Hi - I need to configure a BOINC client to frequently check for work from a specific project. the default check interval seems to be several hours. Anyone have pointers on it need to put in the client config to accomplish this?

Matt

If boinc is running you can request more work from GPUgrid by executing the following command in windows or linux

C:\Program Files\BOINC>boinccmd --project www.gpugrid.net update

Perhaps you can incorporate this command into a shell script and set to run using Cron every 5 minutes or so?

Maybe using windows scheduler too?

The solution might involve setting some projects to Resource Share 0 (such that they are only asked as a last resort, and are backup projects), while also setting both cache settings to 0 (such that the non-backup-project is frequently asked for work).

Alternatively, if you want it to ask for work often while also maintaining a cache, then set the Minimum Work Buffer ("Fetch at least") to a cache value (like 5 days), but make sure your Max Additional Work Buffer ("But not much more") cache value is 0. Then it'll try it's best to keep that 5-day-water-mark, asking the project for work frequently to keep it floating at that level.

Is the computer connected to multiple projects?
Are you trying to make it only work on a single project?
Are you wanting it to check for work as soon as it's near completion of the last task, and then only fetch 1 additional task?

I can probably help you further, if you give us more detail on your scenario.