diff --git a/checkin_notes b/checkin_notes
index 979c5ebf42..f32eda8e79 100644
--- a/checkin_notes
+++ b/checkin_notes
@@ -180,3 +180,17 @@ David  12 Jan 2009
 
     lib/
         coproc.cpp
+
+David  12 Jan 2009
+    - scheduler: if we're not sending work because of the user's "no GPUs" pref,
+        tell them so.
+    - scheduler: fix bug that caused no CUDA jobs to be sent
+
+    lib/
+        coproc.cpp,h
+        common_defs.h
+    sched/
+        handle_request.cpp
+        sched_send.cpp
+        sched_plan.cpp
+        server_types.h
diff --git a/lib/common_defs.h b/lib/common_defs.h
index 2f045a1362..3e9989a3d9 100644
--- a/lib/common_defs.h
+++ b/lib/common_defs.h
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@
 #define MODE_QUIT               6
 #define NGRAPHICS_MSGS  7
 
-// message priorities
+// priorities for client messages
 //
 #define MSG_INFO            1
     // write to stdout
diff --git a/lib/coproc.cpp b/lib/coproc.cpp
index 2d81a729db..23f6c8f64c 100644
--- a/lib/coproc.cpp
+++ b/lib/coproc.cpp
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ int COPROCS::parse(FILE* fin) {
     return ERR_XML_PARSE;
 }
 
-COPROC* COPROCS::lookup(char* type) {
+COPROC* COPROCS::lookup(const char* type) {
     for (unsigned int i=0; i<coprocs.size(); i++) {
         COPROC* cp = coprocs[i];
         if (!strcmp(type, cp->type)) return cp;
diff --git a/lib/coproc.h b/lib/coproc.h
index 2a60c0a417..a496ab759c 100644
--- a/lib/coproc.h
+++ b/lib/coproc.h
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ struct COPROCS {
     std::vector<std::string> get();
     int parse(FILE*);
     void summary_string(char*, int);
-    COPROC* lookup(char*);
+    COPROC* lookup(const char*);
     bool sufficient_coprocs(COPROCS&, bool log_flag, const char* prefix);
     void reserve_coprocs(COPROCS&, void*, bool log_flag, const char* prefix);
     void free_coprocs(COPROCS&, void*, bool log_flag, const char* prefix);
diff --git a/sched/handle_request.cpp b/sched/handle_request.cpp
index ca1b7d4f9c..c767852ede 100644
--- a/sched/handle_request.cpp
+++ b/sched/handle_request.cpp
@@ -1151,7 +1151,7 @@ bool bad_install_type() {
     if (config.no_vista_sandbox) {
         if (!strcmp(g_request->host.os_name, "Microsoft Windows Vista")) {
             if (g_request->sandbox == 1) {
-                log_messages.printf(MSG_INFO,
+                log_messages.printf(MSG_NORMAL,
                     "Vista secure install - not sending work\n"
                 );
                 USER_MESSAGE um(
@@ -1169,7 +1169,10 @@ bool bad_install_type() {
 }
 
 static inline bool requesting_work() {
-    return (g_request->work_req_seconds > 0);
+    if (g_request->work_req_seconds > 0) return true;
+    if (g_request->cpu_req_secs > 0) return true;
+    if (coproc_cuda && coproc_cuda->req_secs) return true;
+    return false;
 }
 
 void process_request(char* code_sign_key) {
@@ -1480,7 +1483,7 @@ void handle_request(FILE* fin, FILE* fout, char* code_sign_key) {
     }
 
     sreply.write(fout, sreq);
-    log_messages.printf(MSG_INFO, "Scheduler ran %f seconds\n", dtime()-start_time);
+    log_messages.printf(MSG_NORMAL, "Scheduler ran %f seconds\n", dtime()-start_time);
 
 
     if (strlen(config.sched_lockfile_dir)) {
diff --git a/sched/sched_plan.cpp b/sched/sched_plan.cpp
index 0a11649287..91229b5929 100644
--- a/sched/sched_plan.cpp
+++ b/sched/sched_plan.cpp
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@ bool app_plan(SCHEDULER_REQUEST& sreq, char* plan_class, HOST_USAGE& hu) {
                 log_messages.printf(MSG_DEBUG,
                     "Skipping CUDA version - user prefs say no GPUS\n"
                 );
+                g_wreq->no_gpus_prefs = true;
             }
             return false;
         }
diff --git a/sched/sched_send.cpp b/sched/sched_send.cpp
index b75dab38bd..952c89e618 100644
--- a/sched/sched_send.cpp
+++ b/sched/sched_send.cpp
@@ -256,12 +256,14 @@ BEST_APP_VERSION* get_app_version(WORKUNIT& wu) {
                 app->id, g_request->platforms.list[0]->id, app->min_version
             );
         }
-        sprintf(message,
-            "%s is not available for your type of computer.",
-            app->user_friendly_name
-        );
-        USER_MESSAGE um(message, "high");
-        g_wreq->insert_no_work_message(um);
+        if (!g_wreq->no_gpus_prefs) {
+            sprintf(message,
+                "%s is not available for your type of computer.",
+                app->user_friendly_name
+            );
+            USER_MESSAGE um(message, "high");
+            g_wreq->insert_no_work_message(um);
+        }
         g_wreq->no_app_version = true;
         return NULL;
     }
@@ -1286,6 +1288,13 @@ static void explain_to_user() {
             );
             g_reply->insert_message(um);
         }
+        if (g_wreq->no_gpus_prefs) {
+            USER_MESSAGE um(
+                "CUDA (GPU) jobs are available, but your preferences are set to not accept them",
+                "low"
+            );
+            g_reply->insert_message(um);
+        }
         if (g_wreq->daily_result_quota_exceeded) {
             struct tm *rpc_time_tm;
             int delay_time;
@@ -1430,7 +1439,7 @@ void send_work() {
     g_wreq->disk_available = max_allowable_disk();
 
     if (all_apps_use_hr && hr_unknown_platform(g_request->host)) {
-        log_messages.printf(MSG_INFO,
+        log_messages.printf(MSG_NORMAL,
             "Not sending work because unknown HR class\n"
         );
         g_wreq->hr_reject_perm = true;
diff --git a/sched/server_types.h b/sched/server_types.h
index c2e2556d94..77076a1599 100644
--- a/sched/server_types.h
+++ b/sched/server_types.h
@@ -186,6 +186,7 @@ struct WORK_REQ {
     bool hr_reject_perm;
     bool outdated_core;
     bool gpu_too_slow;
+    bool no_gpus_prefs;
     bool daily_result_quota_exceeded;
     int  daily_result_quota; // for this machine: number of cpus * daily_quota/cpu
     bool cache_size_exceeded;