MacOS X clients and PrimeNet
 

Hello everyone,

here's yet another newbie question. Is there a PrimeNet client available for MacOS X? A friend of mine who's running OS X mentioned to me that he does not "believe PrimeNet allows connection to their server from OS X machines" and thus reserved the exponent he's currently working on by email.

I'm not sure which client he is using; I assume it's either Glucas or Mlucas, though.

So... is it possible for MacOS X users to utilize PrimeNet at all? And if yes, what needs to be done for that?

Thanks a bunch, everyone. ^_^

[url]http://hpc.sourceforge.net/[/url]

PM

Neither Glucas nor Mlucas can use PrimeNet... :sad:

Instead, we use this:

[url]http://mersenne.org/ips/manualtests.html[/url]

Another confused Mac User
 

I'm alsoconfused. I went to this link:

[url]http://mersenne.org/ips/manualtests.html[/url]

I registered but found no means by which to obtain an "assignment".

Also, the text specifically states that "Prime95, NTPrime, MPrime, PrimeOS2, mprime_FreeBSD v16 or v18.1 or later is required." I'd intended to run Glucas.

Suggestions would be welcome! I have a G4/450 mHz with 704 mbytes of RAM if that makes any difference....

Thanks!

Martin Wessendorf

MacOSX Help
 

Hi!

I have a G4 PowerBook running OS 10.3.8. Can sb help me getting started? What do I have to download and how should I install it to start looking for prime numbers?

Thanx!
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You have 2 choices:

GLucas ([URL=http://glucas.sourceforge.net/]click here[/URL] )

or

MLucas ([URL=http://hogranch.com/mayer/README.html]click here[/URL] )

There are some Mac specific compiled version of MLucas

MacOSX: GLucas vs. MLucas
 

Hi!

Can sb tell me which one is better for MacOSX 10.3.8. I have a Powerbook G4 @ 1.5GHz with 512MB.

Thnx!
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I believe that Glucas is faster on a G4 and that Mlucas is faster on a G5. xlc on a G5 gives a much bigger speed for Mlucas than for Glucas. It shouldn't take long to benchmark the two on your PowerBook and see which is better.

[QUOTE=Unregistered]I'm alsoconfused. I went to this link:

[url]http://mersenne.org/ips/manualtests.html[/url]

I registered but found no means by which to obtain an "assignment".[/QUOTE]
Just go to the [url=http://mersenne.org/ips/manualtests.html#checkouts]IPS Manual Test Assignments Check Out[/url] link on the manual tests page.

That link rarely works, try [url]http://mersenne.org/range2.htm[/url] instead