx27.stanford.edu/cgi-bin/main.py?qtype=teampage&teamnum=36120

[OPERATIONMINDCRIME]

134. This is great! I Just Downloaded It And Joined The DU Team But Need Help

though. It downloaded via a dos window and now says completed 0 of 500000 steps. Is this now running? That's all I had to do?

I chose to run as service at startup, but right now the dos window is just minimized on the toolbar. I want it hidden. Will it do that the next time I boot up? Just want to make sure all is in order :)

Thanks.

[ny_liberal]

136. It's that simple

Obviously your system downloaded the first work unit and started working on it

Welcome to the team

[OPERATIONMINDCRIME]

137. Thanks. Wow, It Wastes No Time! LOL It started that in the same flash as

the download itself! I clicked download, a black box popped up on my screen, asked me a couple questions, scrolled for half a second and then voila, it was folding already. That's pretty cool. I just hope when I reboot it isn't on my toolbar, or my wife will probably keep closing out of it.

[ebayfool]

153. I'm in ... for what little my puny little comp can do for it - I'm in!

Every little bit counts!

[ny_liberal]

154. Every little bit counts!

[ny_liberal]

139. It's officially WAR now with FREEPERS - check out their team logo

at:
http://vspx27.stanford.edu/cgi-bin/main.py?qtype=teampage&teamnum=36120

[alfredo]

144. Kick

everything seems to be working just hunky dory.

[ny_liberal]

146. Kick for evening crowd -

[northamericancitizen]

145. Happy to say that I am now a member of the DU Team. eom

[mcscajun]

147. Kickin' it with the lastest ranking: 7877 of 41926

More CPUs!

C'mon DUers! We've got a lot of proteins to fold here in pursuit of cures.

:kick:

[ny_liberal]

148. #7,855 (with 27 team computers) - FREEPERS here we come

http://fah-web.stanford.edu/cgi-bin/main.py?qtype=teampage&teamnum=48157

[OPERATIONMINDCRIME]

149. Woohooo!! I'm On My Second Workup And Moved Up The Team List

to number 11! I even have a certificate with my name on it LOL

I'm enjoyin this. I keep maximizing the program every so often to check the progress. Thanks again for turnin me on to this. I love helping out science.

[ny_liberal]

150. #7,802

[ny_liberal]

151. #7,760 and moving up

Team members
Rank
(within team) User Score WU
1 oioioi 877 8
2 mcscajun 775 5
3 Craig_Ryan 595 8
4 MadisonProgressive 578 4
5 RGB 539 4
6 Midlodemocrat 383 4
7 testify 320 4
8 WhereIsMyFreedom 278 6
9 IdahoDemJoe 213 3
10 tuxedo-programmer 212 2
11 OPERATIONMINDCRIME 182 1
12 melonhawg 172 2
13 needhamp 143 3
14 mh 94 2
15 BewilderedCitizen 93 1
16 DiverDave 92 2
17 Scubadude 51 2
18 purji 46 1
19 k_jerome 46 1
20 DUMabus 46 1
21 tulsakatz 46 1
22 kliljedahl 46 1
23 Ms_Toad 6 1

http://fah-web.stanford.edu/cgi-bin/main.py?qtype=teampage&teamnum=48157

[ny_liberal]

159. #7,607

http://fah-web.stanford.edu/cgi-bin/main.py?qtype=teampage&teamnum=48157

[ny_liberal]

152. FREEPERS are mocking us :(

scroll down to post # 98

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/1549077/posts?q=1&&page=51

[Avalux]

155. No worries - forget about them.

I signed up last night and am about to complete my first WU. I didn't know such a thing existed - very cool. I think most of us are signing up to help a worthwhile cause, not to compete with Freeperville, even though we'll win hands down. ;-)

Anyway - my name's the same there as it is here. :hi:

[PatriotGames]

170. Big deal. Most of them are a bunch of tools anyway. n/t

[mcscajun]

171. They can stuff that logo up their collective asses

When we catch 'em -- which won't be very long, we'll wipe the floor with 'em. :)

[alfredo]

156. kick

[MadisonProgressive]

157. Come on, DUer, join the team!!

[fight4my3sons]

158. I just completed the download.

Meant to get back to it last night, but my husband got home from work late and never got back on the computer.

[Sgent]

162. Very cool

I just switched allegiances... but this is a very cool subject.

Take a look at over 30 peer reviewed publications that this project has produced here.

[craychek]

163. switched allegiences?

