From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Tue Nov 15 17:10:42 2005 Return-Path: X-Original-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 2D5D916A41F for ; Tue, 15 Nov 2005 17:10:42 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from infofarmer@gmail.com) Received: from zproxy.gmail.com (zproxy.gmail.com [64.233.162.192]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 8601D43D46 for ; Tue, 15 Nov 2005 17:10:41 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from infofarmer@gmail.com) Received: by zproxy.gmail.com with SMTP id 8so1436999nzo for ; Tue, 15 Nov 2005 09:10:41 -0800 (PST) DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; q=dns; c=nofws; s=beta; d=gmail.com; h=received:message-id:date:from:to:subject:cc:in-reply-to:mime-version:content-type:content-transfer-encoding:content-disposition:references; b=JjcjZdd+jEtXt4dtyW+CPqsyrIYQkgZQMHJv6401IktIPU2NgjGkgbpGUkp5LeCYN67BKT8qD3lBqW7Tg3/XhyhweG0dTs6ElqibKgFZ+htSrFddeJxUCJuGpTvOB8eIGQYGsFOIxfNHTrCClL6DXWau90v5mH/L/Q7ehvOlJ2Q= Received: by 10.36.216.6 with SMTP id o6mr2443608nzg; Tue, 15 Nov 2005 09:10:41 -0800 (PST) Received: by 10.37.20.33 with HTTP; Tue, 15 Nov 2005 09:10:41 -0800 (PST) Message-ID: Date: Tue, 15 Nov 2005 20:10:41 +0300 From: "Andrew P." To: Arden In-Reply-To: <20051115161202.65aa9156@vector.linux.vnet> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Disposition: inline References: <20051115151548.36d2b78a@vector.linux.vnet> <20051115161202.65aa9156@vector.linux.vnet> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: makings of a junk yard cluster ?? X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Tue, 15 Nov 2005 17:10:42 -0000 On 11/15/05, Arden wrote: > On Tue, 15 Nov 2005 18:46:02 +0300 > "Andrew P." wrote: > > > On 11/15/05, Arden wrote: > > > Hi Folk > > > > > > like most people involved in IT you tend to build you a "junk yard" > > > of redundant machines > > > > > > Ive just been through mine and found could at a push make 5 x86 PCs > > > > > > 2x amd 400mhz > > > 2x via 700mhz > > > 1x amd duron 1200 > > > > > > also have lots of spare nic cards > > > > > > Ive never looked at clusters before and this is just for fun (must > > > have way to much time on my hands) :) > > > > > > So I need to know would it be possible to build a cluster from > > > these ? I'm not sure if the nodes need to be matched in any way ? > > > > > > dose anyone know where to find an idiots to setting one up ? > > > > > > also what would the equivelent power be i.e would i just be making a > > > 1gig space heater ? > > > > It's hard to tell for sure, but one AMD 3000+ should > > eat them all for lunch. So there's no practical interest > > in it. But you can learn much from using all these > > machines together. > > > > First, do you need a real-deal cluster with MPI and > > other industrial protocols? If I were you, I'd call these > > machines a farm, and would first try some fail-over > > mechanisms (routing, http, dns, ipsec). We usually > > get to test fail-over using virtual pc's. Real boxes > > are somewhat harder to manage, but they are real, > > and the experience you get is a real hands-on > > "encounter". > > > > Then, some distributed jobs would be fun. I use > > distcc to compile many large pieces of software. > > Try it. Then you can try running something like > > dnetc or boinc and compare the results your > > farm produce to those your desktop shows. > > > > If you have a lot of NIC's, populate the boxes with > > all of them. Install FreeBSD everywhere and you > > can emulate _very_ complicated environments with > > vlans, trunks, OSPF, BGP and what not. Then go > > and get your CCIE. > > > > <...> > > > > Take care! > > thanks > > I'm going to try and make a start on on the installs for this project > this evening what version of freebsd would be best to use would the > latest really be the greatest ? I'd use 6-stable or even 7-current.