I find theese in my local mirror: $ locate mpich | grep powerpc /home/ftp/pub1/debian/dists/potato/main/binary-powerpc/devel/blacs-mpich-dev_1.1-10.deb /home/ftp/pub1/debian/dists/potato/main/binary-powerpc/devel/blacs-mpich-test_1.1-10.deb /home/ftp/pub1/debian/dists/potato/main/binary-powerpc/devel/mpich_1.1.2-11.deb /home/ftp/pub1/debian/dists/potato/main/binary-powerpc/libs/blacs1-mpich_1.1-10.deb /home/ftp/pub1/debian/dists/potato/main/binary-powerpc/net/netpipe-mpich_2.3-1.deb /home/ftp/pub1/debian/dists/woody/main/binary-powerpc/devel/blacs-mpich-dev_1.1-13.deb /home/ftp/pub1/debian/dists/woody/main/binary-powerpc/devel/blacs-mpich-test_1.1-13.deb /home/ftp/pub1/debian/dists/woody/main/binary-powerpc/libs/blacs1-mpich_1.1-13.deb /home/ftp/pub1/debian/pool/main/m/mpich/mpich_1.2.1-1_powerpc.deb /home/ftp/pub1/debian/pool/main/m/mpich/mpich_1.2.1-3_powerpc.deb $ locate lam | grep powerpc /home/ftp/pub1/debian/dists/potato/main/binary-powerpc/devel/blacs-lam-dev_1.1-10.deb /home/ftp/pub1/debian/dists/potato/main/binary-powerpc/devel/blacs-lam-test_1.1-10.deb /home/ftp/pub1/debian/dists/potato/main/binary-powerpc/libs/blacs1-lam_1.1-10.deb /home/ftp/pub1/debian/dists/potato/main/binary-powerpc/libs/lam2_6.2b-pl3-8.deb /home/ftp/pub1/debian/dists/potato/main/binary-powerpc/net/lambdacore_19990215-1.deb /home/ftp/pub1/debian/dists/potato/main/binary-powerpc/net/lambdamoo-docs_1.8.0p6-7.deb /home/ftp/pub1/debian/dists/potato/main/binary-powerpc/net/lambdamoo_1.8.1-1.deb /home/ftp/pub1/debian/dists/potato/main/binary-powerpc/net/netpipe-lam_2.3-1.deb /home/ftp/pub1/debian/dists/potato/main/binary-powerpc/utils/calamaris_2.29-1.deb /home/ftp/pub1/debian/dists/potato/main/binary-powerpc/utils/lam-runtime_6.2b-pl3-8.deb /home/ftp/pub1/debian/dists/woody/main/binary-powerpc/devel/blacs-lam-dev_1.1-13.deb /home/ftp/pub1/debian/dists/woody/main/binary-powerpc/devel/blacs-lam-test_1.1-13.deb /home/ftp/pub1/debian/dists/woody/main/binary-powerpc/libs/blacs1-lam_1.1-13.deb /home/ftp/pub1/debian/dists/woody/main/binary-powerpc/net/lambdamoo-docs_1.8.0p6-7.deb /home/ftp/pub1/debian/dists/woody/main/binary-powerpc/net/lambdamoo_1.8.1-2.deb $ locate pvm | grep powerpc /home/ftp/pub1/debian/dists/potato/main/binary-powerpc/devel/blacs-pvm-dev_1.1-7.deb /home/ftp/pub1/debian/dists/potato/main/binary-powerpc/devel/blacs-pvm-test_1.1-7.deb /home/ftp/pub1/debian/dists/potato/main/binary-powerpc/devel/libpvm3_3.4.2-5.deb /home/ftp/pub1/debian/dists/potato/main/binary-powerpc/devel/pvm-dev_3.4.2-5.deb /home/ftp/pub1/debian/dists/potato/main/binary-powerpc/devel/pvm_3.4.2-5.deb /home/ftp/pub1/debian/dists/potato/main/binary-powerpc/devel/xpvm_1.2.5-6.deb /home/ftp/pub1/debian/dists/potato/main/binary-powerpc/libs/blacs1-pvm_1.1-7.deb /home/ftp/pub1/debian/dists/potato/main/binary-powerpc/net/netpipe-pvm_2.3-1.deb /home/ftp/pub1/debian/dists/woody/main/binary-powerpc/devel/blacs-pvm-dev_1.1-9.deb /home/ftp/pub1/debian/dists/woody/main/binary-powerpc/devel/blacs-pvm-test_1.1-9.deb /home/ftp/pub1/debian/dists/woody/main/binary-powerpc/libs/blacs1-pvm_1.1-9.deb
So, someone has done something already. Regards, /Karl ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Karl Hammar Asp� Data [EMAIL PROTECTED] Lilla Asp� 2340 +46 173 140 57 Networks S-742 94 �sthammar +46 10 270 26 67 Computers Sweden Consulting ----------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Bob Beaton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Any Beowulfs for Macs (esp. Nubus Macs)? Date: Wed, 28 Feb 2001 14:18:40 -0500 > Hello, > > I've been lurking on this list for pointers as I try to come up to speed on > Beowulf configurations for Linux. I hope no one minds me asking an obviously > newbie question: Has anyone setup a beowulf using strictly Macintosh > hardware? > > I think I saw a recent post with a version of my question, with an extended > reply suggesting (as I recall) that Macs have been too expensive (compared > to Intel HW) to attract much interest by your community. While that might be > true, I have a slightly different motivation for my question. Specifically, > I have a bunch of older PowerMacs (7100s, 8100s, 8500s) in my lab, which all > work fine and seem much too good to salvage. Moreover, I need to do a lot of > computational work (mostly 2D FFTs and signal processing and virtual > environment algorithms) that I'd like to off-load from my daily-use > machines. > > Moreover, I recently discovered that the older, Nubus-based (as opposed to > PCI-based) Macs can run a developmental version of the Linux 2.4 kernel. > This development means that older Nubus-based PowerMacs have more options > available than MkLinux, such as LinuxPPC and Debian. It seems to me, then, > that a port of the Beowulf (and associated parallel processing) software > would at least be reasonable, given that hardware expense is not an issue > for me. > > I'd very much appreciate any thoughts and pointers on my question. I am > aware of some current limitations, such as a lack of drivers to Nubus-based > 100BaseT ethernet cards, as well as some current alternatives, such as > AppleSeed for the MacOS. I'd real like to get these machines crunching > numbers under a Linux environment. > > Many thanks, > Bob > > P.S. I really enjoy this list--it has been very helpful to me as I learn my > way through things. I know I have a looooong way to go yet! > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
