Trouble Running Msieve

Sab · 2009-07-05, 13:54

Hi, I'm new to the forums but I have been running Prime95 for a few months now. I decided to get my hands dirty with Msieve. I downloaded the windows executable for both the new and the previous versions. When I tried to run them, they didn't work.

Any suggestions?

smh · 2009-07-05, 14:26

Put the number you want to factor in a file called worktodo.ini and run the program.

Actually, msieve is a command line program. Open a cmd window and type msieve -? for all options.

Jeff Gilchrist · 2009-07-06, 18:31

Are you trying to use msieve for factoring with the Quadratic Sieve (QS) algorithm or the Number Field Sieve (NFS)?

If you are using it for NFS, this beginner's guide might help:
http://gilchrist.ca/jeff/factoring/n...ers_guide.html

There is a specific section on using msieve for polynomial selection here:
http://gilchrist.ca/jeff/factoring/n...oly_guide.html

Jeff.

Sab · 2009-07-07, 04:20

Thanks for posting the guides Jeff. I didn't install the other software yet, so that must be the problem.

10metreh · 2009-07-07, 06:19

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sab

Thanks for posting the guides Jeff. I didn't install the other software yet, so that must be the problem.

Those guides are not for using Msieve, they are for using it with GGNFS. Msieve should still run without the others. Have you tried using a cmd window yet?

2009-07-05, 13:54	#1
Sab Jul 2009 13₁₆ Posts	Trouble Running Msieve Hi, I'm new to the forums but I have been running Prime95 for a few months now. I decided to get my hands dirty with Msieve. I downloaded the windows executable for both the new and the previous versions. When I tried to run them, they didn't work. Any suggestions?

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2009-07-05, 14:26	#2
smh "Sander" Oct 2002 52.345322,5.52471 29·41 Posts	Put the number you want to factor in a file called worktodo.ini and run the program. Actually, msieve is a command line program. Open a cmd window and type msieve -? for all options.

2009-07-06, 18:31	#3
Jeff Gilchrist Jun 2003 Ottawa, Canada 3·17·23 Posts	Are you trying to use msieve for factoring with the Quadratic Sieve (QS) algorithm or the Number Field Sieve (NFS)? If you are using it for NFS, this beginner's guide might help: http://gilchrist.ca/jeff/factoring/n...ers_guide.html There is a specific section on using msieve for polynomial selection here: http://gilchrist.ca/jeff/factoring/n...oly_guide.html Jeff.

2009-07-07, 04:20	#4
Sab Jul 2009 19 Posts	Thanks for posting the guides Jeff. I didn't install the other software yet, so that must be the problem.