[hblug] Parallel Knoppix

[Daniel Faulknor]

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On 11/19/06, Brett Wilkins <lupin at orcon.net.nz> wrote:
>
> Hey,
>
> Dunno if I could get to the LUG but I have a computer or two that could
> run it. I'm asuming that it is CD-boot and not HDD install seeing as
> it's a Knoppix distro.


The master needs a vfat hdd, but i think we probably have that covered.

Both the computers I have are Athlons, one's an Athlon XP and one's an
> Athlon 64.
>
> Another cool idea would be to one day set up a dedicated parallel server
> network... ya know, parallel OS installed on HDD... or however it works.
> Gentoo would be able to do it, although I don't think many people would
> enjoy compiling and installing abso-fuckin-lutely everything in the OS
> ^_^ (excuse ze french)


The clustering software is bog standard as far as i know, any OS  can do it.


Could parallel computing help doing something such as rendering a
> high-vertex image in blender? Just a thought.
>
> Sounds like fun,
>
> Brett
>
> Daniel Faulknor wrote:
> > Hmm. A few questions:
> >
> > How many of the mosaic machines can Network Boot? i know 3 out of 4 of
> > mine can. If some cant, we can use rom-o-matic (see here:
> > http://www.rom-o-matic.net/)
> >
> > Its either:
> > Network Boot
> > Rom-O-Matic (Floppy Boot)
> > or Burn a load of cds (im not supplying the cds :P )
> >
> > As for the project: how about SETI? or one of the other horribly CPU
> > intensive distributed computing programs that are out there
> >
> > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Michael Adams"
> > <mbadams at paradise.net.nz>
> > To: "Hawke's Bay Linux User Group" <hblug at linux.net.nz>
> > Sent: Sunday, November 19, 2006 10:16 AM
> > Subject: Re: [hblug] Parallel Knoppix
> >
> >
> >> On Sat, 18 Nov 2006 23:37:30 +1300
> >> Daniel Faulknor wrote:
> >>
> >>> This may be useful to have onhand :)
> >>>
> http://pareto.uab.es/mcreel/ParallelKnoppix/ParallelKnoppixTutorial.html
> >>>
> >>>
> >>
> >> Agreed.
> >>
> >>>
> >>> > Download in progress.
> >>> >
> >>> > I like the sound of trying it.
> >>> > I can bring 4 machines if we want to try a few more.. :)
> >>> >
> >>
> >> Now, what project could we get it to work on?
> >>
> >>> >>
> >>> >> Anyone interested in doing it at Mosaic for this meeting? I know
> >>> >four of> the machines boot into knoppix 5.x fine. We have around 6
> >>> >spare spots in> the switch.
> >>> >>
> >>
> >> --
> >> Michael
> >> Those that can, do; those that can't, teach.
> >>
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