FILE LIST
Name |
Description |
Readme.txt |
This file. |
prime95.exe |
The program to factor and
run Lucas-Lehmer tests on |
|
Mersenne numbers. |
whatsnew.txt |
A list of new features in
prime95.exe. |
prime.ini |
A file containing your
preferences. The menu choices |
|
and dialog boxes are used
to change your preferences. |
local.ini |
Like prime.ini, this file
contains more preferences. |
|
The reason there are two
files is discussed later. |
worktodo.ini |
A list of exponents the
program will be factoring |
|
and/or Lucas-Lehmer
testing.
|
results.txt |
Prime95.exe writes its
results to this file. |
prime.log |
A text file listing all
messages that have been sent |
|
to the PrimeNet server. |
prime.spl |
A binary file of messages
that have not yet been sent to |
|
the PrimeNet server. |
pNNNNNNN & |
Intermediate files produced
by prime95.exe to resume |
qNNNNNNN |
computation where it left
off.
|
mNNNNNNN |
Intermediate files produced
during P-1 factoring. |
stress.txt |
A discussion of issues relating
to stress testing a computer. |