Switched to what if I may ask? Hopefully to our side =P

[Sgent]

182. Yea -- to DU from SPCR

SPCR = Silent PC Review (a very cool forum btw www.silentpcreview.com if your into silence on your PC's)

[mcscajun]

191. WTG, Sgent! Thanks for coming on board!

:woohoo:

More CPUs!!

:woohoo:

[bee]

164. done. excellent. thanks for posting! nt

[alfredo]

165. Kicking

<14:48:35> (Starting from checkpoint)
<14:48:35> Protein: p2305_BBA5_Mutant
<14:48:35>
<14:48:35> Writing local files
<14:48:35> Completed 247049 out of 500000 steps (49)
<14:48:35> Testing CPU type...
<14:48:35> Done testing.
<14:48:35> Extra AltiVec boost OK.
<15:16:38> Writing local files
<15:16:38> Completed 250000 out of 500000 steps (50)
<15:59:35> Writing local files
<15:59:36> Completed 255000 out of 500000 steps (51)
<16:43:07> Writing local files
<16:43:07> Completed 260000 out of 500000 steps (52)
<17:27:29> Writing local files
<17:27:30> Completed 265000 out of 500000 steps (53)
<18:11:05> Writing local files
<18:11:05> Completed 270000 out of 500000 steps (54)
<18:50:45> Writing local files
<18:50:45> Completed 275000 out of 500000 steps (55)
<19:33:04> Writing local files
<19:33:05> Completed 280000 out of 500000 steps (56)
<20:25:14> Writing local files
<20:25:14> Completed 285000 out of 500000 steps (57)

[alfredo]

167. Checksums don't match (work/wudata_07.xtc)

I notice that when I launch it, the port is busy. If I kill the process, it would start. That might be what is causing my trouble. I already have a fah client running, but it appears that they both want to use the same port. I think I will just stay with running the one client, on one processor, then the boinc on the other processor.


<14:48:35> (Starting from checkpoint)
<14:48:35> Protein: p2305_BBA5_Mutant
<14:48:35>
<14:48:35> Writing local files
<14:48:35> Completed 247049 out of 500000 steps (49)
<14:48:35> Testing CPU type...
<14:48:35> Done testing.
<14:48:35> Extra AltiVec boost OK.
<15:16:38> Writing local files
<15:16:38> Completed 250000 out of 500000 steps (50)
<15:59:35> Writing local files
<15:59:36> Completed 255000 out of 500000 steps (51)
<16:43:07> Writing local files
<16:43:07> Completed 260000 out of 500000 steps (52)
<17:27:29> Writing local files
<17:27:30> Completed 265000 out of 500000 steps (53)
<18:11:05> Writing local files
<18:11:05> Completed 270000 out of 500000 steps (54)
<18:50:45> Writing local files
<18:50:45> Completed 275000 out of 500000 steps (55)
<19:33:04> Writing local files
<19:33:05> Completed 280000 out of 500000 steps (56)
<20:25:14> Writing local files
<20:25:14> Completed 285000 out of 500000 steps (57)
<21:19:28> Writing local files
<21:19:28> Completed 290000 out of 500000 steps (58)
<22:06:41> Writing local files
<22:06:41> Completed 295000 out of 500000 steps (59)
<22:51:53> Writing local files
<22:51:54> Completed 300000 out of 500000 steps (60)
<22:51:54> - Checksums don't match (work/wudata_07.xtc)
<22:51:55> Premature end of file when checksumming (261344 bytes left)
<22:51:55> - Could not calculate checksum (work/wudata_07.xtc)
<22:51:56> Checksum not what expected.
<22:51:56>
<22:51:56> Folding@home Core Shutdown: FILE_IO_ERROR
<22:51:56> CoreStatus = 75 (117)
<22:51:56> Error opening or reading from a file.
<22:51:56> Deleting current work unit & continuing...
<22:51:56> - Preparing to get new work unit...
<22:51:56> + Attempting to get work packet
<22:51:56> - Connecting to assignment server
<22:51:56> + Could not connect to Assignment Server
<22:51:56> + Could not connect to Assignment Server 2
<22:51:56> + Couldn't get work instructions.
<22:51:56> - Error: Attempt #1 to get work failed, and no other work to do. /// I was disconnected from the internet at this time.
Waiting before retry.

[Ms. Toad]

179. I got the same "checksum not what expected ."

on my second unit.

The first unit terminated early due to "instability." I'm beginning to think I'm jinxed. Working on unit #3 now and crossing my fingers.

(It has also taken two tries each time to obtain a new work unit.)

[alfredo]

181. i've been running the graphical client for years. I never

checked on it. Maybe such errors are common.

[Ms. Toad]

183. That's true....

How would you know.

