[Sheflug] Re: beowulf clustering??? the search for aliens continues

[Richard Ibbotson <xxxxx [at] xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Sammy

> A friend has asked me to look into linux clustering. he wants it to
> run the seti  [at] home project on a cluster. Has any one done it, and
> how much trail and error is needed to set a cluster up (i.e
> stress!!!).


I've helped to set up SuSE and Debian clusters.  These either worked 
out of the box or they just refused to budge.  The other one that 
I've come across is that there are people who will tell you to use 
Red Hat for this.  The argument being that this is what NASA use for 
theirs.  I'd ignore that one as well.  I've seen some very strange 
things go wrong with RH clusters.  Just use what you think is 
relevant to your local circumstances.

Thanks


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Richard
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