How do I set different teams for different slots?

[CaptainHalon]

So I've found info on both the folding@home website and here on the forums that confirms this can be done. But no where, on the entire internet, in the history or existence of mankind, has anyone actually stated publicly how this mysterious ritual is performed.

Where do I obtain the sacred scrolls that show of this ancient witchcraft?

[hrsetrdr]

Maybe someone who is proficient in XML could point the way, I suspect that editing the fahclient's config.xml file would be the way....but then again the client might explode instead.

[aetch]

Could you post links to the pages you are talking about.


EDIT
Nevermind, a quick google found the page and a Find got me the specific text.
https://foldingathome.org/support/faq/i ... de/?lng=en

I have not tested it but I think you would simply go into the "Extra slot options" for the relevant slot within the Advanced Control panel, add the option "team" along with the team number you want that slot to contribute to.

[CaptainHalon]

So in the config XML file, I have the line <team v='000000'/> under <!-- User Information -->.

I'm guessing I delete it from there and then add that same line with the correct team numbers under each folding slot heading?

Like so:

<!-- Folding Slots -->
<slot id='1' type='GPU'>
<pci-bus v='4'/>
<pci-slot v='0'/>
<team v='111111'/>
</slot>
<slot id='2' type='GPU'>
<pci-bus v='1'/>
<pci-slot v='0'/>
<team v='222222'/>
</slot>

[CaptainHalon]

I have not tested it but I think you would simply go into the "Extra slot options" for the relevant slot within the Advanced Control panel, add the option "team" along with the team number you want that slot to contribute to.

That sounds easier. Does that effectively create the same changes as I typed in the XML example? I'm also guessing I need to remove the team number from the user information as well...not sure if the slot option would take precedent over that.

[Joe_H]

Slot options take precedent, or did the last time I tested that a couple versions back.

[aetch]

I do as little direct editing of the config file as possible, it's too easy to break. I use the advanced control panel pretty much exclusively to make my changes. It validates the settings and ensures the config file is formatted correctly when it is saved. When you directly edit the config file you risk breaking the client with incorrect settings, formatting/syntax or simply losing the changes you made because the client overwrites the file with something else.
Notes:-
1). the client will only save settings when they are valid AND they deviate from the default values. So if the client saves them to your config it's probably a good sign.
2). I've seen the client take up to about 30 seconds to actually save the changes to the config file, you'll see it recorded in the log.

Do you need to remove the team number at the client level? I think not, this should still affect any slot which has not been individually set. Besides, this will simply revert back to team 0 at the client level if you do.

Will the team set at slot level take precedence over the team set at the client level? I think it will, test it and let us know how you get on.

[CaptainHalon]

OK, I left my primary team as-is globally, and I just added a team value for the other team to one of the slots under extra slot options. Looks like it saved to the config file, so should be good, but will have to let it run a while and see. Will report back if it works/doesn't work.

For reference, my config file now looks like:

<config>
<!-- Network -->
<proxy v=':8080'/>

<!-- User Information -->
<passkey v='fe80fe80fe80fe80fe80fe80fe80fe80'/>
<team v='111111'/>
<user v='captainhalon'/>

<!-- Folding Slots -->
<slot id='1' type='GPU'>
<pci-bus v='4'/>
<pci-slot v='0'/>
<team v='222222'/>
</slot>
<slot id='2' type='GPU'>
<pci-bus v='1'/>
<pci-slot v='0'/>
</slot>
</config>

[CaptainHalon]

Seem to work right! Thanks!

[MightyMayfield]

This solved a question that I had as well. Thanks.