I just grabbed the first download I saw for my OS. Noted it was text based, and since I still miss DOS I was pleasantly surprised at the limited amount of Windows magic employed.

My third unit has now terminated early due to instability. :(

It may not like my computer, which tends to run hot.

[alfredo]

184. The text based will let you know when

something goes wrong.

[Ms. Toad]

185. I was agreeing with you...

that when you were running the graphic client you wouldn't have known if it was crashing on 90% of the runs.

[alfredo]

194. I am keeping the window open now to see if there are any error

messages when it gets to the end. It appears that both the CLI and the GUI versions were acting up. I think it might have to do with the changing of the ports, I was killing the process that was conflicting with the CLI client. that could be why I am getting the errors.

[mcscajun]

172. More CPUs! Dogpile on the rabbit!

We must have more wood.

Say it any way you like...but let's get more DUer's on this project. :)

It's worthwhile, simple, doesn't cost a thing, and can be fun, too.

Besides, we've got Freepers to catch. :evilgrin:

[fight4my3sons]

174. Freepers are combining their two "teams"

Here is the link: http://fah-web.stanford.edu/cgi-bin/main.py?qtype=teampage&teamnum=47733

My first WU will be done on the 1st. Does it always take so long or does it just depend on your computer? Mine is always on. My name is the same as it is here.

Edited to add link. & then again to remove redundant information.

[mcscajun]

175. Depends on your CPU, what else you're running, and the WU in question.

Some are bigger than others.

[fight4my3sons]

178. oh, thank you.

I'm pretty much an idiot when it comes to computers. This is such a great thing. I had never heard of it. I am hoping that more people here will join in.

[mcscajun]

180. We're all hoping for more and more and more DUers to see

these threads, read up, download, and start folding those proteins!

More CPUs!!

Come On, Team DU!

Team 48157, y'all. Come on board. :)

[mcscajun]

176. I *knew* I shouldn't have mentioned their two team problem at DU

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=104&topic_id=5672092&mesg_id=5690904

dumb bastids can read, after all. :)

Won't help 'em much...the Other Team was an itty-bitty one.

[ny_liberal]

189. Truly amazed that those dumb Freepers even have a team

eom

[vademocrat]

173. I'm in - just downloaded sw & am "folding" away -

as an fyi, I'm doing deadlineless work since I don't leave my pc on 24 hrs a day - don't know what it will do to stats, if anything...

[Jeffersons Ghost]

177. I'm donating

With this high-speed cable connection, my ISP provides enough band-width to host a website and i just volunteered it to the Democratic Party. I'll continue to pay for it and allow the party to post whatever they think will win votes in the upcoming elections.

[mcscajun]

186. That's great news...but are you on Team 48157, too?

Every PC has some unused CPU resources at some time in the day/night.

:)

More CPUs for Team DU!

[mcscajun]

187. Latest Stats for Team DU: Team Ranking 7,399 of 41,945

and DU just keeps crankin' out those WUs.

:woohoo:

[ny_liberal]

193. Updated ranking: 7,131 of 41,954

http://fah-web.stanford.edu/cgi-bin/main.py?qtype=teampage&teamnum=48157

[ny_liberal]

198. Team Ranking # 7,122 of 41,957

http://fah-web.stanford.edu/cgi-bin/main.py?qtype=teampage&teamnum=48157

[ny_liberal]

200. KOS Team Ranking #6,127 of 41,961

we should pass them in a couple of days

Kos stats: http://vspx27.stanford.edu/cgi-bin/main.py?qtype=teampage&teamnum=48083

[northzax]

190. ok, how do I join a team?

and further more (since I'm sick of SETI) if I download the console, using OSX, how do I get it to start automatically on booting? I downloaded it last week, and when I rebooted, I lost the console, only had the screen saver. since I run a laptop, I don't spend a lot of time on the screensaver, but I don't use all my processing power, and would have no problem with the console running in the background all the time.

thanks-

[mcscajun]

192. Joining...

First, download the client: http://folding.stanford.edu/download.html

To join a team, just put the team's number in the configuration panel (on graphical clients) or enter the team number at the first time you run the client (for text console versions).

The DU Team number is: 48157


WINDOWS GRAPHICAL CLIENT INSTALLATION

Note: As of version 5, screensaver functionality is built into the standard GUI client (which is suitable for Windows 2000/NT/XP).

Note: Win 98/ME users should use the version 4.00 Graphical client client.

(1) Download the client software (press back on the browser and choose the link for the Windows NT/2000/XP Graphical client or Windows 98/ME Graphical client depending on the OS your using.

