[hblug] Re: Recap of cluster attempt and new year event

[Rene Bartosh]

Forgot to mention that there is photos @
http://racepics.co.nz/lug/images.html

Thanks Chris.

Rene

On 16/12/06, Rene Bartosh <kirjava at hblug.org.nz> wrote:
> Seems as nothing was posted after this months meeting I will attempt
> to update those that were unable to attend.
>
> As per the table at http://hblug.org.nz/files/cluster.xhtml we had 22
> PC's with roughly 33.98GHz of CPU power (we counted dualcore CPUs as
> the speed of the cores combined) with 12.58GB of RAM and 2263GB of
> disk space - that is well over 2 terabytes.
>
> However we didn't manage to get the cluster software off the ground
> although we managed to get the majority of the nodes functioning, it
> was just the master/controlling node we had issues with.
>
> Which leads us on to the next attempt, which after some discussion was
> proposed to be the annual "event", be it a BBQ, a LAN or a cluster or
> any of the above.
>
> We need to decide on a 1) a date 2) a venue and 3) what we do.
>
> How about halfway though January: Saturday the 13th. As for a venue
> Fine Furniture is always an option and I recall Perry offering his
> place which is somewhere between Hastings and Napier IIRC.
>
> As for what we do, I suggest we make it a family affair and bring
> along a BBQ and some food (I can supply a BBQ) and with any luck we
> can sort out tables/power/network so we can bring PCs and possible
> attempt the cluster again.
>
> Any thoughts/comments/corrections please feel free :)
>
> Thanks and have a great Christmas and New Year,
>
> Rene
>
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Personal: http://kirjava.net.nz/
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