OK, so here's the deal on the test drive. Look at how many systems they have for you to try. I guess you have to schedule beowulf time beforehand. This is pretty cool. Compaq Test Drive Team wrote: > Thank you for your application for the Compaq Solutions Alliance > Test Drive Program. > > Your account will be active for 30 days from June30, 2000 (06/30/00). > Your user name is: "rybolov" and > your password is: "deleted_by_mike" > > You will find operating system specific pointers to support pages > for your test-drive at: > http://www.testdrive.compaq.com/faq > http://www.testdrive.compaq.com/related > > If you experience any problems logging onto your system, send mail > to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Include "Logon Problem" in the > subject field, also make sure you include your username > and the systems that are "acting up". > > PLEASE READ THE LINE ABOVE THIS ONE > > Test-Drive Systems and their respective ip addresses: > > Compaq's Tru64 Unix 4.0d (JAVA) AS1200 2@533MHz telnet to >192.233.54.145 > Debian Linux (potato) on Intel Proliant 4@200MHz telnet to >192.233.54.143 > Redhat 6.2 Linux on Alpha DS20 2@500MHz (ev6) telnet to >192.233.54.148 > SuSE 6.3 Linux on Alpha ES40 4@500MHz (ev6) telnet to >192.233.54.154 > RedHat 6.2 Linux on Alpha ES40 4@667MHz (ev6.7) telnet to >192.233.54.144 > Debian Linux (potato) on Alpha XP1000a (ev6.7) telnet to >192.233.54.142 > Debian Linux (potato) on Alpha DS20 2@500MHz (ev6) telnet to >192.233.54.161 > Compaq's Tru64 Unix 5.0(JAVA) DS20 2@500MHz (ev6) telnet to >192.233.54.155 > Compaq's Tru64 Unix 5.0(JAVA) DS20 2@500MHz (ev6) telnet to >192.233.54.156 > SuSE 6.3 Linux on Alpha DS20 2@500MHz (ev6) telnet to >192.233.54.158 > SuSE 6.4 Linux on Intel ProLiant 2@800Mhz telnet to >192.233.54.150 > Redhat 6.2 Linux on Intel ProLiant 2@450MHz telnet to >192.233.54.141 > FreeBSD 4.0 on Alpha DPW500a EV5.6 telnet to >192.233.54.160 > TurboLinux 6.0 on Intel ProLiant 2@450MHz telnet to >192.233.54.146 > TurboLinux 6.0 on Alpha DS10-L 466Mhz EV6 telnet to >192.233.54.183 > FreeBSD 4.0 on Alpha XP1000a EV6.7 telnet to >192.233.54.149 > FreeBSD 4.0 on Intel ProLiant 2@450MHz telnet to >192.233.54.151 > Beowulf Cluster Eight(8) XP1000s telnet to >192.233.54.xxx > DS10-L AlphaServer RedHat "1U"Server (ev6) telnet to >192.233.54.157 > DS10-L AlphaServer Tru64 "1U"Server (ev6) telnet to >192.233.54.152 > DS10-L AlphaServer FreeBSD "1U"Server (ev6) telnet to >192.233.54.159 > DS10-L AlphaServer SuSE "1U"Server (ev6) telnet to >192.233.54.153 > Oracle 8i on Tru64 UNIX ES40 4@500MHz (ev6) telnet to >192.233.54.230 > Oracle Portal ES40 4@500MHz (ev6) browse to >http://www.testdrive.compaq.com/oracle > > We ask that you do not run "Distributed.net" apps on this network. We are trying to >make sure that the > cpu cycles are available for developers as opposed to those who whish to discover >space aliens etc. > > If you are interested in using the Beowulf cluster please send email to >[EMAIL PROTECTED] and we will do our best to schedule you in. > > For those of you TestDrive-ing the Oracle 8i system(s) please familiarize ahead of >time with SQL. > The ORACLE_SIDs that you will need to know are: > LNXWORLD for the Linux system (currently off-line) (should be available soon) > ORAWORLD for the Tru64 UNIX system > > Please note that the Oracle Portal testdrive is accessable via your web browser. > > Should you like time on the OpenVMS GALAXY Cluster please send mail > to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a justification for usage. > > Should you experience any problems accessing your Test-Drive > system please send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] make sure to put > "Logon problem" in the subjet field; also inclused your username and the systems > that are giving you grief. > > When you have completed your Test-Drive please visit our site > again and fill out the survey form at > http://www.testdrive.compaq.com/_.survey.html > > If you would like to have access to additional systems with > Administrative/root access privileges please sign up as a > Member of the Compaq Solutions Alliance Program. > http://www.compaq.com/csa -- Michael J. Smith [EMAIL PROTECTED] 2250 Patterson #25 Eugene, OR 97405 (541)346-7562