> Will this P-1 factoring step take place ONLY before a LL test, or will it
> also be part of the trial factoring step?
>
> The reason why I'm asking is because one of my machines is a dedicated 486
> to work on trial factoring only. It has 16MB RAM. The hard disk is *very*
> slow, so when it thrashes, my 486 is essentially rendered useless.
The P-1 step would become a fourth work assignment (to be done after a
number has been trial factored, but before it has had an LL test run on it).
Much like how the trial factoring and LL test are done on separate computers.
-Lucas Wiman
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