Henk Stokhorst wrote: > Ralph wrote: > > >> Howdy, >> I am running version 23.8.1. The number I am testing is about 30 >> percent done and is expected to complete in mid January. Should I let >> it keep going? >> >> > As long as you follow the correct path for updating it does not matter that > much, but an upgrade to v25 seems appropriate now. > >
It should still be ok if he lets the old version continue. Also it may not be appropriate to upgrade if for instance he is running the static linked version or he has trouble with the curl libraries or some such. >> Is the test I am running now a waste of CPU or will it >> likely be able to check-in it's results by then? >> >> > It will be able to check in the result. > The old versions will still produce correct and usable results, just some of the stats keeping might not be as detailed as for V25 with the v5 server. Definatly not a waste presuming you accept that multi-million digit prime finding is not a waste of time in the first place! grin. _______________________________________________ Prime mailing list [email protected] http://hogranch.com/mailman/listinfo/prime
