Folding@Home Status Agent - Download

• Download fsa-1.20.zip

Installation Instructions

Install a Java JRE or JDK first.  Anything 1.4.2 or newer, including 1.5, should work fine.

Windows

1. Unzip to c:\fsa . Make sure you preserve the folder structure when you unzip it.
2. Edit the config.xml file.  Here's an example of what a good one should look like.
3. Install and start the service:
   1. Bring up a command window (Start - Run - cmd - <enter>)
   2. cd \fsa   <enter>
   3. fsa_svc_install <enter>

UNIX

1. Unzip someplace (e.g. ~/fsa)
2. cd ~/fsa <enter>
3. Edit the config.xml file.  Here's an example of what a good one should look like.
4. sh ./runfsa.sh <enter>

Windows Service Uninstall (Important)

If you want to uninstall, follow these steps to avoid stranding a service in your Services list:

1. cd \fsa <enter>
2. fsa_svc_stop <enter>
3. Run Task Manager and kill the fsa_svc.exe process under SYSTEM that won't stop (known bug)
4. fsa_svc_uninstall <enter>
5. Delete c:\fsa and all its contents

Be sure to uninstall the previous versions using these steps before installing a new version.

Known Problems

• fsa_svc_stop and fsa_svc_uninstall won't kill the process for some reason, must kill manually after running (see above)
• min/WU and est. finish aren't accurate until the 2nd data point is obtained from the log file (may be able to tune this using the mod. date on the file). They're pretty accurate once the WU has progressed a little bit.
• no filtering of stale users on status page
• must stop/kill/uninstall service before updating to new version (installer planned that will fix this)
• config.xml only read at system service startup, would be nice if it was checked every time