On 11 Jun 99, at 10:32, Jeff Woods wrote:
> Exponents are only re-assigned if the machine they are assigned to has not
> been heard from AT ALL over the past 60 days. So long as the machine
> checks in and tells PrimeNet that it is still working, it will let them
> take as long as they want to check the exponent.
So? There's plenty of work left for the rest of us 8-)
>
> This was my complaint from a couple days ago -- one client in particular
> has four exponents checked out for double-checking, and is regularly
> checking in -- taking 11 months to check a single exponent. Even though
> those three "untouched" exponents won't even be LOOKED AT by the machine
> for up to three years, the will never expire because the machine checks in
> regularly (at least every 60 days) and reports that it did a few iterations.
Ah. Someone with a 386.
We've had these before, it usually happens (eventually) that the user
gets fed up or the machine gets upgraded, either way the problem
"goes away".
>
> As I said, unless there is an intervention or someone just takes it upon
> themselves to double-check those exponents with software other than
> George's (the very basis of doublechecking), we won't get confirmation of
> M37 until 2003.... <sigh>
Well, they're not a serious problem, yet. When they _do_ become
isolated instances preventing a landmark link confirmation of M(37)
being achieved, then I'm sure someone will devote a few PII-400 CPU
weeks to clearing them up.
BTW note that PrimeNet does accept results for exponents not assigned
to you, though it does mutter and won't credit you for the CPU time.
Regards
Brian Beesley
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