Meltown and Spectre Universe@Home

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Krzysztof Piszczek - wspieram ... Project administrator Project developer Project tester Send message Joined: 4 Feb 15 Posts: 719 Credit: 112,278,765 RAC: 791,512	Message 2575 - Posted: 27 Jan 2018, 0:23:38 UTC As you know, security issues arrive to computers world (Meltdown and Spectre)... Yes, we work on it, but the problem is that is still no patch for this bugs, so we decide to slow down until "big boys" find solution... Krzysztof 'krzyszp' Piszczek Member of Radioactive@Home project team My Patreon profile ID: 2575 · Rating: 0 · rate: / Reply Quote

vlado101 Send message Joined: 29 Apr 15 Posts: 33 Credit: 8,914,316 RAC: 5,423	Message 2576 - Posted: 27 Jan 2018, 0:26:26 UTC So do you mean that you will not be sending out work units? ID: 2576 · Rating: 0 · rate: / Reply Quote

mmonnin Send message Joined: 2 Jun 16 Posts: 148 Credit: 193,532,512 RAC: 41,225	Message 2578 - Posted: 28 Jan 2018, 2:16:00 UTC Guess so, no more work. ID: 2578 · Rating: 0 · rate: / Reply Quote

Hotbit Send message Joined: 26 Oct 17 Posts: 2 Credit: 20,891,965 RAC: 28,393	Message 2582 - Posted: 28 Jan 2018, 19:37:49 UTC - in response to Message 2575. [...] so we decide to slow down until "big boys" find solution... This is very enigmatic. Some details and a notice sent via BOINC Manager would be appreciated. ID: 2582 · Rating: 0 · rate: / Reply Quote

lost68er Send message Joined: 21 Mar 16 Posts: 9 Credit: 14,620,950 RAC: 0	Message 2583 - Posted: 29 Jan 2018, 15:38:17 UTC ....does that mean, if the "Big Boys" (whoever they are) don´t find an acceptable solution within the next year, Universe@home will be ?"slow down"? for the next year? ID: 2583 · Rating: 0 · rate: / Reply Quote

Krzysztof Piszczek - wspieram ... Project administrator Project developer Project tester Send message Joined: 4 Feb 15 Posts: 719 Credit: 112,278,765 RAC: 791,512	Message 2584 - Posted: 29 Jan 2018, 16:02:46 UTC At the moment I'm still waiting for patches to the operating system... Unfortunately on last weeks I'm under process of relocating to new home, so have very limited time to work with project (I hope to finish this week). Also, I got new version of application source code as result of recent tasks, and also I need to get some new information about new privacy legislations witch will be implemented in UE soon. So, temporary I have stopped new tasks generation for few weeks until the problems will be solved. Krzysztof 'krzyszp' Piszczek Member of Radioactive@Home project team My Patreon profile ID: 2584 · Rating: 0 · rate: / Reply Quote

lost68er Send message Joined: 21 Mar 16 Posts: 9 Credit: 14,620,950 RAC: 0	Message 2585 - Posted: 29 Jan 2018, 18:21:49 UTC THX! That sounds clearer. I was afraid the project might be down for months. Good luck in your new home! lost ID: 2585 · Rating: 0 · rate: / Reply Quote

Skywalker@Athens Send message Joined: 7 Nov 17 Posts: 2 Credit: 21,333 RAC: 0	Message 2593 - Posted: 5 Feb 2018, 6:29:47 UTC I wish you to solve all your problems soon enough. good luck ID: 2593 · Rating: 0 · rate: / Reply Quote

jwalck Send message Joined: 28 Nov 17 Posts: 4 Credit: 35,241,140 RAC: 0	Message 2601 - Posted: 7 Feb 2018, 23:05:55 UTC Glad to see you're taking this seriously and keep your systems in a state you're comfortable with. I've moved my resources to other astronomy and physics projects while you get everything back on track. Good luck! ID: 2601 · Rating: 0 · rate: / Reply Quote

Viking69 Send message Joined: 10 May 15 Posts: 8 Credit: 4,553,905 RAC: 1,239	Message 2609 - Posted: 16 Feb 2018, 3:18:00 UTC - in response to Message 2606. spam ? and it's Gibberish, even after translation. ID: 2609 · Rating: 0 · rate: / Reply Quote

