Date: 15 May 1997 00:04:09 +0200 From: fenyo@email.enst.fr (Alex Fenyo (eowyn)) To: "Pedro F. Giffuni" <pgiffuni@fps.biblos.unal.edu.co> Cc: hackers@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Cluster Computing in BSD Message-ID: <d06u3k5sobp.fsf@autan.enst.fr> In-Reply-To: "Pedro F. Giffuni"'s message of Wed, 14 May 1997 15:45:01 -0700 References: <3375702D.5F08@fps.biblos.unal.edu.co> <d062079u7a0.fsf@autan.enst.fr> <337A406D.228D@fps.biblos.unal.edu.co>
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"Pedro F. Giffuni" <pgiffuni@fps.biblos.unal.edu.co> writes: > I looked a bit at MPC, it seems cool but I didn't like that they use > this unstandard hardware, while MOSIX uses anything from network cards > to ATM or higher speed cards. I don't think MOSIX will include source > code, and it seems like they will release a limited version for six > computers, but I can live with it :-). MPC is made to handle hundreds of processors, then it may not be adapted to the application you want to run ! > (With six boxes, a common > scientific process could take nearly 1/6 of the time on a fast network). I think you're very optimistic !!! Sincerly, Alexandre Fenyo
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