Mersenne: An example of inconsiderate CPU hogging

1999-06-04 Thread David A. Miller
to monitor individual users' processor usage more closely to prevent such abuses. It is easy to forget about such consequences in the quest for CPU time. I'd like to think that GIMPS members, on the whole, do not deserve warnings like the one above. Let's keep it that way. David A. Miller [EMAIL PROTECTED

Re: Mersenne: LL Factoring DE Crediting

1999-06-28 Thread David A. Miller
though that the program automatically chose the factoring depth using a formula that weighs the chance of finding a factor against the time that would be required for the LL test. If there is a way for the user to control the amount of factoring, then it is news to me. David A. Miller Rumors of my

Mersenne: mersenne.org not available

1999-07-03 Thread David A. Miller
I haven't been able to get a response from mersenne.org for a couple of days. Is something wrong over there? David A. Miller Rumors of my existence have been greatly exaggerated. Unsubscribe list info -- http://www.scruz.net

Re: Mersenne: M727 has a factor?!?!?

2000-04-08 Thread David A. Miller
T for P727; it was removed after P727 was finished last year--by me, incidentally. Alas, P727's evil twin M727 remains unfactored. David A. Miller [EMAIL PROTECTED] _ Unsubscribe list info -- http://www.scruz.net/~luke/signup.htm Mers

Mersenne: ECM update -- M727 finished up to 50 digits

2000-11-01 Thread David A. Miller
as much ECM effort as this? I'm betting that there aren't many. David A. Miller [EMAIL PROTECTED] _ Unsubscribe list info -- http://www.scruz.net/~luke/signup.htm Mersenne Prime FAQ -- http://www.exu.ilstu.edu/mersenne/faq