OCLUG cluster was Re: [oclug] Cheap / Free Computers

[Raymond Wood]

On Wed, Jun 11, 2003 at 11:33:16AM -0500, Pat Gilliland remarked:

> Mike said
> >I have a few low end boxes at the moment as well and a case
> >of cat 5 cables.
> >
> >Can we use Knoppix or a mini-DEB (on the CLUE site) on the
> >nodes.
> >
> >The mini-DEB will run on a 486-33 with 16 meg of RAM and a
> >200 meg HD.
> >
> >Maybe we could auction off the nodes at an OCLUG meeting
> >after a demo.  I know I'm not supposed to bring any more
> >machines home at the moment.

> I believe Brenda offered storage space in an earlier post.  I
> could provide long term storage but not long term running
> space for a fair number of boxes and associated bits.
> 
> I have been poking around, the Stone SouperComputer project
> has some interesting ideas especially on heterogeneous nodes,
> haven't finished digesting this one yet.  There is a
> clustering distro based on mandrake that looks very straight
> forward but a bit heavy on hardware.
> 
> Is there enough interest to put a cluster wikki page up? 
> 
> Pat G

I think you should go for it.  

I'm not following the conversation in detail, but perhaps this
should be considered in conjunction with LITW (just a 'wild'
idea :) ?  If so, you could link of the LITW wiki page.  If,
however, this cluster idea is associated with some other even
(or no event at all), then try to find a suitable place to list
it on the wiki, and it can always be 'refactored' if need be.

Cheers,
Raymond
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