(2) Run the [e-mail] program (double click on the icon in the location where you saved it). Since we're constantly improving and releasing new clients, consider updating once in a while to get the new features.

(3) The installation program will ask you some questions (e.g. where would you like to install the files). It is recommended that you choose the default values wherever appropriate (on most systems this will be in C:\ProgramFiles). It will install itself into the specified directory and create a program group (Start > Programs > Folding@Home by default). It will also put Folding@Home into Start->Program Files->Startup, so that it is automatically launched upon login. You may remove this if you do not want an auto-start.

(4) Folding@Home is now installed and may be run by Clicking Start > Programs > Folding@Home > Folding@Home5.00 (though if auto-startup is enabled -- see above point -- then this is not required). The first time it is run the client will ask you to enter some Configuration information -- if you would like to run the program as a Screensaver, then check the Screensaver box that is under the Display tab of the Configuration window (you may also wish to make F@H a Scheduled Task through Windows Settings, Figure 4, so that it launches automatically when you computer begins). The program will download the latest scientific core if the bundled core needs to be updated. This core is approx 400Kb, and could therefore take a little time to download, ~2-5 min on a modem. During the download the client will display the download progress in the lower left hand corner of the main window.

(5) When it is running, Folding@Home will display a little red icon in the taskbar, which may be left-clicked on to enable the protein visualisation window, or right clicked on to switch to fullscreen mode or run the configuration window, where user/team information can be updated.

This should get you started. :)

[northzax]

197. ok, joined, thanks

I run a mac, not a windows client, so I need Mac console help more...anyone?

[mcscajun]

201. Have you been here yet?

http://folding.stanford.edu/console-userguide.html

[Roland99]

195. Got my dual-processor running and about to get my laptop going!

[mcscajun]

196. You'll be cranking out WUs like Crazy!

WTG!

:yourock:

Really. :)

[KAZ]

199. Pretty kewl! Just joined.

My first WU should be done in 20 hours, 29 minutes. That is, if my wife doesn't start sucking up all of our cycles playing Party Poker. :)

Thanks for letting us know about this ny_liberal.

[mcscajun]

202. We broke the 7000 mark and still moving up: Team Ranking 6981

6981 of 41962

More CPUs!!!

We'll be catching the Koz team any time now...look out behind you, Freepers!

:rofl:

[r0tt3n1]

203. DU Folding

Just came across this thread and decided to add my machines to the fray. As for stats junkies (ME ME ME!!), this site: http://folding.extremeoverclocking.com/team_list.php?s= has really good stats, probably the best out there for F@H IMHO. The DU team doesnt show there yet tho, that site only shows top 2000 teams... We have a ways to go but seems we are well on our way.

[mcscajun]

204. WTG! "...add my machines..." Plural CPUs!!

More CPUs!!!

:woohoo:

Go Team DU!!!

[ny_liberal]

205. You may have to throw up when you see this (FREEPer stats)

http://folding.extremeoverclocking.com/team_summary.php?s=&t=36120

[ny_liberal]

207. Freepers.....They're the biggest idiots on the face of the earth

We must beat them!

[alfredo]

206. another kick

[bee]

208. kicking. n/t

[Blue_Tires]

210. i think i'm still having trouble with it

can anyone help?

[ny_liberal]

211. what kind of trouble?

[Blue_Tires]

233. i'm still getting the black screen

and the "Could not connect to X server" message

[ny_liberal]

212. Team Ranking #6,219 of 41,973 (Kos #5,687, FREEPers #903)

http://fah-web.stanford.edu/cgi-bin/main.py?qtype=teampage&teamnum=48157

[ny_liberal]

214. Team Ranking #6,070 of 41,974

http://fah-web.stanford.edu/cgi-bin/main.py?qtype=teampage&teamnum=48157

[alfredo]

213. Kicking for the hangover crowd

[nedbal]

215. Finally 1 WU and made it into the stats

DU needs like 300 more cpu's to do a realistic freeper challenge


made this avatar




://upload.democraticunderground.com/discuss/images/avatars/personal/153258.jpg

/personal/153258.jpg

to generate interest

[mcscajun]

216. Great avatar! Got to spread this one around...

And get...

More CPUs!!

We've only just started...we should be able to get hundreds upon hundreds on DUers on board!

C'mon, Team DU!

[ny_liberal]

217. I agree - we do need 300 cpus to challenge the idiot freepers

awesome avatar

[nedbal]

224. steal it , use it, improve it, make a better one

I modified that one from one I found on the web,

if it's a freeper challenge you're going after. then you need to generate a lot more interest here

[Roland99]

218. There's only 36 crunchers for the team? Come on, folks! Join in!!

Team is up to 5,992nd place.

