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Subject: Re: [gentoo-cluster] Helloooooo...
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Well, I'm currently at the phase where I'm thinking "Cool, I have a
lot of computers, lets make a cluster" :-)

So, do you have any tips for a starter doing x86s in Gentoo(or even another)?

On Thu, 08 Jul 2004 11:27:04 -0500, Kurt A Landrus <kal@uark.edu> wrote:
> Currently just looking at it...
> we're currently running mix of older RedHat  7.2 based and Rocks based
> clusters.
> we just got funding to build a new cluster, and are looking at using
> Apple G5 powermacs with Infiniband like the Virginia Tech cluster.
> While I like the ease of building, and managing clusters with Rocks, I
> don't like that its based on RPM, and also they don't seem to have any
> desire to support platforms other than x86 based, even though there has
> been a lot of interest on the mailing list for PowerPC support.
> What cluster management tools are you using?
> What platform(s) are you running?
> 
> I got interested in this as I noticed activity is flaring up on
> gentoo-osx, and it'd be great if we can get portage working well on OS
> X, and be able to use it to roll out clusters easily.
> 
> Any interest out there in beefing up cluster support on Portage-based
> platforms (i.e. Gentoo-AMD64, and OS X (if portage becomes well
> supported)) out there????
> 
> - kal
> 
> Kurt A Landrus
> Cluster Systems Administrator
> Arkansas High Performance Computing Research.
> University of Arkansas
> 
> 
> On Jul 8, 2004, at 10:31 AM, Andrew Fant wrote:
> 
> >
> > Well, I have done it.  Our linux HPC cluster is running on gentoo, but
> > I am now running into problems with the configuration management tools
> > not really being up to the task in some ways.   Are you currently
> > using a gentoo-based cluster, or just looking at it?
> >
> > Andy
> >
> > --On Thursday, July 08, 2004 10:27:45 -0500 Kurt A Landrus
> > <kal@uark.edu> wrote:
> >
> >> <waiting on="echo from great chasm">
> >> ...
> >> Is there anyone here?
> >> ...
> >> Is anyone else interested in building Beowulf clusters using gentoo?
> >>
> >>
> >> Kurt A Landrus
> >> Cluster Systems Administrator
> >> Arkansas High Performance Computing Research.
> >> University of Arkansas
> >>
> >>
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> >
> >
> >
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