diff --git a/algorithmic_efficiency/logger_utils.py b/algorithmic_efficiency/logger_utils.py
index b7bde226a..813af1ab6 100644
--- a/algorithmic_efficiency/logger_utils.py
+++ b/algorithmic_efficiency/logger_utils.py
@@ -267,8 +267,8 @@ def get_meta_data(workload: spec.Workload,
   meta_data = {}
   workload_properties = _get_workload_properties(workload)
   meta_data.update(workload_properties)
-  utilization_measurements = _get_utilization()
-  meta_data.update(utilization_measurements)
+  # utilization_measurements = _get_utilization()
+  # meta_data.update(utilization_measurements)
   system_software_info = _get_system_software_info()
   meta_data.update(system_software_info)
   system_hardware_info = _get_system_hardware_info()
diff --git a/exp/slurm/check1.py b/exp/slurm/check1.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..35b008177
--- /dev/null
+++ b/exp/slurm/check1.py
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+import psutil
+
+def check_disk_io_counters_support():
+    try:
+        disk_io = psutil.disk_io_counters()
+        if disk_io is None:
+            print("disk_io_counters() is not supported on this machine.")
+        else:
+            print("disk_io_counters() is supported on this machine.")
+            print("Disk I/O stats:", disk_io)
+    except Exception as e:
+        print(f"An error occurred: {e}")
+
+check_disk_io_counters_support()
diff --git a/exp/slurm/mnist.sh b/exp/slurm/mnist.sh
index 7a680808c..2708de055 100755
--- a/exp/slurm/mnist.sh
+++ b/exp/slurm/mnist.sh
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/bin/bash
+#!/bin/bash -l
 
 # add conda TODO: make it more portable!
 source ~/miniconda3/etc/profile.d/conda.sh
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ echo "------ $CONDA_DEFAULT_ENV ------"
 export CODE_DIR=~/algorithmic-efficiency
 export DATA_DIR=~/data
 export EXP_DIR=/ptmp/najroldi/exp/algoperf
+# export CUDA_VISIBLE_DEVICES=0
 
 # Job specific vars
 workload=mnist
@@ -35,5 +36,4 @@ python3 $CODE_DIR/submission_runner.py \
     --num_tuning_trials=$trials \
     --experiment_dir=$EXP_DIR  \
     --experiment_name=$name \
-    --use_wandb \
     --overwrite
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/exp/slurm/mnist_sub.sh b/exp/slurm/mnist_sub.sh
index d0866c338..41e7d8df8 100644
--- a/exp/slurm/mnist_sub.sh
+++ b/exp/slurm/mnist_sub.sh
@@ -1,19 +1,34 @@
-#!/bin/bash
+#!/bin/bash -l
 
 #SBATCH --job-name=mnist_01
 #SBATCH --output=/ptmp/najroldi/logs/algoperf/job_%j.out
 #SBATCH --error=/ptmp/najroldi/logs/algoperf/job_%j.err
-
-#SBATCH --time=00:05:00
+#
+#SBATCH --time=00:10:00
 #SBATCH --ntasks 1
 #SBATCH --requeue
+#
+# --- default case: use a single GPU on a shared node ---
+#SBATCH --gres=gpu:a100:1
+#SBATCH --cpus-per-task=18
+#SBATCH --mem=125000
+#
+# --- uncomment to use 2 GPUs on a shared node ---
+# #SBATCH --gres=gpu:a100:2
+# #SBATCH --cpus-per-task=36
+# #SBATCH --mem=250000
+#
+# --- uncomment to use 4 GPUs on a full node ---
+# #SBATCH --gres=gpu:a100:4
+# #SBATCH --cpus-per-task=72
+# #SBATCH --mem=500000
 
-#SBATCH --cpus-per-task 2
-#SBATCH --mem=1000M
-
-# Get node with GPUs
-#SBATCH --partition=gpu
-#SBATCH --gres=gpu:1
-# the last constraint ensures that we are not reserving gpu-bw
+srun ~/algorithmic-efficiency/exp/slurm/mnist.sh
 
-srun ~/algorithmic-efficiency/exp/slurm/mnist.sh
\ No newline at end of file
+## FARLO MEGLIO!!!!
+# -l
+# cpus?
+# request a100
+# nvidia mps
+# --- is this even useful????? ---
+# #SBATCH --partition=gpu
diff --git a/exp/slurm/test_1.sh b/exp/slurm/test_1.sh
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..60d7e42dc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/exp/slurm/test_1.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+#!/bin/bash -l
+
+
+# add conda TODO: make it more portable!
+source ~/miniconda3/etc/profile.d/conda.sh
+
+# Activate conda environment TODO: should I use source activate alpe instead?
+conda activate alpe
+
+echo "------ $CONDA_DEFAULT_ENV ------"
+
+# Env vars
+export CODE_DIR=~/algorithmic-efficiency
+export DATA_DIR=~/data
+export EXP_DIR=~/exp/algoperf
+# export EXP_DIR=/ptmp/najroldi/exp/algoperf
+export CUDA_VISIBLE_DEVICES=0
+
+# Job specific vars
+workload=mnist
+dataset=MNIST
+submission='reference_algorithms/development_algorithms/mnist/mnist_pytorch/submission.py'
+search_space='reference_algorithms/development_algorithms/mnist/tuning_search_space.json'
+trials=1
+name="mnist_01"
+
+# Print GPU infos
+# nvidia-smi
+
+# Execute python script
+python3 $CODE_DIR/submission_runner.py \
+    --workload=$workload \
+    --framework=pytorch \
+    --tuning_ruleset=external \
+    --data_dir=$DATA_DIR/$dataset \
+    --submission_path=$submission \
+    --tuning_search_space=$search_space \
+    --num_tuning_trials=$trials \
+    --experiment_dir=$EXP_DIR  \
+    --experiment_name=$name \
+    --use_wandb \
+    --overwrite
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/submission_runner.py b/submission_runner.py
index 98267741e..305689fa9 100644
--- a/submission_runner.py
+++ b/submission_runner.py
@@ -513,14 +513,8 @@ def score_submission_on_workload(workload: spec.Workload,
     # If the user specifies the eval batch size, use the provided one.
     global_eval_batch_size = submission_module.get_eval_batch_size(
         workload_name)
-    # print(" ####### global_eval_batch_size = {}".format(global_eval_batch_size))
-    # logging.info(' ####### global_eval_batch_size =  %d', global_eval_batch_size)
-    # raise ValueError("STOP")
   else:
     global_eval_batch_size = workload.eval_batch_size
-    # print(" ####### global_eval_batch_size = {}".format(global_eval_batch_size))
-    # logging.info(' ####### global_eval_batch_size =  %d', global_eval_batch_size)
-    # raise ValueError("STOP")
   if global_eval_batch_size % n_gpus != 0:
     raise ValueError(
         f'The global eval batch size ({global_eval_batch_size}) has to be '