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From: twolf%ug.utah.edu@cs.utah.edu (Tom Wolf)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.sgi
Subject: Batch Files
Message-ID: <1990Mar18.171556.24167@hellgate.utah.edu>
Date: 19 Mar 90 00:15:56 GMT
Organization: University of Utah CS Dept
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Recently, there has been talk of different techniques to use to make batch
files unobtrusive to users, in general a great thing for a graphics machine.

But I support a Personal IRIS which is primarily funded for the purpose
of running large simulations that take 48-72 hours to run. As we get our
funding for these simulations, it is very important to us to have the
batch run simulations have top priority. 

The nice function does not seem to provide this benefit, after the first day,
or so, the system seems to put the batch program farther and farther down the
priority list. Does anyone out there know how to solve the problem?

Thanks,

Tom