New to Apple; New to GIMPS

2009-02-10, 08:27

I'm new to Apples, and I'm trying to install the Mac version of the software on my Apple to contribute to the DC process. Yet, after downloading, the is a folder mprime258-MacOSX with mprime in it. What am I missing? I launched mprime that is a terminal session; so what then?

lindee · 2009-02-15, 07:24

I use launchd to run mprime completely in the background. The setup I use has mprime installed in /Library/mersenne. Put the following into a file called org.mersenne.mprime.plist and place that file in /Library/LaunchDaemons.

Code:

 
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC -//Apple Computer//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd >
<plist version="1.0">
<dict>
    <key>Label</key>
    <string>org.mersenne.mprime</string>
    <key>ProgramArguments</key>
    <array>
        <string>/library/mersenne/mprime</string>
    </array>
    <key>KeepAlive</key>
    <true/>
    <key>RunAtLoad</key>
    <true/>
    <key>Nice</key>
    <integer>20</integer>
</dict>
</plist>

There is a more thorough description of the steps involved at http://arapaho.nsuok.edu/~linded/gimps/?q=macosx.html. Just be sure to use your own username unless you want your computer running under linded's name.

2009-03-11, 08:08

Hi…
Yes I'm in the same boat (well not new to Macs but new to Gimps) and I'm trying to do it on a G4 PowerPC. It says it can't execut the binaries. Is there an earlier version that would support a non-Intel based Mac?

lindee · 2009-03-16, 05:41

For a G4 PowerPC you won't be able to run the mprime program. Even so, you can use either the glucas or mlucas programs to do LL tests. You will just have to manually reserve exponents and manually report your results. Also, be prepared for the tests to take a long time; I'm not sure on the figures for this, but I think it might take about 3 times as long for an LL test using mlucas or glucas as it would take using Prime95/mprime.

rogue · 2009-03-16, 13:10

Although it won't help you on the GIMPS project, phrot runs on PPC. You can find it here. It can be used on other projects, such as Conjectures 'R Us

2009-02-10, 08:27	#1
Unregistered 22CB₁₆ Posts	New to Apple; New to GIMPS I'm new to Apples, and I'm trying to install the Mac version of the software on my Apple to contribute to the DC process. Yet, after downloading, the is a folder mprime258-MacOSX with mprime in it. What am I missing? I launched mprime that is a terminal session; so what then?

2009-02-15, 07:24	#2
lindee Feb 2009 3×11 Posts	I use launchd to run mprime completely in the background. The setup I use has mprime installed in /Library/mersenne. Put the following into a file called org.mersenne.mprime.plist and place that file in /Library/LaunchDaemons. Code: <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> <!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC -//Apple Computer//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd > <plist version="1.0"> <dict> <key>Label</key> <string>org.mersenne.mprime</string> <key>ProgramArguments</key> <array> <string>/library/mersenne/mprime</string> </array> <key>KeepAlive</key> <true/> <key>RunAtLoad</key> <true/> <key>Nice</key> <integer>20</integer> </dict> </plist> There is a more thorough description of the steps involved at http://arapaho.nsuok.edu/~linded/gimps/?q=macosx.html. Just be sure to use your own username unless you want your computer running under linded's name.

2009-03-11, 08:08	#3
Unregistered 2633₈ Posts	Same boat Hi… Yes I'm in the same boat (well not new to Macs but new to Gimps) and I'm trying to do it on a G4 PowerPC. It says it can't execut the binaries. Is there an earlier version that would support a non-Intel based Mac?

2009-03-16, 13:10	#5
rogue "Mark" Apr 2003 Between here and the 1864₁₆ Posts	Although it won't help you on the GIMPS project, phrot runs on PPC. You can find it here. It can be used on other projects, such as Conjectures 'R Us Last fiddled with by rogue on 2009-03-16 at 13:11

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2009-03-16, 05:41	#4
lindee Feb 2009 3·11 Posts	For a G4 PowerPC you won't be able to run the mprime program. Even so, you can use either the glucas or mlucas programs to do LL tests. You will just have to manually reserve exponents and manually report your results. Also, be prepared for the tests to take a long time; I'm not sure on the figures for this, but I think it might take about 3 times as long for an LL test using mlucas or glucas as it would take using Prime95/mprime.