From:
boinc@qcn-web.stanford.edu
Subject: Problem (and fix) for Quake Catcher Network / BOINC error
Message:
Hello,
Recently we discovered a limitation in the BOINC software that does not allow for a preference file above a certain size, and a recent spate of earthquakes in Alaska has made our "historical earthquake list" file bigger than the BOINC maximum size (64 kilobytes).
This has now been fixed in BOINC & QCN, but it's possible that your computer's BOINC/QCN may be 'hanging' due to this problem. You can check your "trigger page" in BOINC -- if there have been no reports in a few days, you may have this problem. In any case, it is safe to do the following workaround, you will simply reconnect/reattach to the QCN project.
The workaround is as folllows:
1) quit BOINC completely (i.e. not just "minimized")
2) locate the "offending" file named 'account_qcn.stanford.edu_qcnalpha.xml' -- this is located for....
a) Mac OS X: /Library/Application Support/BOINC Data
(i.e. navigate from "Finder" to your root disk, then Library, then Application Support, then BOINC Data, and select/drag to trash.
Alternatively use a "Finder" window to search for the filename:
account_qcn.stanford.edu_qcnalpha.xml
b) Windows: the default location is usually "c:\program files\boinc" however with newer versions of boinc it may be in a separate directory. Or do a file search for:
account_qcn.stanford.edu_qcnalpha.xml
3) delete this file, i.e. drag to the Trash Can/Recycle Bin
4) restart BOINC
5) you will then need to re-attach to:
http://qcn.stanford.edu/qcnalpha
...and enter your email address/password to reconnect to QCN
Thanks for your cooperation and in participating in the QCN Alpha Test project, and sorry for the inconvenience!
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Originally Posted by spikey_richie
