>>2) Though I've read the documentation, it's not clear to me whether my
>>manually checked out exponent will be put back into the pool at the end
>>of its "days to go" (about a week from now), or whether I have until
>>"days exp" (about 10 weeks).
Days to go is how long Entropia estimates it will take that machine to
complete that exponent.
Days exp. is how long the server will leave the exponent assigned to you
WITHOUT hearing from you. If that number is 83 days, don't let it get to
zero without reporting status, or the number will be returned to the pool.
>>3) Though my automated exponent (running on the PII 300) sends an update
>>every 28 days without fail, I can find no procedure by which I can
>>update the progress on the manual exponent (i.e., the date updated
>>column in my account report is always blank). Again, have I missed
>>something, or am I seeking a function that simply isn't there?
There's no way to update the STATUS (i.e. like the automated clients do,
reporting what iteration its one, etc), but if your time to expire (not
dayts to go but days exp) is approaching zero, you CAN prevent the number
from returning to the pool, even if you're not done yet.
http://entropia.com/ips/manualtests.html#extend
That will allow you to add extra days to the "days exp" column, leaving the
number assigned to you for further work.
>>4) If there is no ability to manually send an update, I assume I need to
>>ask for an extension (I know there's a form for this). Must I do this
>>before "days to go" reaches 0, before "days exp", or at some other time?
Before "days exp" reached zero.
>>Manual Checkouts: Great! Without them, I wouldn't be able to
>>participate beyond my main PC (and others wouldn't be able to
>>participate at all). If there are enough of us, is it worthwhile to fix
>>the glitch (if it is a glitch) in (1) above? Or provide a way to send
>>updates (a la 3)?
No need -- these are manual exponents, not part of the general pool per
se. Just request an extension, and that's all you need do.
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