On Sun, 22 Jun 2003 19:10:32 +0200 Olaf Marzocchi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> At 13.13 22/06/2003, you wrote: > > > I have a laptop 1,7ghz Celeron and 256mb ram. > > > I also have desktop 2.2 Athlon-Xp and 512mb ram. > > > Now I primary use this laptop for everything, > > > and time to time little extra power wouldn't hurt :) > > > And I was wondering could I make simple two > > > machine cluster with my laptop and workstation? > > > And if I could would I benefit that for example > > > picutere editing or making binaries? > > > And if both answers are yes, how would be a simpliest > > > way to do that? > > > >For picture editing you will have no benefit at all, but compiling on > >the desktop while using the laptop is a benefit. You could ssh in > >your desktop and build there rpms for using on both machines. Not > >exactly clustering, but same as usefull as clustering ;) > > I have another idea: install the openmosix patch to the kernel and run > it. Openmosix is about load balancing: it moves processes from a box > to another node to have all the boxes equally loaded (speaking of of > cpu power %). It uses differents algorithms to know whther it's useful > to move the process or not (if you have a slow connection between > nodes or few memory in a node it's better not to move anything). > > If I remember well openmosix.sourceforge.net. > > Olaf > Thank you, this openmosix load balancing system seems intresting. I will look into it, I hope this patch is rpm? My networkcards works 100mb speed. -- Greetings Saini Stronne
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