[mopinko]

219. ok, i'm in

although i cannot believe there is another mopinko. the nerve. i will get a couple of the other computers in the household hooked up here. my son does it already, but i will get him on the team. will get a couple of other computers on my net hooked up.

[ny_liberal]

220. We broke the 6,000 mark and still moving up: Team Ranking 5,992

see DU stats at
http://fah-web.stanford.edu/cgi-bin/main.py?qtype=teampage&teamnum=48157

[ny_liberal]

222. Moved up another 90 - Team Ranking #5,900 of 41975

watch out freepers

http://fah-web.stanford.edu/cgi-bin/main.py?qtype=teampage&teamnum=48157

[tiptoe]

225. Moved up another 221...now ranking # 5,679..(Kos #5,545 Freepers #873 )

Democratic Underground

Date of last work unit 2006-01-02 01:13:53
Active CPUs within 50 days 51
Team Id 48157
Grand Score 14289 (certificate)
Work Unit Count 141 (certificate)
Team Ranking (incl. aggregate) 5679 of 41981

[mcscajun]

221. Kick!

:kick:

More CPUs!!!

[alfredo]

223. Kick for the over night crowd.

[clixtox]

226. Slow, Deliberate Folding...

I have been using my iBook to run the program, so far, as I am in SE Asia on vacation. After a few days of running the program I am only progressing at the rate of 1% per hour or so. Is there a problem with my computer that it is taking this long to finish one WU? 68.50% so far. I wonder if there are a lot of other team members, just as I am, still working to complete their first WU? My biz in the states is computer saturated, I am planning to hook some of them up also. I believe, and I will predict, that we will be in the top 400 within a month!

[TheGunslinger]

228. It's not like a SETI WU that's done in a few hours

Although, you may want to check here:

F@H FAQ
http://folding.stanford.edu/faq.html

and here
F@H Forums
http://forum.folding-community.org/homepage.php

and here
F@H Help!
http://folding.stanford.edu/mail.html

[laylah]

227. I am now a proud member!

[ny_liberal]

236. welcome to the DU team

happy folding!

[TOhioLiberal]

229. I'm in...

Working on my 1st WU...Go DU!

[mcscajun]

230. Spread the word! More CPUs!!! Team Ranking now: 5580 of 41981

Tell your friends! Tell your family...tell your progressive co-workers. Keep the rest in the dark. :)

51 CPUs isn't enough. It's a great start, but we need hundreds.

We're moving up fast, though; great work, DUers!!!

:woohoo: :yourock: :woohoo:

[ny_liberal]

235. Team Ranking now: 5490 of 41986

Agreed - We're moving up fast, but we do need more CPUs.

[xultar]

231. I signed up but it eats WAY too much memory on my machine.

Sorry I can't participate on this team but I do the WorldGrid for work.


OK Screw it. I'll give it one more try cuz I'd like to WIN!

[mcscajun]

232. Here's an idea...

The program lets you Pause work, so you could always pause the work while you have to do more important stuff, and resume when you're done.

OR -- You can remove it from auto-start, and just turn it on when you know you're not going to be needing your PC. It flies through WUs when left to its own devices. Then you can turn it off when you need your CPU. It saves the work already done on shutdown, and resumes (picking up any work lost --at most 15 minutes worth) when you turn it back on.

I've been leaving my PC on at night when I go to bed, but turning off the monitor (that's the electrical power hog). I only do that when the weather is good, though; don't want to risk a power outage with a running CPU, ya' know.

[alfredo]

234. kick

Note my FAH sig line. Can't miss it.

[mcscajun]

237. Another image for use...

...the web button from the Folding@Home site...



Go Team 48157!

[ny_liberal]

238. Team DU ranking # 5,477..(Kos #5,359, Freepers #854)

I guess, we'll pass Kos today

Freepers stopped moving up

[mcscajun]

239. Remember DUers: This is about cures...possibilities...the future.

Kickin' Freeper butt along the way is just a Fringe Benefit. :)


More CPUs!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Roland99]

240. Exactly. Determining how proteins fold can have many, many benefits.

[ny_liberal]

241. True - - but we can't let those idiot Freepers beat us at it

more CPUs!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[alfredo]

242. It appears that it will take me a few days to get a WU up.

How about starting another FAH thread. This one is getting pretty slow to load.

How about reminding people to set their client to launch at login.

[mcscajun]

243. Good idea...I've set up a second thread HERE (see link)

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=364x38723

[mcscajun]

244. DU Folding@Home Team -- Thread #2 -- LINK

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=364x38723