Dos Prime95

2005-02-21, 00:07

Does anyone know if it would be possible to make a dos prime95 or if it has already been done?

PrimeCruncher · 2005-02-21, 00:12

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Originally Posted by Unregistered

Does anyone know if it would be possible to make a dos prime95 or if it has already been done?

There is a REALLY old version available. Other than that you'd have to fiddle with the source code to compile it for DOS.

2005-02-21, 00:14

Where could you get this old version (for manual testing)?

PrimeCruncher · 2005-02-21, 03:09

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Originally Posted by Unregistered

Where could you get this old version (for manual testing)?

Check this page. Note that what is available is v18 which does not include any optimizations for P4s or Athlons. It also does not include the latest error checking routines.

You can do manual testing (non-PrimeNet) with more recent versions.

Prime95 · 2005-02-21, 03:42

v18 also cannot handle exponents above 20 million

Uncwilly · 2005-02-21, 09:01

Generally the best bet that I have heard brought up is to use a Linux "live" CD to boot from and keep the files on your hard disk. No need to install a new operating system on your comp.

leifbk · 2005-02-21, 09:12

If your computer is too old to run anything other than DOS, it's probably not worth running GIMPS software on anyway. My oldest computer that's participating is a Pentium 133 MHz. It's currently working on a trial factoring of M28507447, with an estimated run time of two months.

regards, Leif.

2005-02-21, 15:08

I could use it to factor, I just don't have any OS for it (except DOS).

moo · 2005-02-21, 17:46

linuxiso.org

2005-02-21, 18:15

It doesn't have a CD dirve . . .

Uncwilly · 2005-02-21, 18:21

There are linux distros that will run from a DOS partition.

2005-02-21, 00:07	#1
Unregistered 2²·5·13·37 Posts	Dos Prime95 Does anyone know if it would be possible to make a dos prime95 or if it has already been done?

2005-02-21, 00:14	#3
Unregistered 2²·11³ Posts	Where? Where could you get this old version (for manual testing)?

2005-02-21, 15:08	#8
Unregistered 3×109 Posts	I could . . . I could use it to factor, I just don't have any OS for it (except DOS).

2005-02-21, 03:42	#5
Prime95 P90 years forever! Aug 2002 Yeehaw, FL 19×397 Posts	v18 also cannot handle exponents above 20 million

2005-02-21, 09:01	#6
Uncwilly 6809 > 6502 """"""""""""""""""" Aug 2003 101×103 Posts 2²×23×107 Posts	Generally the best bet that I have heard brought up is to use a Linux "live" CD to boot from and keep the files on your hard disk. No need to install a new operating system on your comp.

2005-02-21, 09:12	#7
leifbk May 2004 Oslo, Norway 2³·3·5 Posts	If your computer is too old to run anything other than DOS, it's probably not worth running GIMPS software on anyway. My oldest computer that's participating is a Pentium 133 MHz. It's currently working on a trial factoring of M28507447, with an estimated run time of two months. regards, Leif.

2005-02-21, 17:46	#9
moo Jul 2004 Nowhere 1100101001₂ Posts	linuxiso.org

2005-02-21, 18:15	#10
Unregistered 2²×3×5×79 Posts	It doesn't have a CD dirve . . .

2005-02-21, 18:21	#11
Uncwilly 6809 > 6502 """"""""""""""""""" Aug 2003 101×103 Posts 2²×23×107 Posts	There are linux distros that will run from a DOS partition.