Re: Mersenne: How do I start factoring...

2000-04-01 Thread Michael Oates
Eric, & Brian Thank you both for your detailed explanations (Brian sent his by email) I am sorted now :) Mike, -- ATLAS CELESTE - Bevis Star Atlas - & "The CD-ROM" A very rare atlas found at the Godlee Observatory http://www.u-net.com/ph/mas/bevis/ Astronomy in the UKhttp://www.ph

Re: Mersenne: How do I start factoring...

2000-04-01 Thread Eric Hahn
Michael Oates wrote: >How do I start factoring when I am part way through doing >an LL test, I would just like to have a break from LL tests >for a few weeks and do some factoring, but I don't want to >loose the number I am part way through. > >What is the procedure to use? There's actually 3 wa

Mersenne: How do I start factoring...

2000-04-01 Thread Michael Oates
Hi, How do I start factoring when I am part way through doing an LL test, I would just like to have a break from LL tests for a few weeks and do some factoring, but I don't want to loose the number I am part way through. What is the procedure to use? Thanks, Mike, -- ATLAS CELESTE - Bevis Sta