[hblug] Parallel Knoppix

[Michael Adams]

On Sun, 19 Nov 2006 20:00:21 +1300
Brett Wilkins 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.
> 
> 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)

No - i won't, it is unnecesary on a mailing list and just alienates you.

> Could parallel computing help doing something such as rendering a 
> high-vertex image in blender? Just a thought.

Used more for like animations in blender where each box is doing a
frame.

> 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/)

I'll get the master off you daniel and burn a dozen copies.

> > 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.
> >>> >>
> >>