Bill F Send message Joined: 23 Jun 16 Posts: 38 Credit: 1,504,265 RAC: 1,497	Message 2612 - Posted: 19 Feb 2018, 4:12:39 UTC Spam from a new user who has not completed a WU Bill F ID: 2612 · Rating: 0 · rate: / Reply Quote

lost68er Send message Joined: 21 Mar 16 Posts: 9 Credit: 14,620,950 RAC: 0	Message 2613 - Posted: 19 Feb 2018, 16:22:25 UTC This man has probably lost his way ... But I wanted to ask a question to the admin of Universe @ home: How far is the repair of the project page? Will it continue soon? It would be great ! Best regards lost ID: 2613 · Rating: 0 · rate: / Reply Quote

Bill F Send message Joined: 23 Jun 16 Posts: 38 Credit: 1,504,265 RAC: 1,497	Message 2614 - Posted: 20 Feb 2018, 5:07:12 UTC For our Project Admin,,,, It has been six weeks since WU generation stopped. You had four action items to resolve when you paused the project, Can you give us a status update on the 4 items in message 2584 ? Thank you Bill F Dallas TX ID: 2614 · Rating: 0 · rate: / Reply Quote

[AF>Libristes]Maeda Send message Joined: 12 Dec 15 Posts: 11 Credit: 15,388,952 RAC: 9,532	Message 2618 - Posted: 28 Feb 2018, 7:44:19 UTC There are some patch available for "production", maybe your system is in there : Intel Guidance ID: 2618 · Rating: 0 · rate: / Reply Quote

Bill F Send message Joined: 23 Jun 16 Posts: 38 Credit: 1,504,265 RAC: 1,497	Message 2619 - Posted: 1 Mar 2018, 0:41:11 UTC Dell has started to release new updated BIOS downloads for systems using Intel chips. Subject to what you are running it appears that Intel has started to provide manufactures with mitigation assistance. Here is a generic news article posted on Dell's site. http://www.dell.com/support/contents/us/en/04/article/product-support/self-support-knowledgebase/software-and-downloads/support-for-meltdown-and-spectre ID: 2619 · Rating: 0 · rate: / Reply Quote

Chooka Send message Joined: 30 Jun 16 Posts: 22 Credit: 120,149,695 RAC: 2,235	Message 2620 - Posted: 2 Mar 2018, 3:35:38 UTC Indeed I'm looking forward to an update and reignition of the project Thx ID: 2620 · Rating: 0 · rate: / Reply Quote

Bill F Send message Joined: 23 Jun 16 Posts: 38 Credit: 1,504,265 RAC: 1,497	Message 2621 - Posted: 4 Mar 2018, 0:56:16 UTC Interesting article regarding Intel chips and Microsoft and Windows update - from 2 days ago https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2018/03/microsoft-will-soon-start-shipping-the-intel-spectre-microcode-fixes/ Bill F Dallas TX ID: 2621 · Rating: 0 · rate: / Reply Quote

[AF>Libristes]Maeda Send message Joined: 12 Dec 15 Posts: 11 Credit: 15,388,952 RAC: 9,532	Message 2622 - Posted: 4 Mar 2018, 11:00:27 UTC Good news for the project and for administrators that needs to patch :) ID: 2622 · Rating: 0 · rate: / Reply Quote

Bill F Send message Joined: 23 Jun 16 Posts: 38 Credit: 1,504,265 RAC: 1,497	Message 2623 - Posted: 8 Mar 2018, 3:26:09 UTC Message for Krzysztof Piszczek, What is your system structure ? AMD or IBM based and what OS manufacturer ? Lots of OS patches being released and if you are using a brand name system such as HP, Dell, IBM a fair number of manufacturers are posting updates. If you share some basic information perhaps the community can assist in finding your update paths. Bill F ID: 2623 · Rating: 0 · rate: / Reply Quote

Krzysztof Piszczek - wspieram ... Project administrator Project developer Project tester Send message Joined: 4 Feb 15 Posts: 719 Credit: 112,278,765 RAC: 791,512	Message 2625 - Posted: 9 Mar 2018, 14:38:55 UTC We made decision to continue independent to OS patches. So, new tasks with new app just launched now :) Krzysztof 'krzyszp' Piszczek Member of Radioactive@Home project team My Patreon profile ID: 2625 · Rating: 0 · rate: / Reply Quote