Date: Fri, 11 Oct 2002 12:09:39 +0800 From: "aaron g" <click46@operamail.com> To: <freebsd-reply@akruijff.dds.nl> Cc: freebsd-cluster@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Re[2]: newbie Message-ID: <20021011040939.24188.qmail@operamail.com>
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So by "only platform" I take it you are running sparc? -aarong ----- Original Message ----- From: Alex <freebsd-reply@akruijff.dds.nl> Date: Thu, 10 Oct 2002 18:17:26 +0200 To: Andy Sporner <sporner@nentec.de> 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 > -- __________________________________________________________ Download the FREE Opera browser at www.opera.com/download/ Free OperaMail at http://www.operamail.com/ Powered by Outblaze To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-cluster" in the body of the message
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