From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Tue Nov 15 15:15:42 2005 Return-Path: X-Original-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 447F516A41F for ; Tue, 15 Nov 2005 15:15:42 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from arden@nildram.co.uk) Received: from smtp.nildram.co.uk (smtp.nildram.co.uk [195.112.4.54]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id ECA7D43D45 for ; Tue, 15 Nov 2005 15:15:41 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from arden@nildram.co.uk) Received: from vector.linux.vnet (unknown [84.12.194.204]) by smtp.nildram.co.uk (Postfix) with ESMTP id 85DEF2519CB for ; Tue, 15 Nov 2005 15:15:37 +0000 (GMT) Date: Tue, 15 Nov 2005 15:15:48 +0100 From: Arden To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Message-ID: <20051115151548.36d2b78a@vector.linux.vnet> Organization: home X-Mailer: Sylpheed-Claws 1.9.9 (GTK+ 2.6.1; i686-pc-linux-gnu) Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Subject: makings of a junk yard cluster ?? X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Tue, 15 Nov 2005 15:15:42 -0000 Hi Folk like most people involved in IT you tend to build you a "junk yard" of redundant machines Ive just been through mine and found could at a push make 5 x86 PCs 2x amd 400mhz 2x via 700mhz 1x amd duron 1200 also have lots of spare nic cards Ive never looked at clusters before and this is just for fun (must have way to much time on my hands) :) So I need to know would it be possible to build a cluster from these ? I'm not sure if the nodes need to be matched in any way ? dose anyone know where to find an idiots to setting one up ? also what would the equivelent power be i.e would i just be making a 1gig space heater ? Arden