Date: Sat, 12 Oct 2002 01:31:16 +0200 From: Alex <freebsd-reply@akruijff.dds.nl> To: "aaron g" <click46@operamail.com> Cc: freebsd-reply@akruijff.dds.nl, freebsd-cluster@freebsd.org Subject: Re[4]: newbie Message-ID: <15057792270.20021012013116@dds.nl> In-Reply-To: <20021011040939.24188.qmail@operamail.com> References: <20021011040939.24188.qmail@operamail.com>
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Hello/Beste aaron, Friday, October 11, 2002, 6:09:39 AM, you wrote: ag> So by "only platform" I take it you are running sparc? We got a number of sparc64 computers available for this task. ag> -aarong ag> ----- Original Message ----- ag> From: Alex <freebsd-reply@akruijff.dds.nl> ag> Date: Thu, 10 Oct 2002 18:17:26 +0200 ag> To: Andy Sporner <sporner@nentec.de> ag> Subject: Re[2]: newbie >> Hello/Beste Andy, >> >> Thursday, October 10, 2002, 2:11:29 PM, you wrote: >> >> AS> Alex wrote: >> >> >>Hello/Beste freebsd-cluster, >> >> >> >>Hi i'm new to the list. I noticed the cluster project when i looked at >> >>the mail list. Can you give me any pointers on where to look? Is the >> >>cluster project ready for use? >> >> >> >>I have to setup/build a cluster for my university. The main purpose of >> >>the cluster is to show the cluster properties to other students. We >> >>got a number of sparc64 computers available for this task. (I'm >> >>considering early use of FreeBSD 5.0) >> >> >> AS> First I am not clear if there is a specific "Project". There is >> AS> the cluster software I have been working on, which is failover >> AS> software, and then there is the Beowulf type--which you have to >> AS> get somewhere else. >> >> AS> As I see it they are probably different ports. >> >> AS> If you want failover, check here: http://www.sporner.com/freebsdclusters >> >> AS> otherwise, check for a Beowulf port. >> >> AS> I still intend to write a futures paper for the next version >> AS> (including process swapping across machines--towards where VMS >> AS> clusters are). >> >> AS> Andy >> >> Thanks for writing. We tried to install the DP1 have decided not to >> use FreeBSD. We have to use 5.0 if we want to use FreeBSD because of >> the platform. The FreeBSD 5.0 cd is the only one rigth now that can >> boot but it doesn't mount the CD. >> >> This cluster has to be Beowulf, do things like compile code, convert >> lots of wav files to mp3, ect. >> >> >> >> -- >> Best regards/Met vriendelijke groet, >> Alex >> >> >> To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org >> with "unsubscribe freebsd-cluster" in the body of the message >> -- Best regards/Met vriendelijke groet, Alex To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-cluster" in the body of the message
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