It is just that we currently have the old 4 machine node. I did not know the multiple stream video cards issue is handled with 2.3 now. In that case, I am thinking about a single machine running XP. Any specific cards that I should use?
Thanks, Monika On Thu, 23 Sep 2004, Osland, CD (Chris) wrote: > I'm wondering why you want to go for a 3 computer solution? Do you > want to run different operating systems for different functions. > As far as I can tell from personal experience and feedback on the > list, single computer (twin Xeon or twin Athlon, 2.8 GHz or above) > systems can do everything. It's taken a time to get AG 2.3 support > for multiple stream video cards into the distribution (the original > registery fix we circulated in March was for AG 2.1.2), but for > me the ease of a single machine, single network connection, makes > a 3 machine solution look like hard work. > > Cheers > > Chris > > ____________________________________________________________________ > Chris Osland Office tel: +44 > (0) 1235 446565 > Digital Media and Access Grid Medialab tel: +44 (0) > 1235 446459 > BIT Department Access Grid room tel: +44 > (0) 1235 445666 > e-mail: c.d.osl...@rl.ac.uk Fax: +44 > (0) 1235 445597 > CCLRC Rutherford Appleton Laboratory (Bldg. R18) > Chilton, DIDCOT, Oxon OX11 0QX, UK > [The contents of this email are confidential and are for the use of the > intended recipient only. > If you are not the intended recipient do not take any action on it or show > it to anyone else, > but return this email to the sender and delete your copy of it.] > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: owner-ag-t...@mcs.anl.gov [mailto:owner-ag-t...@mcs.anl.gov]On > > Behalf Of Monika Rabarison > > Sent: 22 September 2004 18:23 > > To: ag-t...@mcs.anl.gov > > Subject: [AG-TECH] Specs for a 2.3 room node > > > > > > > > Hi All, > > > > What would be the best hardware specs > > and OS for building a room node with AGTk 2.3? > > Let say it will be a 3 machine node (display, video capture, > > audio capture). > > > > Any insight would be most appreciated. > > > > Thanks, > > > > Monika > > > > >
