[wplug] Beowulf 2.0 iso available

[jmh3 at linuxfreak.com]

On Fri, 29 Dec 2000, David Tessitor wrote:

> I see that Beowulf 2.0 (runs multiple computers as one larger
> computer) is available for download as an iso from Penn State's ftp
> site.  At under 500 Kbytes/second it took me somewhere around a half
> hour to download the full 666,000,000 byte file.  I'll have it
> available for burning CD's at the next GUM and Installfest if
> someone has a burner.
> 
> I noticed that the computers that are combined don't need to be of
> identical processors or speeds; they don't even have to be very fast
> (the first setup was with 486's).   Maybe we could try to Beowulf
> the Unisys mini-computers or whatever anybody wants to add to the
> mix.
> 
> If anybody is interested in trying a multi-computer test of this let
> me know.  If you'd like to try it out at an installfest in the
> future, we can discuss setting up something on the plan list.
disclaimer: ignorance

would it be possible to set up a file server and use a bootdisk to load
everything into a ram drive? that way it wouldnt be necessary to reformat?

john 


> 
> Dave
> 
> _______________________________________________
> wplug mailing list
> wplug at wplug.org
> http://www.wplug.org/mailman/listinfo/wplug
>