DC Project Guides

OmbooHankvald · 2005-09-21, 07:06

Hi all. Here are my guides to various distributed computing-projects in PDF. They include instructions to ECM, NewPGen, LLR, the mersenneforum-projects and other stuff. I will update them when needed / when I have the time
You may use them, edit them, post them other places or do whatever you want with them.
As always, if you find something missing, please tell me!

For the glory of Distributed Computing!

Here you go.

Last revision: Septemper 21st 2005

jasong · 2005-09-29, 22:49

Would you please add Riesel Sieve to the list?

It is similar to Seventeen or Bust, except while 17orBust is k*n^2+1, Riesel is k*2^n-1. It seems like a minor difference, but while 17orBust has about 12 k's left, Riesel Sieve has about 78. Also the Riesel number(the lowest k that causes composites for ALL n) is 509203, while I believe the Sierpenski number(which pertains to 17 or Bust) is 78 thousand-something. Very different problems.

The site can be found here. The differences between the problems are subtle, especially to those who don't understand the math(like me), but it's enough to create a totally different problem. And that totally different problem would appreciate users.

Jwb52z · 2005-09-30, 01:30

Jasong, I know it is a trivial matter, mostly, but i just thought I would mention that Riesel Sieve has 76ks left.

OmbooHankvald · 2005-10-01, 19:46

Hi Jasong

I'm working on a guide for Riesel Sieve. Right now I'm however busy with 100mdpp and some other things. I will finish it when I get the time.

OH

jasong · 2005-10-02, 03:11

Quote:

Originally Posted by OmbooHankvald

Hi Jasong

I'm working on a guide for Riesel Sieve. Right now I'm however busy with 100mdpp and some other things. I will finish it when I get the time.

OH

I appreciate it. Thanks.

ppo · 2005-10-18, 10:16

good work, Ombo. May I make a little request, please ?
Could you change the background color ? It is difficult to read the red and the blue text. Thanks

OmbooHankvald · 2005-10-22, 13:16

Actually, this PDF-stuff is only temporary. I'm looking for someone to host the files in HTML.
Originally I though of Xyzzy, but with all the pictures and updates now and then, it seemed too complicated at that moment.

Can anyone here think of a possible solution? I know of the mersennewiki, but the way the guides are written/the screenshots are placed makes it impossible to place properly in a wiki.

@ppo: Can you eventually suggest another combination? I felt that white/black was too boring and I got inspired by Uncwillys 100mdpp design
I use Word for editing (yes, I know I should use a WYSIWYG-thing, but I like to keep it simple).

gribozavr · 2005-10-22, 16:18

Quote:

Originally Posted by OmbooHankvald

Actually, this PDF-stuff is only temporary. I'm looking for someone to host the files in HTML.

I have a 1-week holiday now -- so I have free time. I find PDFs great for offline browsing. If someone suggests a linux tool to create pdfs (preferably, something commandline which translates intermediate merkup into pdf) and some instructions on using that -- I will try to translate them into good pdfs.

Quote:

Originally Posted by OmbooHankvald

I know of the mersennewiki, but the way the guides are written/the screenshots are placed makes it impossible to place properly in a wiki.

Why do you think that images will be a problem? Look here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Picture_tutorial -- you can place images as you wish. I can convert one guide to wiki and we will look at it., just ask me.

fetofs · 2005-10-23, 00:48

Quote:

Originally Posted by gribozavr

Why do you think that images will be a problem? Look here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Picture_tutorial -- you can place images as you wish. I can convert one guide to wiki and we will look at it., just ask me.

This is the best I could do, but it looks neat (really)

Xyzzy · 2005-10-23, 01:04

Quote:

Originally Posted by fetofs

This is the best I could do, but it looks neat (really)

Look great to me! And since it is on the wiki, updating it will be a snap...

ppo · 2005-10-24, 16:07

Quote:

Originally Posted by OmbooHankvald

@ppo: Can you eventually suggest another combination? I felt that white/black was too boring and I got inspired by Uncwillys 100mdpp design .

I think that the background color used by Uncwilly for the tables, in the same document, is better, it is possible to see easily a number of different foreground colors. Thanks

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2005-09-29, 22:49	#2
jasong "Jason Goatcher" Mar 2005 3·7·167 Posts	Would you please add Riesel Sieve to the list? It is similar to Seventeen or Bust, except while 17orBust is kn^2+1, Riesel is k2^n-1. It seems like a minor difference, but while 17orBust has about 12 k's left, Riesel Sieve has about 78. Also the Riesel number(the lowest k that causes composites for ALL n) is 509203, while I believe the Sierpenski number(which pertains to 17 or Bust) is 78 thousand-something. Very different problems. The site can be found here. The differences between the problems are subtle, especially to those who don't understand the math(like me), but it's enough to create a totally different problem. And that totally different problem would appreciate users.

2005-09-30, 01:30	#3
Jwb52z Sep 2002 327₁₆ Posts	Jasong, I know it is a trivial matter, mostly, but i just thought I would mention that Riesel Sieve has 76ks left.

2005-10-01, 19:46	#4
OmbooHankvald May 2005 Copenhagen, Denmark 17² Posts	Hi Jasong I'm working on a guide for Riesel Sieve. Right now I'm however busy with 100mdpp and some other things. I will finish it when I get the time. OH

2005-10-18, 10:16	#6
ppo Aug 2004 italy 113 Posts	good work, Ombo. May I make a little request, please ? Could you change the background color ? It is difficult to read the red and the blue text. Thanks

2005-10-22, 13:16	#7
OmbooHankvald May 2005 Copenhagen, Denmark 17² Posts	Actually, this PDF-stuff is only temporary. I'm looking for someone to host the files in HTML. Originally I though of Xyzzy, but with all the pictures and updates now and then, it seemed too complicated at that moment. Can anyone here think of a possible solution? I know of the mersennewiki, but the way the guides are written/the screenshots are placed makes it impossible to place properly in a wiki. @ppo: Can you eventually suggest another combination? I felt that white/black was too boring and I got inspired by Uncwillys 100mdpp design I use Word for editing (yes, I know I should use a WYSIWYG-thing, but I like to keep it simple).