From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Tue Nov 15 16:11:57 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 3329216A41F for ; Tue, 15 Nov 2005 16:11:57 +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 CA53F43D53 for ; Tue, 15 Nov 2005 16:11:56 +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 0C8E7254F52; Tue, 15 Nov 2005 16:11:52 +0000 (GMT) Date: Tue, 15 Nov 2005 16:12:02 +0100 From: Arden To: "Andrew P." Message-ID: <20051115161202.65aa9156@vector.linux.vnet> In-Reply-To: References: <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 Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: 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 16:11:57 -0000 On Tue, 15 Nov 2005 18:46:02 +0300 "Andrew P." wrote: > On 11/15/05, Arden wrote: > > 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 ? > > It's hard to tell for sure, but one AMD 3000+ should > eat them all for lunch. So there's no practical interest > in it. But you can learn much from using all these > machines together. > > First, do you need a real-deal cluster with MPI and > other industrial protocols? If I were you, I'd call these > machines a farm, and would first try some fail-over > mechanisms (routing, http, dns, ipsec). We usually > get to test fail-over using virtual pc's. Real boxes > are somewhat harder to manage, but they are real, > and the experience you get is a real hands-on > "encounter". > > Then, some distributed jobs would be fun. I use > distcc to compile many large pieces of software. > Try it. Then you can try running something like > dnetc or boinc and compare the results your > farm produce to those your desktop shows. > > If you have a lot of NIC's, populate the boxes with > all of them. Install FreeBSD everywhere and you > can emulate _very_ complicated environments with > vlans, trunks, OSPF, BGP and what not. Then go > and get your CCIE. > > <...> > > Take care! thanks I'm going to try and make a start on on the installs for this project this evening what version of freebsd would be best to use would the latest really be the greatest ? > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions- > unsubscribe@freebsd.org" >