Win98: How to start enigma-client automatically:

This page contains step by step install instructions for the Win98 distributed computing client for the M4 Project.

Download:

• Get enigma-suite-win98exe-0.75.1.zip from the Download page

• Download size: 2.1 MB

Dial-up connections:

If you have a dial up internet connection, make sure that dial-on-demand is disabled.

This link might help (go to Solution 3): http://www.humboldt1.com/services/dialonown/

Install enigma-client:

Unzip enigma-suite-win98exe-0.75.1.zip
Change into the unzipped folder
Run (double click) make-rundir.bat

This creates the folder C:\EnigmaClient with the necessary files.

Double click the Task Scheduler icon in the task bar
Double click "Add a task"
Click "Next"
Browse to C:\EnigmaClient
Select ecrun98.bat and click on open
Select "When my computer starts"
Click "Next"
Select "Open advanced properties ..."
Click "Finish"
Click the "Settings" tab
Deselect "Stop the task if it runs for ..."
Click "Apply"
Click "OK"

These actions create an entry in the Task Scheduler.

Reboot

After reboot you should see a minimized MS-DOS window in the task bar.

Check your installation:

Fire up the Task Manager:  Ctrl-Alt-Del

If your internet connection is up, and enigma-client has succeeded in getting a workunit from the server, you should see enigma among the processes.

You could use third party tools that list processes or CPU utilization.

Before shutting down your computer:

Click on the minimized MS-DOS window in the task bar
Press Ctrl-C

Unfortunately you have to stop the program manually before shutting down your machine. If you don't, the program will hang.

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You're done now. If you don't want to take part anymore, follow the uninstall instructions.

Uninstall enigma-client:

If the client is running, stop it first:

Click on the minimized MS-DOS window in the task bar
Press Ctrl-C

Remove all files created for the client:

Delete the folder C:\EnigmaClient

Remove the task from the task scheduler:

Double click the Task Scheduler icon in the task bar
Right click ecrun98.bat
Click on delete

That's it, there are no registry entries that have to be removed.

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