We do not run linux, but we have customized RR pre-and-post-render quite a bit. We are able to have RR automatically reconnect to different workgroups that contain different releases of third party renderers associated with a project per render job. And Holger has always been responsive to our questions. We've been using RR for many years now. I can not say enough good things about it.
-=Eric On Thu, Aug 30, 2012 at 3:32 AM, Stefan Andersson <[email protected]>wrote: > years ago I tested it... though. "Last Update: 2008-02-22" > > :) > > > > On Thu, Aug 30, 2012 at 8:39 AM, Andreas Bystrom < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> yes I was being ironic about alfred, it looks like it was made during the >> toystory 1 days and hasn't been touched since.. >> >> but no, not using tractor here.. >> >> out of curiosity have you had a look at alan jones opensource renderfarm >> manager: >> http://sourceforge.net/projects/splish/ >> >> >> >> >> On Thu, Aug 30, 2012 at 6:32 PM, Stefan Andersson <[email protected]>wrote: >> >>> No, Tractor. Alfred is the old crappy stuff, Tractor is the new shiny >>> thing with a Python API :) >>> >>> Are you guys using it? >>> >>> Regards >>> Stefan >>> >>> >>> On Thursday, August 30, 2012, Andreas Bystrom wrote: >>> >>>> alfred.... >>>> >>>> On Thu, Aug 30, 2012 at 6:13 PM, Stefan Andersson >>>> <[email protected]>wrote: >>>> >>>> I gave up. Didn't even work with maya, Linux permission swamp. >>>> >>>> So anyone using tractor? We are about to switch to a new dispatcher >>>> since rush is... Let's just say that it hasn't changed much the last 5 >>>> years. So we are testing everything out there. >>>> >>>> Best regards >>>> Stefan >>>> >>>> >>>> On Wednesday, August 29, 2012, Stefan Andersson wrote: >>>> >>>> this is from the log file >>>> >>>> >>>> 2012/08/29 11:41:33 INF Receiving new job from 192.168.0.102 >>>> 2012/08/29 11:41:34 INF Job 'jobName' received and ready >>>> 2012/08/29 11:41:34 INF Launching 'Command Line Tool' >>>> 2012/08/29 11:41:34 INF New task assigned: 1 >>>> 2012/08/29 11:41:34 INF [ServerMessage]ProcessStarted processId=7397 >>>> 2012/08/29 11:41:34 INF No $home variable set. >>>> 2012/08/29 11:41:34 ERR Task error: Cmdjob adapter: Process exit >>>> abnormally,Exit code is 1 >>>> >>>> 2012/08/29 11:41:34 ERR Cmdjob adapter: Process exit abnormally,Exit >>>> code is 1 >>>> >>>> 2012/08/29 11:41:34 INF Application is down >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On Wed, Aug 29, 2012 at 11:28 AM, Stefan Andersson <[email protected] >>>> > wrote: >>>> >>>> yes, >>>> >>>> >>>> http://usa.autodesk.com/adsk/servlet/ps/dl/item?siteID=123112&id=18699866&linkID=9242259 >>>> >>>> the submit is commandline based, so it will work with just about any >>>> program. >>>> >>>> All I get is this error message (from the manager, carl is the slave): >>>> carl Cmdjob adapter: Process exit abnormally,Exit code is 1 >>>> >>>> Here is the submit command. >>>> >>>> /usr/discreet/backburner/cmdjob -jobName:SoftimageRender_2 >>>> -workpath:/usr/discreet/backburner -logPath:/tmp -group:Softimage -progress >>>> -userRights >>>> -manager:moe.madcrew.se"/usr/Softimage/Softimage_2012.SAP/Application/bin/xsibatch" >>>> -r -scene >>>> "/madcrew/projects/TESTING_0000/000_dev/000_010_DEV/3d/scenes/light/000_010_light_005a_sa.scn" >>>> -startframe 401 -endframe 402 -pass bea_clean -script >>>> "/madcrew/applications/madcrew/skull/lib/madcrew/render/softimage_render_path.py" >>>> -lang Python >>>> >>>> regards >>>> stefan >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On Wed, Aug 29, 2012 at 11:20 AM, Stefan Kubicek >>>> <[email protected]>wrote: >>>> >>>> There is Backburner on Linux? >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Anyone been able to use it on Linux? I've been trying to get it up and >>>> running, and so far I can submit jobs.... but it never starts to >>>> render... >>>> errrrrgh.. >>>> >>>> So if anyone have any helpful tips it would be most welcome. >>>> >>>> /s >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> ------------------------------**------------- >>>> Stefan Kubicek Co-founder >>>> ------------------------------**------------- >>>> keyvis digital imagery >>>> Wehrgasse 9 - Grüner Hof >>>> 1050 Vienna Austria >>>> Phone: +43/699/12614231 >>>> --- www.keyvis.at [email protected] --- >>>> -- This email and its attachments are >>>> --confidential and for the recipient only-- >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> stefan andersson - digital janitor - http://sanders3d.wordpress.com >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> stefan andersson - digital janitor - http://sanders3d.wordpress.com >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> - >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Andreas Byström >>>> Lighting TD - Weta Digital >>>> >>>> >>> >>> -- >>> stefan andersson - digital janitor - http://sanders3d.wordpress.com >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> Andreas Byström >> Lighting TD - Weta Digital >> >> > > > -- > stefan andersson - digital janitor - http://sanders3d.wordpress.com > -- -=T=-
