Jim Lux wrote: > I was recently asked about how one would go about doing a quick cluster > demo with the following configuration: > > a laptop running a TBD version of Linux > a bunch (4-16) of diskless nodes (implying that they need to netboot > with PXE, etc.) > all connected with ethernet.. > > Seems like something like warewulf would do this nicely, but are there > other alternatives? ClusterKnoppix? Cluster Knoppix looks like the thing to use. YMMV, etc. Means you could keep the laptop virgin. http://bofh.be/clusterknoppix
> And then, what's a nice demo showing speedup? POVray rendering? glitz > and flashy is important, raw speed is not. It would be nice if you had > something that took, say, 30 seconds to run on just the laptop, and > then, as you add nodes, it gets faster and faster. Use gmandel, maybe? Cluster knoppix supports pvm3, but not MPI of any sort. Sorry, Jim, about double posting. -- Geoffrey D. Jacobs Go to the Chinese Restaurant, Order the Special _______________________________________________ Beowulf mailing list, Beowulf@beowulf.org To change your subscription (digest mode or unsubscribe) visit http://www.beowulf.org/mailman/listinfo/beowulf
