[hblug] Parallel Knoppix

[Michael Adams]

On Mon, 20 Nov 2006 15:40:44 +1300
chris morris wrote:

> Been following this thread and decided to announce my ignorance with a
> few dumb questions..
> 
> By parallel computing - you are talking about a cluster? ( eg: several
> pcs working on one item/program/job whatever )
> 
> If so,
> Does the final application (eg: seti ) have to be multi-processor 
> capable to make use of the cluster?
> Do the "nodes" in the cluster need to be the same CPU speed / RAM etc?
> Does the cluster have a "master pc" that one actually does the work
> on, and all the "drones" just help out somehow?

All these questions and more will be explored on the night. That's why i
started this thread, curiosity. Meanwhile -

http://parallelknoppix.cebacad.net/pmwiki.php?n=Main.About
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_cluster

Daniel San, are you home tomorrow night? I'll pick up the master disk
so i can burn about 15 more. We can run up to 15 boxes on the switch,
leaving the IPCop box plugged in to the 16th slot.

-- 
Michael
 Those that can, do; those that can't, teach.