F@H Web Control Client Freaking Out

[William_Pielmeier]

I have a problem with the F@H web control thing where it refreshes every second or so and freaks out. I know that there's a bug report option in the client but it closes the prompt window every time that it refreshes so I can't type anything. I've tried restarting my computer and even uninstalling and reinstalling the client application, but to no avail.

[Dasha Koshechkina]

I have a problem with the F@H web control thing where it refreshes every second or so and freaks out. I know that there's a bug report option in the client but it closes the prompt window every time that it refreshes so I can't type anything. I've tried restarting my computer and even uninstalling and reinstalling the client application, but to no avail.

Yeah, I had the same problem. Now I use the program with the --client-type=advanced startup key

[toTOW]

How to provide enough info to get helpful support.

[Joe_H]

I have a problem with the F@H web control thing where it refreshes every second or so and freaks out. I know that there's a bug report option in the client but it closes the prompt window every time that it refreshes so I can't type anything. I've tried restarting my computer and even uninstalling and reinstalling the client application, but to no avail.

Yeah, I had the same problem. Now I use the program with the --client-type=advanced startup key

I don't see how this would help with the problem with the web control. That would just set the client to request WU's from Advanced.

What it does sound like is that something is interfering with the local network connection used between the FAHClient process running in the background and the web control running in a browser. This could be from browser settings or anti-malware software running on the system.

[bruce]

FAHClient will continue to process WUs if WebControl is closed, so you really don't need it. Whatever you use it for can be done with FAHControl. My first question is whether FAHControl also "Freaks out" ... which would tend to confirm Joe_H's assertion that the problem is related to your security software's settings.

Try this:
1) Temporarily disconnect from the internet. (You don't need security software if your computer is not connected to the internet.)
2) Disable your security software.
Does WebControl work or is it still freaking out.? If it works, investigate the settings of your security software.

[Dr. Merkwürdigliebe]

My two cents: I use Linux and Chromium as a browser and I have the same problem. It doesn't manifest itself with every WU but now and then it happens. The windows keeps refreshing every second.

Then comes the next WU: no problem at all.

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*********************** Log Started 2019-07-21T08:41:34Z ***********************
08:41:34:************************* Folding@home Client *************************
08:41:34:        Website: https://foldingathome.org/
08:41:34:      Copyright: (c) 2009-2018 foldingathome.org
08:41:34:         Author: Joseph Coffland <joseph@cauldrondevelopment.com>
08:41:34:           Args: --child --lifeline 1558 /etc/fahclient/config.xml --run-as
08:41:34:                 fahclient --pid-file=/var/run/fahclient.pid --daemon
08:41:34:         Config: /etc/fahclient/config.xml
08:41:34:******************************** Build ********************************
08:41:34:        Version: 7.5.1
08:41:34:           Date: May 11 2018
08:41:34:           Time: 19:59:04
08:41:34:     Repository: Git
08:41:34:       Revision: 4705bf53c635f88b8fe85af7675557e15d491ff0
08:41:34:         Branch: master
08:41:34:       Compiler: GNU 6.3.0 20170516
08:41:34:        Options: -std=gnu++98 -O3 -funroll-loops
08:41:34:       Platform: linux2 4.14.0-3-amd64
08:41:34:           Bits: 64
08:41:34:           Mode: Release
08:41:34:******************************* System ********************************
08:41:34:            CPU: Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU E3-1230 v3 @ 3.30GHz
08:41:34:         CPU ID: GenuineIntel Family 6 Model 60 Stepping 3
08:41:34:           CPUs: 8
08:41:34:         Memory: 15.58GiB
08:41:34:    Free Memory: 14.80GiB
08:41:34:        Threads: POSIX_THREADS
08:41:34:     OS Version: 5.1
08:41:34:    Has Battery: false
08:41:34:     On Battery: false
08:41:34:     UTC Offset: 2
08:41:34:            PID: 1560
08:41:34:            CWD: /var/lib/fahclient
08:41:34:             OS: Linux 5.1.14-050114-generic x86_64
08:41:34:        OS Arch: AMD64
08:41:34:           GPUs: 1
08:41:34:          GPU 0: Bus:1 Slot:0 Func:0 NVIDIA:7 TU104 [GeForce RTX 2080 Rev. A]
08:41:34:                 10068
08:41:34:  CUDA Device 0: Platform:0 Device:0 Bus:1 Slot:0 Compute:7.5 Driver:10.2
08:41:34:OpenCL Device 0: Platform:0 Device:0 Bus:1 Slot:0 Compute:1.2 Driver:430.26
08:41:34:***********************************************************************

