Nifty Tom Mitchell wrote: > On Tue, Feb 17, 2009 at 05:56:18AM -0600, Geoff Jacobs wrote: >> Nifty Tom Mitchell wrote: >>> On Mon, Feb 16, 2009 at 05:06:17PM +0530, Indrajit Deb wrote: >>>> Hello, >>>> I want to setup beowulf for my eight node cpu to run simulation. Debian >>>> 4.0 is installed in each cpu. I am not familiar with beowulf. If any >>>> one help me to setup beowulf for the begining to the end i will be >>>> grateful. >>> Hmm Molecular Biology and Bioinformatics.... >>> Which Molucular modeling code do you plan to run. >>> Most but not all are built on MPI libraries does >>> Debian have a pre-packaged MPI development and >>> run time environment. Look for things like Open MPI... >> Yes, it does. OpenMPI, LAM, MPICH (but only version 1.2.x). >> >>> The simulation codes you plan to run will decide >>> a lot of things. For example it may cause you to move from >>> Debian to ROCKS/Centos or something else. Based >>> on your question you are a Bio guy more than >>> a computer guy. If so let your application codes drive >>> the cluster decisions. >> Why do you say this? Debian (5.0, what I checked just now) includes all >> the basic Beowulf elements and even tosses in GROMACS pre-compiled for >> OpenMPI. If it's what his people are used to there's no reason to switch. >> >> I would recommend using Debian 5.0 though, just so the latest GNU >> compilers are available. >> > .... > "> Why do you say this? ...." > > Because the original poster did not disclose what he or his people > have experience with. It almost sounds as if he is off by himself. > > We just do not know...
OK, I think we've outlined the criteria by which he should make his distro choice. I was assuming there was a reason he specified Debian Etch in the OP. -- Geoffrey D. Jacobs _______________________________________________ Beowulf mailing list, Beowulf@beowulf.org To change your subscription (digest mode or unsubscribe) visit http://www.beowulf.org/mailman/listinfo/beowulf
