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Message 812054 - Posted: 26 Sep 2008, 1:44:35 UTC

I recently upgraded to OX 10.5.5 on my PPC G5 2.7. Since then, SETI has frequently hung up with the screensaver showing some work, then stopped with a "choosing optimal functions" comment in the upper-left corner--even though it's been running for over 24 hours (when it usually takes about 4).

Any idea what's wrong, or what I can do to fix it?
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Message 812091 - Posted: 26 Sep 2008, 4:24:15 UTC - in response to Message 812054.  

I recently upgraded to OX 10.5.5 on my PPC G5 2.7. Since then, SETI has frequently hung up with the screensaver showing some work, then stopped with a "choosing optimal functions" comment in the upper-left corner--even though it's been running for over 24 hours (when it usually takes about 4).

Any idea what's wrong, or what I can do to fix it?


Just info for you - I have an identical Mac running 10.5.5 and no problems. I do not use the graphics. I started originally with the "stock" multi-beam application and thing worked fine.

I have since implemented the optimized MB app and no problems. The optimized app has no graphics capability.

I don't have the links immediately available for the optimized G5 app - I will get them and post later. Just wanted to let you know that everything will work.
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Message 812104 - Posted: 26 Sep 2008, 5:01:06 UTC - in response to Message 812091.  

I recently upgraded to OX 10.5.5 on my PPC G5 2.7. Since then, SETI has frequently hung up with the screensaver showing some work, then stopped with a "choosing optimal functions" comment in the upper-left corner--even though it's been running for over 24 hours (when it usually takes about 4).

Any idea what's wrong, or what I can do to fix it?


Just info for you - I have an identical Mac running 10.5.5 and no problems. I do not use the graphics. I started originally with the "stock" multi-beam application and thing worked fine.

I have since implemented the optimized MB app and no problems. The optimized app has no graphics capability.

I don't have the links immediately available for the optimized G5 app - I will get them and post later. Just wanted to let you know that everything will work.


http://tbp.berkeley.edu/~alexkan/seti/seti_enhanced-ppc-v8-g5-nographics.zip

That is the V8 optimized app for the G5

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