On Fri, Apr 10, 2009 at 4:53 PM, Robert G. Brown <r...@phy.duke.edu> wrote: > On Fri, 10 Apr 2009, Prentice Bisbal wrote: > >> While we're all repenting for our sins against Dell on this Good Friday, >> I'd like to add that Dell's DKMS (Dynamics Kernel Management System) is >> great: >> >> http://linux.dell.com/projects.shtml#dkms >> >> I understand Jeff is relatively new to Dell. Maybe in the future we'll >> see his influence improve Dell's clustering situation. > > I'm sure that he will! And Linux in general. This is potentially a > brilliant move on Dell's part.
Matt Domsch has been doing a *lot* of work at Dell on the Linux front FOR OVER. He's If they set up their own private yum/RPM > repository set and preinstall linux with auto-update and a dell.repo for > device drivers, special kernels, a pretty GUI tool that lets dumb-dumb > new clients shop for free applications and games, and maybe actually > build a way for customers to buy proprietary linux apps (e.g. games) via > authenticated/keyed access to yum repos, he could singlehandedly create > a serious userland linux market. > > Cut a deal with vmware on the side, add full out-of-the-box lin/win > experience, perhaps even make that STANDARD -- Lin on top with open > office, firefox and more, vmware, then firewalled xppro, all distributed > via yum and he could take the office desktop by storm. Secure windows > -- run from inside linux! > > Oh, he could do so many, so good things... > > Go Jeff! > > rgb > >> >> Douglas Eadline wrote: >>> >>> And it is good to see a company support Jeff's contributions. >>> For those that don't know, Jeff has in the past been a >>> BIG contributor to ClusterMonkey.net (he still is by the way). >>> He has written articles on parallel file systems and interconnects >>> that have a depth and completeness that is often lacking in many >>> other venues. >>> >>> -- >>> Doug >>> >>> For the purpose of full discolsure, I run ClusterMonkey.net, >>> an open HPC community web site. Assistance always welcome :) >>> >>>> Kilian CAVALOTTI wrote: >>>>> >>>>> On Wednesday 08 April 2009 19:48:30 Joe Landman wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> As an FYI, Beowulf veteran Jeff Layton wrote up a nice article on >>>>>> memory >>>>>> configuration issues for Nehalem (I had seen some discussion on this >>>>>> previously). >>>>>> >>>>>> Link is here: >>>>>> >>>>>> http://www.delltechcenter.com/page/04-08-2009+-+Nehalem+and+Memory+Configur >>>>>> ations >>>>> >>>>> That's a great write-up, gathering all the useful information in one >>>>> place. A >>>>> must read. Thanks Jeff! >>>> >>>> I thought it would be a good counterpoint to some of the other list >>>> traffic we'd seen on Dell. Jeff, and by association, Dell, contributes >>>> significantly to the HPC community. Good guy to know. May not be able >>>> to solve the sales issues on the Dell side, but he is a good source of >>>> information, ideas and advice. >> >> -- >> Prentice >> _______________________________________________ >> Beowulf mailing list, Beowulf@beowulf.org sponsored by Penguin Computing >> To change your subscription (digest mode or unsubscribe) visit >> http://www.beowulf.org/mailman/listinfo/beowulf >> > > Robert G. Brown Phone(cell): 1-919-280-8443 > Duke University Physics Dept, Box 90305 > Durham, N.C. 27708-0305 > Web: http://www.phy.duke.edu/~rgb > Book of Lilith Website: http://www.phy.duke.edu/~rgb/Lilith/Lilith.php > Lulu Bookstore: http://stores.lulu.com/store.php?fAcctID=877977 > _______________________________________________ > Beowulf mailing list, Beowulf@beowulf.org sponsored by Penguin Computing > To change your subscription (digest mode or unsubscribe) visit > http://www.beowulf.org/mailman/listinfo/beowulf > -- Kilian _______________________________________________ Beowulf mailing list, Beowulf@beowulf.org sponsored by Penguin Computing To change your subscription (digest mode or unsubscribe) visit http://www.beowulf.org/mailman/listinfo/beowulf
