Unix client?

Cruncher · 2003-12-17, 03:08

Hi all,

I have potential access to some Sunfire workstations and servers, ranging from Blades to 6800's. I was wondering if there is a Unix client for Prime? Are the Linux clients useable in Unix? These are some fairly hefty machines that otherwise aren't running very much, mostly used for non-taxing verification and testing in our lab at work. I'd really like to be able to put them to good use in a distributed computing project; these things are beasts.

TIA

GP2 · 2003-12-17, 05:53

Prime95 uses x86 assembler code.

If your Unix box runs on a standard PC with an Intel Pentium (or AMD) chip inside, then you can probably use mprime (the Linux version of Prime95).

However, if your Unix box runs on various RISC chips (Alpha, HP-PA, Sun) then you probably want either Mlucas or Glucas. Send a private message to ewmayer for Mlucas or gbvalor for Glucas.

These are not as convenient to use as Prime95 and mprime though... they don't automatically interact with PrimeNet, so you have to get exponents and report results manually.

2003-12-17, 03:08	#1
Cruncher Dec 2003 Canada 2·3 Posts	Unix client? Hi all, I have potential access to some Sunfire workstations and servers, ranging from Blades to 6800's. I was wondering if there is a Unix client for Prime? Are the Linux clients useable in Unix? These are some fairly hefty machines that otherwise aren't running very much, mostly used for non-taxing verification and testing in our lab at work. I'd really like to be able to put them to good use in a distributed computing project; these things are beasts. TIA

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2003-12-17, 05:53	#2
GP2 Sep 2003 13·199 Posts	Prime95 uses x86 assembler code. If your Unix box runs on a standard PC with an Intel Pentium (or AMD) chip inside, then you can probably use mprime (the Linux version of Prime95). However, if your Unix box runs on various RISC chips (Alpha, HP-PA, Sun) then you probably want either Mlucas or Glucas. Send a private message to ewmayer for Mlucas or gbvalor for Glucas. These are not as convenient to use as Prime95 and mprime though... they don't automatically interact with PrimeNet, so you have to get exponents and report results manually.