Re: Beowulf cluster (fwd)
Subject: Re: Beowulf cluster
References: <m0zCUAA-000ocEC@galactic>
BTW, you forgot to send this to the list... You question at the bottom
seemed to imply that. ??? If you care to repost this to the list I'm ok
w/ that.
Andrew Martin Adrian Cater wrote:
>
> > M.C. Vernon wrote:
> > >
> > > Hmm - is beowulf a .deb? and if so, is it in /slink/non-free
> > >
> > It seems to be available as RPM's. You can use alien to get it
> > installed.
> >
> > > (not that I can offord to have one right now, but maybe....)
> > >
> > Me either. However, as a consultant I see 486's trashed from time to
> > time...
> >
> > Enjoy -- Greg.
> > --
> > What do you want to spend today?
> > Debian GNU/Linux (Free for an UNLIMITED time)
> > http://www.debian.org/social_contract.html
> > Greg Vence KH2EA/4
> >
> >
> > --
> >
> The Beowulf project is one implementation of a cluster - it happens to be
> at NASA in the US. There's more than one way to build a cluster. There's
> no such thing as " a beowulf ". The idea behind a cluster should be:
>
Yes, however, if you read the URLs I initially indicated, several others
have used the packages that the Beowulf project made. They tend to call
themselves "Beowulf class" clusters.
>
> For example:
>
> "We need to render realistic looking sea/characters/views of the Titanic"
>
I am aware of this project. In fact, that is the same reason I've been
putting together plans to do the a cluster. I have an idea for an
animated movie and don't have access to the facilities. I'm collecting
old 486 boxes and it looks like some places are now dumping old P5's. :)
>
> --
>
> There is an "Extreme Linux" CD which incorporates some of the software
> used by the Beowulf project at NASA. It _isn't_ "endorsed by NASA/NASA
> official software" because AFAIK the good people at NASA are Federal
> civil servants - and NASA is prohibited from endorsing products.
> The NASA developed stuff is in the public domain because it has to be -
> again, it's because it's Federally funded and the US Govt. doesn't
> enforce its rights under copyright law for publically funded work.
>
> Essentially, it's RedHat 5, plus a few tweaks. The good people at
> NASA picked RedHat because it had a packaging system - and Slackware
> / tar.gz source didn't. They have been asked to provide .tar.gz
> source - but they're busy people doing system maintenance etc
> in addition to their main jobs.
>
> There is _no_reason_ why Debian, especially with Apt as package
> manager and auto-updates, couldn't be _the_ distribution of
> choice. That's one reason I started to package LAM and
> would be prepared to take over MPICH if it hasn't been
> taken from John Goerzen.
>
> I've only got two machines: I haven't got a massively parallel
> problem: I don't consider myself a computational guru but
> this is a quick summary. Several systems out there running
> massively parallel/cluster software applications are based
> on Debian: could someone who is actually running one add
> anything to this ??
>
I realize we could make this stuff packaged by Debian. I'd like that.
However, I was just commenting on the current availability of software.
I don't have the time or interest to package that. I'm sure you or John
would
L8r -- Greg.
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