Team drive #1: k=400-1001 n=333.2K-600K - Page 18

mdettweiler · 2008-03-26, 22:02

I've finally gotten around to processing the results for Beyond's range 378.0K-392.0K.

(He used a private LLRnet server for all his manual ranges, so thus the results were in LLRnet format.) The lresults file is huge, so I'm going to have to email it to Gary rather than post it here.

(~2.5MB when compressed in RAR format!

)

I'll try to get the results for the rest of Beyond's ranges processed as soon as possible.

kar_bon · 2008-03-26, 22:43

try to compress with zip, it should be smaller!
(i doesn't believe that too but it was so with another file i did)

Anon, could you send me the file from Beyond too, please?

mdettweiler · 2008-03-26, 22:58

Quote:

Originally Posted by kar_bon

try to compress with zip, it should be smaller!
(i doesn't believe that too but it was so with another file i did)

Anon, could you send me the file from Beyond too, please?

Okay, I'll send it over your way (and CC you in for the 3rd Drive results I was just about to mail to Gary).

As for compressing with zip--well, I usually use ZIP for lresults files, but these were SO huge, I figured I'd better use RAR (which I know Gary can decompress, since he's sent me files in RAR archives before). I'll have to do a head-to-head test though to determine which one's better for lresults files.

mdettweiler · 2008-03-26, 23:06

Well, I just did a head-to-head test of ZIP vs. RAR for a small partial lresults file for a team drive range I'm doing right now--and would you know, they came out almost exactly the same size--only a difference of about 40 bytes. Of course, that might add up for a huge file, but I guess the conclusion is that they do roughly the same for lresults files.

IronBits · 2008-03-27, 02:01

Make sure winzip is using the max compression ;)

mdettweiler · 2008-03-27, 02:20

Quote:

Originally Posted by IronBits

Make sure winzip is using the max compression ;)

Actually, I'm not using WinZip, I'm just using GNOME's built-in "Create Archive" item on the right-click menu.

But then, to be fair, I used the default compression level for RAR, too.

IronBits · 2008-03-27, 04:23

Well, WinRAR is the best in speed and compression, so try that one and see what happens. ;)

mdettweiler · 2008-03-27, 05:09

Quote:

Originally Posted by IronBits

Well, WinRAR is the best in speed and compression, so try that one and see what happens. ;)

I was actually using the command-line RAR for Linux tool, which is from the same company that makes WinRAR (just that they don't have a GUI for Linux yet).

gd_barnes · 2008-03-27, 23:58

I knew nothing about WinRar until somebody sent me a file using it about 2 months ago in one of these prime search efforts. I then had to scramble and ask Anon where to find the software to decompress the file.

In my short experience, the default settings on WinRar always decompress better than the defaults settings on WinZip. Of course I haven't tried messing with any settings.

I got the range from Anon here and it was no problem uncompressing the 2MB+ file and saving it.

Gary

gd_barnes · 2008-03-27, 23:59

393.0-393.4 complete; 1 prime

393.6-394.4 complete; 3 primes including 1 confirmed prime

394.6-394.8 complete; no primes

Beyond · 2008-03-28, 02:31

If the "powers that be" can find the time, i'd like to grab another 200k or so file for testing, please.

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2008-03-26, 22:02	#188
mdettweiler A Sunny Moo Aug 2007 USA (GMT-5) 3·2,083 Posts	I've finally gotten around to processing the results for Beyond's range 378.0K-392.0K. (He used a private LLRnet server for all his manual ranges, so thus the results were in LLRnet format.) The lresults file is huge, so I'm going to have to email it to Gary rather than post it here. (~2.5MB when compressed in RAR format! ) I'll try to get the results for the rest of Beyond's ranges processed as soon as possible.

2008-03-26, 22:43	#189
kar_bon Mar 2006 Germany B5C₁₆ Posts	try to compress with zip, it should be smaller! (i doesn't believe that too but it was so with another file i did) Anon, could you send me the file from Beyond too, please?

2008-03-26, 23:06	#191
mdettweiler A Sunny Moo Aug 2007 USA (GMT-5) 3·2,083 Posts	Well, I just did a head-to-head test of ZIP vs. RAR for a small partial lresults file for a team drive range I'm doing right now--and would you know, they came out almost exactly the same size--only a difference of about 40 bytes. Of course, that might add up for a huge file, but I guess the conclusion is that they do roughly the same for lresults files.

2008-03-27, 02:01	#192
IronBits I ♥ BOINC! Oct 2002 Glendale, AZ. (USA) 1113₁₀ Posts	Make sure winzip is using the max compression ;)

2008-03-27, 04:23	#194
IronBits I ♥ BOINC! Oct 2002 Glendale, AZ. (USA) 1113₁₀ Posts	Well, WinRAR is the best in speed and compression, so try that one and see what happens. ;)

2008-03-27, 23:58	#196
gd_barnes May 2007 Kansas; USA 10411₁₀ Posts	I knew nothing about WinRar until somebody sent me a file using it about 2 months ago in one of these prime search efforts. I then had to scramble and ask Anon where to find the software to decompress the file. In my short experience, the default settings on WinRar always decompress better than the defaults settings on WinZip. Of course I haven't tried messing with any settings. I got the range from Anon here and it was no problem uncompressing the 2MB+ file and saving it. Gary

2008-03-27, 23:59	#197
gd_barnes May 2007 Kansas; USA 29·359 Posts	393.0-393.4 complete; 1 prime 393.6-394.4 complete; 3 primes including 1 confirmed prime 394.6-394.8 complete; no primes

2008-03-28, 02:31	#198
Beyond Dec 2002 2²×3×37 Posts	If the "powers that be" can find the time, i'd like to grab another 200k or so file for testing, please.