[bruce]

Post more of your log. What you've shown is less that the minimum we like. Then, too, it's good to see a segment showing what it's saying when the problem is happening.

[Dr. Merkwürdigliebe]

Update: It seems to be the cache or cookies. I cleared them both, now it's good.

OK, it happened again. The window keeps refreshing...

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17:03:50:WU01:FS01:Running FahCore: /usr/bin/FAHCoreWrapper /var/lib/fahclient/cores/cores.foldingathome.org/Linux/AMD64/NVIDIA/Fermi/Core_21.fah/FahCore_21 -dir 01 -suffix 01 -version 705 -lifeline 1622 -checkpoint 15 -gpu-vendor nvidia -opencl-platform 0 -opencl-device 0 -cuda-device 0 -gpu 0
17:03:50:WU01:FS01:Started FahCore on PID 25895
17:03:50:WU01:FS01:Core PID:25899
17:03:50:WU01:FS01:FahCore 0x21 started
17:03:50:WU01:FS01:0x21:*********************** Log Started 2019-07-26T17:03:50Z ***********************
17:03:50:WU01:FS01:0x21:Project: 11714 (Run 0, Clone 294, Gen 23)
17:03:50:WU01:FS01:0x21:Unit: 0x0000001f8ca304f15afabde0b62e8b78
17:03:50:WU01:FS01:0x21:CPU: 0x00000000000000000000000000000000
17:03:50:WU01:FS01:0x21:Machine: 1
17:03:50:WU01:FS01:0x21:Reading tar file core.xml
17:03:50:WU01:FS01:0x21:Reading tar file integrator.xml
17:03:50:WU01:FS01:0x21:Reading tar file state.xml
17:03:50:WU01:FS01:0x21:Reading tar file system.xml
17:03:50:WU01:FS01:0x21:Digital signatures verified
17:03:50:WU01:FS01:0x21:Folding@home GPU Core21 Folding@home Core
17:03:50:WU01:FS01:0x21:Version 0.0.20
17:03:54:WU01:FS01:0x21:Completed 0 out of 7500000 steps (0%)
17:03:54:WU01:FS01:0x21:Temperature control disabled. Requirements: single Nvidia GPU, tmax must be < 110 and twait >= 900
17:03:56:WU00:FS01:Upload 93.63%
17:03:57:WU00:FS01:Upload complete
17:03:57:WU00:FS01:Server responded WORK_ACK (400)
17:03:57:WU00:FS01:Final credit estimate, 227819.00 points
17:03:57:WU00:FS01:Cleaning up
17:05:10:WU01:FS01:0x21:Completed 75000 out of 7500000 steps (1%)
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But there is nothing interesting in the logs. I think the prior WU was OK...This one (Project: 11714 (Run 0, Clone 294, Gen 23) exhibited the symptoms described above.

[bruce]

The log you posted looks normal ... The FAHClient service is running and it's folding. As you suggest WebControl is not connecting to the client correctly. Do you have an active firewall program?

It works for me, but we don't have enough information to figure out (yet) why yours isn't working.

Have you tried installing FAHControl?

[Dr. Merkwürdigliebe]

The problem must be the cookies or the cache and, yes, usually I use FAHControl. Ocasionally I use WebControl to learn what kind of WU I'm crunching and what is its purpose. The links in FAHControl don't work anymore.