5 computers with same WU ?

[IronBits]

Why would 5 different computers be running the same WU?
All computers were started on different days and times.
24737 is the WU in question.

Just curious. I know you need to at least check it with another computer, but 5 times, all in the same household/location?

[vjs]

Hey IB, this of course shouldn't happen...

What is the k and n pair in question? Is it a smaller n <7M?

If you can give a little more details and forward your message to alien88, Louie or Dave.

In another thread Dave said he was going to try to fix the next.txt not sure if this is part of the problem or not. It should certainly be investigated.

Are you using any type of queing program for k/n pairs, second under your user log-in are all those 5 tests assigned to the same IP?

[IronBits]

k=24737, n=10191871
k=24737, n=11499031
k=24737, n=11505343
k=24737, n=11559007
k=24737, n=11477191
Are those all different? :o
Just running the sb.exe client in service mode. Same IP from the outside WAN IP...

[chris]

Everything is alright with your numbers.

Basically, the project sets out to find a number n for each k value so that k*2^n+1 is prime.

So as long as the n is different, your client checks different numbers (aka WUs).

[vjs]

Chris is correct,

The numbers are all different, both the k and the n have to be the same for it to be the same test.

The chances of all five being the same k is pretty low, not that low, but to actually notice it is pretty weird. Thanks for being observant DJ.