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On Sunday 22 February 2009 22:38, jon.davey@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote: > jon.davey@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx writes: > > Grant Sewell writes: > >> On Sun, 22 Feb 2009 06:16:32 +0000 > >> > >> Terry Hill wrote: > >>> > Hi, I just recently aquired board and processor. Also I'm in the > >>> > middle of putting my new machine together in my new place. > >>> > Can anyone tell me the easiest way of clustering these boards > >>> > together please?<snip> > >>> > >>> Hi Jon, > >>> <snip> > >>> Clustering is usually more than one computer (however they are housed) > >>> connected together via a network of some sort with one of the > >>> computers used to distribute chunks of a workload to the slave > >>> devices. They "do" the work and then send back results and ask if > >>> there are any more chunks ad infinitum. > >>> > >>> I have seen a few examples where these clustered devices have been > >>> built into a single unit - take many modern "blade" styled servers for > >>> instance. I've also seen a couple of natty home made boxes containing > >>> more than one computer (motherboards and all). > >>> > >>> Chances are though, you'll be mixing and matching what you have. > >>> Perhaps settle for a couple of boxes and a single screen connected > >>> with a keyboard/mouse/video switch? > >>> > >>> Hope this helps, > >>> Tel. > >> > >> I have seen "motherboards" that sit on a PCI or ISA card (and hence > >> draw their power from the PCI or ISA slot). They're pretty minimal > >> systems, but come with network sockets on the back plate. These could > >> be used to build a small cluster that actually resides within another > >> computer. > >> > >> Grant > > > > Cheers, guys. I guess what you mention here is what I'm after really > > Grant...where have you seen those?, do you know where to get them > > from?... I expect I'll settle for a L.A.N and a KVM switch when it comes > > down to brass tacks though. > > Cheers, joN > > ...This is the kinda' thing I'm on about; > http://www.slipperyskip.com/page18.html > This guy gets sponsored to do this, lucky b***er... On NT4 you'd have to be sponsored! "Make me a cluster. Now slow it right down..." Tom te tom te tom -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG http://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/linux_adm/list-faq.html