Latest boinc version thread

[illidan]

what's the best version? im still on 5.10.45 (32bit)

[Jaco]

I've had some problems with version 6.2.14
Couldn't get that machine to show up in Boincview.
Maybe it has something to do with the new version -> it's 'service'
installation only.

Then I tried several things which screwed up the Boinc installation.
All Wu's in error

Reinstalled 5.10.45 again and all is well again.

[Naja002]

I upgraded 2 Vista x64 rigs to 6.2.14 on 7/30. No problems and it may have helped fix a F@H GPU2 issue that I had. Everything is running Great!

[sierra_bound]

6.2.15 beta is now available for Linux users.

http://boinc.berkeley.edu/download_all.php

[sierra_bound]

Update: 6.2.14 has been moved back to beta status. 5.10.45 is still the recommended version for all operating systems.

[sierra_bound]

6.3.8 beta is now available for Windows 32-bit users.

Download link

[sierra_bound]

6.2.16 is now available for Windows 32-bit and 64-bit users.

32-bit version

64-bit version

[sierra_bound]

6.2.15 is now one of the recommended versions for Mac OS X and Linux users.

Link

[sierra_bound]

6.2.16 is now one of the recommended versions for Windows 32-bit and 64-bit users.

[loonym]

6.2.16 is now one of the recommended versions for Windows 32-bit and 64-bit users.

Just to let anyone who's curious know, the install was very simple. Goes right over the other version and starts back up in seconds like nothing ever happened.

[sierra_bound]

6.3.8 beta is now available for Windows 64-bit users.

Download link

[sierra_bound]

6.3.8 beta is now available for Linux users.

http://boinc.berkeley.edu/download_all.php

[STEvil]

6.3.8 crashes about every 10 seconds... preliminary CUDA support though

[sierra_bound]

6.2.17 beta is now available for Windows 32-bit and 64-bit users.

32-bit version

64-bit version

[sierra_bound]

6.2.18 is available for Windows 32-bit and 64-bit users. This is now one of the recommended clients.

32-bit version

64-bit version

[sierra_bound]

6.2.18 is available for Mac OS X users.

Standard GUI

Unix command-line version

This is now one of the recommended versions.

[CyberDruid]

Is there any advantage running the latest over say 5.10.45?

[jcool]

Not that I know of... I only updated 1 machine from 5.10.45 so far.. update doesn't really work, it kind of leaves the old client on your PC but somehow disables it. Also I'd advise anyone who wants to update to upload all finished WUs beforehand, as they are NOT transferred to the new client :/
Also try not to have WUs at 90% or something, because that CPU time will be lost too.

[The Warlock]

Not that I know of... I only updated 1 machine from 5.10.45 so far.. update doesn't really work, it kind of leaves the old client on your PC but somehow disables it. Also I'd advise anyone who wants to update to upload all finished WUs beforehand, as they are NOT transferred to the new client :/
Also try not to have WUs at 90% or something, because that CPU time will be lost too.

It went very well on all my crunchers, they just continued on with wu`s., choose the client manually if your on vista 64, if you only take whats offered, it will install a 32bit client, in some cases.

[jcool]

I installed the 64bit client as well, since I'm on XP x64 on all machines.
Was ed up like I said.

[CyberDruid]

Thanks for the heads up.

[sierra_bound]

Just an FYI. All the beta clients have been removed from the main BOINC download page. Only recommended versions are listed now. Of course, this could change in the future.

http://boinc.berkeley.edu/download_all.php

You can still find the beta versions here.

[sierra_bound]

6.3.9 beta is available for Windows 32-bit and 64-bit users.

32-bit version

64-bit version

[HanmoLi]

Is it possible to manually transfer the old WU's to the new version? or do I have to finish off with the old ones first before i install the new version? I noticed the location of the projects and slots folders are different from the old one...

[littleowl]

HanmoLi
you should be able to install right over the old boinc and it will pick right back up where you left off When you exited the program