Difference between revisions of "Local preferences"
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* '''Dialog''' [[Image: 7.6.new_simple_preferences.jpg|300px|right|Simple View local preferences.]] | * '''Dialog''' [[Image: 7.6.new_simple_preferences.jpg|300px|right|Simple View local preferences.]] | ||
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** '''Cancel''': Allows you to leave the preferences window after looking at it, without saving any information about the preferences to disk. | ** '''Cancel''': Allows you to leave the preferences window after looking at it, without saving any information about the preferences to disk. | ||
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=== Computing === | === Computing === | ||
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** '''Request tasks to checkpoint at most every N seconds''': This controls how often tasks save their state to disk, so they can be restarted later. | ** '''Request tasks to checkpoint at most every N seconds''': This controls how often tasks save their state to disk, so they can be restarted later. | ||
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=== Network === | === Network === | ||
* '''''Usage limits''''' [[Image: 7.6.Network_tab.jpg|300px|right|Advanced View local preferences, network usage tab.]] | * '''''Usage limits''''' [[Image: 7.6.Network_tab.jpg|300px|right|Advanced View local preferences, network usage tab.]] | ||
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** '''Disconnect when done''': Useful only if you have a modem, ISDN or VPN connection. | ** '''Disconnect when done''': Useful only if you have a modem, ISDN or VPN connection. | ||
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=== Disk and memory === | === Disk and memory === | ||
* '''''Disk''''' [[Image: 7.6.Disk_and_Memory_tab.jpg|300px|right|Advanced View local preferences, Disk and memory usage tab.]] | * '''''Disk''''' [[Image: 7.6.Disk_and_Memory_tab.jpg|300px|right|Advanced View local preferences, Disk and memory usage tab.]] | ||
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** '''Page/swap file: use at most N %''': Limit the swap space (page file) used by BOINC. | ** '''Page/swap file: use at most N %''': Limit the swap space (page file) used by BOINC. | ||
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===Daily schedules === | ===Daily schedules === | ||
* '''''Computing''''' [[Image: 7.6.Daily_schedules_tab.jpg|300px|right|Advanced View local preferences, Daily schedules tab.]] | * '''''Computing''''' [[Image: 7.6.Daily_schedules_tab.jpg|300px|right|Advanced View local preferences, Daily schedules tab.]] | ||
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** '''Help''': Clicking this will open your default browser and load this page. | ** '''Help''': Clicking this will open your default browser and load this page. | ||
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= Command Line = | = Command Line = | ||
Of course, when using BOINC from the command line only - be it by choice, or because you lack an X server or cannot run BOINC Manager for any other reason - the [http://boinc.berkeley.edu/wiki/Preferences preferences] can all be set via any of the projects you're interested in. <br> | Of course, when using BOINC from the command line only - be it by choice, or because you lack an X server or cannot run BOINC Manager for any other reason - the [http://boinc.berkeley.edu/wiki/Preferences preferences] can all be set via any of the projects you're interested in. <br> | ||
Revision as of 22:42, 15 October 2016
ContentsIn this section we'll explain all of the preferences in detail, not only those for Simple view, but those for Advanced view as well. Note:
<global_preferences> <run_on_batteries>0</run_on_batteries> <run_if_user_active>1</run_if_user_active> <run_gpu_if_user_active>0</run_gpu_if_user_active> <suspend_cpu_usage>25.000000</suspend_cpu_usage> <start_hour>0.000000</start_hour> <end_hour>0.000000</end_hour> <net_start_hour>0.000000</net_start_hour> <net_end_hour>0.000000</net_end_hour> <leave_apps_in_memory>0</leave_apps_in_memory> <confirm_before_connecting>0</confirm_before_connecting> <hangup_if_dialed>0</hangup_if_dialed> <dont_verify_images>0</dont_verify_images> <work_buf_min_days>0.100000</work_buf_min_days> <work_buf_additional_days>0.000000</work_buf_additional_days> <max_ncpus_pct>100.000000</max_ncpus_pct> <cpu_scheduling_period_minutes>60.000000</cpu_scheduling_period_minutes> <disk_interval>60.000000</disk_interval> <disk_max_used_gb>100.000000</disk_max_used_gb> <disk_max_used_pct>100.000000</disk_max_used_pct> <disk_min_free_gb>0.100000</disk_min_free_gb> <vm_max_used_pct>75.000000</vm_max_used_pct> <ram_max_used_busy_pct>90.000000</ram_max_used_busy_pct> <ram_max_used_idle_pct>90.000000</ram_max_used_idle_pct> <max_bytes_sec_up>0.000000</max_bytes_sec_up> <max_bytes_sec_down>0.000000</max_bytes_sec_down> <cpu_usage_limit>100.000000</cpu_usage_limit> <daily_xfer_limit_mb>0.000000</daily_xfer_limit_mb> <daily_xfer_period_days>0</daily_xfer_period_days> [ <day_prefs> ] [ <day_of_week>0</day_of_week> ] [ <start_hour>0.00</start_hour> ] [ <end_hour>24.00</end_hour> ] [ </day_prefs> ] [ <day_prefs> ] [ <day_of_week>6</day_of_week> ] [ <start_hour>0.00</start_hour> ] [ <end_hour>24.00</end_hour> ] [ </day_prefs> ] </global_preferences> |
