Hi Studio Installed a new network card, but this is not the problem as it still works fine on this machine. I know all my machines used to work fine with the old V4 setup, so this is a V5 config problem of some kind. I'm still only using PRS.exe and RenD in order to keep things simple. One thing I have noticed is that RenD is using about 20k on the machines on which it is working and around 4.5k on the machines that don't work. Don't know if this means anything at all ??
Chris ----- Original Message ----- From: "studio" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, January 12, 2007 4:19 AM Subject: Re: Network rendering > > Hi Studio, > > I will go back to the start of your tutorial as you suggest and load the > > correct startup arguements. > > Failing that I will install a faster network card on one of the machines > > that do work, and see if that's the problem. > > Thanks again, > > Chris > > Hi Chris : > > Yes , good idea to swap your cards and see if that's the > problem . It sucks to have to do it but what else can you > do ? > > Feel free to email me privately if it turns out to not be > your cards . > > Best of luck . > > studio > > > > > > > > > > > Man : > > > > > > I need a vacation . First of all , the sceenshot I sent last > > > mail was not correct . It should not have been of the PRS.exe > > > but either RendD.exe or RendW.exe (D for DOS , W for Window) . > > > > > > Secondly , I just read my Wiki tutorial again and all that > > > was required was in there , right from the start . No idea > > > how I missed that info . Guess I need glasses as well as a > > > vacation . > > > > > > The problem started for me , when I launched PRS.exe and > > > did not see anything in the DOS window , and assumed it was > > > non-functioning . It wasn't , but was just very very quiet . > > > > > > Never assume . Oh well , after a year off from network > > > rendering I guess I needed a refresher course . > > > > > > studio > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I'm running PRS in a 6 computer setup without much problems. > > > > > The only error I get on a regular basis is that RendW/RendD have a bug > > > > > putting arguments in the wrong field at startup sometimes. > > > > > Arjo. > > > > > > > > OK , got it working : > > > > > > > > Turns out it was human error again (mine!) . Arjo mentioning > > > > that there were wrong arguments got me thinking . Then , I went > > > > back over the manual's example and it finally sank in . > > > > > > > > Two things : > > > > > > > > 1) Even though there is no activity in the PRS.exe DOS window > > > > PRS.exe is still showing as active as a Task Manager Process . > > > > 2) You will have to 'Run' RendD.exe or RendW.exe (as the manual > > > > says) with the correct startup arguments . > > > > > > > > The easiest way to do that is to just add the correct arguments > > > > in a "shortcut to RendW.exe"(see my wiki tutorial again for how to > > > > do that) on _ALL_ computers . > > > > > > > > So that's all it was , the default startup arguments _MUST_ > > > > be changed for PRS.exe to run . In my case my main PRS server > > > > (host5 , in the manual's example) is called "celery" . So then > > > > I would have to add that to the rendW.exe shortcuts (see att- > > > > achment) . > > > > > > > > Guess I'll have to go back to that tutorial and add that > > > > part in . Not sure how I managed to overlook it in the first > > > > place , since it is actually very critical . > > > > > > > > However , this may not solve your problems , Chris. If your > > > > firewall is down then I'm guessing it has something to do with > > > > your new 1 gig cards , somehow , unless it is an odd problem > > > > with older plugins not being up to date , as Jason mentioned . > > > > > > > > studio > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- > > ------ > > > > > > > > > No virus found in this incoming message. > > > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > > > Version: 7.1.410 / Virus Database: 268.16.8/621 - Release Date: 1/9/2007 > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > Internal Virus Database is out-of-date. > > > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > > > Version: 7.5.428 / Virus Database: 268.13.21/510 - Release Date: > > 01/11/2006 08:00 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > No virus found in this incoming message. > > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > > Version: 7.1.410 / Virus Database: 268.16.8/621 - Release Date: 1/9/2007 > > > > > > > -- > Internal Virus Database is out-of-date. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.428 / Virus Database: 268.13.21/510 - Release Date: 01/11/2006 08:00 > >
