> I'm aware of problems with network rendering. The last beta
> just before releasing seemed to have solved it. Well at least
> on my little farm.
from your mails I understand it's all Vista on your end while the hick-ups
in my render network are between XP computers. I wonder if that can make the
difference.
> for everyone. Did you try to run the 32 bit version on your
> 64bit windows?
Yes I did, Vesa suggested it too, No succes.
For any severe renderjob I now copy the complete project to one of the 32
bit computers and make that computer host while all others, including the 64
bit one, are servers. Works fine, no advantage from the extra Ram in the 64
bit computer though.
Haven't dared to render from a virtual network drive yet, this could
simplify the work process somewhat.
Regards,
Frank Bueters
> Now that RS has two different names for the 32 and 64bit
> versions, you can install them both on a 64bit system.
>
> Arjo.
>
> Frank Bueters wrote:
> > Arjo, you're right when you mean to say that it's intended
> to work that way.
> > But I think users who are about to go out and buy 64 bit
> OS's should
> > be aware there's a bug in the network rendering that makes
> some mixed
> > 64/32 bit networks freez. Realsoft is aware of this and it is their
> > aim to have the bug fixed by SP1.
> > In the meantime a workaround can be to turn things around
> and make one
> > of the 32 bit computers the host for network rendering jobs.
> >
> > Regards and Merry X-Mas to you all,
> >
> > Frank Bueters
> >
> >
> >> Hi Brandon,
> >>
> >> You can mix 32 and 64 bit without problems. Didn't you see that I
> >> wrote that only my workstation is running on 64bit and all
> the slaves
> >> are on 32bit?
> >>
> >> Arjo.
> >>
> >> Brandon wrote:
> >>
> >>> Hi Arjo,
> >>>
> >>> So as Mark stated, the slaves must be 64 bit if that is what the
> >>> workstation is running, yes? Just want to be sure... I had never
> >>> thought about it being a problem using my old 32bit
> >>>
> >> machines as slaves
> >>
> >>> with a new 64bit machine. Too bad money for new hardware
> >>>
> >> doesn't grow
> >>
> >>> on trees :)
> >>>
> >>> Brandon
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>> Hi Mark,
> >>>>
> >>>> I'm pleased to inform you that you can keep at least
> some of your
> >>>> money in your pocket ;)
> >>>> 32 and 64 bit can be mixed without problems.
> >>>> The slaves don't need to be as heavily equipped as the
> >>>>
> >> main work station.
> >>
> >>>> Only my workstation is running on 64bit, all the slaves
> >>>>
> >> are still on 32bit.
> >>
> >>>> When I render an image of my rather complex city it takes
> >>>>
> >> 3.2 G RAM
> >>
> >>>> on my workstation.
> >>>> But for the slaves 1 Gig of RAM is enough.
> >>>> I used to have slaves with 512 K, but that has become too
> >>>>
> >> little, so
> >>
> >>>> I updated them to 1 or 2 Gig.
> >>>>
> >>>> Arjo.
> >>>>
> >>>> Mark Heuymans wrote:
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>> Hi Arjo,
> >>>>> Oops, right... that also means all render slaves have to
> >>>>>
> >> be 64bit
> >>
> >>>>> and have plenty of RAM when working with large plants.
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
