On Fri, 01 Nov 2002, Athar Nouman wrote:
>
> Hi guys
>
> I am a student of University and I am doing some research on cluster computing. For
>this purpose I have selected the LTSP for diskless clints (if I am not wrong), I have
>successfully implemented the LTSP client & server configuration and have also
>installed and configured the local application support for application which requir
>the rsh on diskless workstations.
>
> Now I am trying to run the pvm on my server and trying to add the host (diskless
>workstation). But the pvm does not search the deomon on the workstation instead it
>loops back to the server and generats a message as follows:
>
> Auto-Diagnosing Failed Hosts...
>
> wk3...
>
> Verifying Local Path to "rsh"...
>
> Rsh found in /usr/bin/rsh - O.K.
>
> Testing Rsh/Rhosts Access to Host "WS001"...
>
> Rsh/Rhosts Access O.K.
>
> Checking O.S. Type (Unix test) on Host "WS001"...
>
> Host ws001 is Unix-based.
>
> Checking $PVM_ROOT on HOST "WS001"
>
> $PVM_ROOT on WS001 Apears O.K. ("/usr/share/pvm3")
>
> Verifieng Location of PVM Daemon Script on Host "WS001"...
>
> PVM Daemon Script Found ("/usr/share/pvm3/lib/pvmd")
>
> Determining PVM Architucture on Host "WS001"...
>
> $PVM_ARCH on ws001 set to LINUX
>
> Verifying Existence of PVM Daemon Executable on Host "ws001"....
>
> PVM Daemon Executable Found ("/usr/share/pvm3/lib/LINUX/pvmd3")
>
> Determining PVM Temporary Directory on Host "ws001"
>
> $PVM_TMP on ws001 set to /tmp
>
> Checking for Leftover PVM Daemon Files on Host "ws001"
>
> PVM Daemon Files Found on ws001!
>
> Either PVM is Already Running or else it crashed and left behind a /pvmd.<uid>
>daemon file.
>
> Halt PVM if it is running on ws001, or else remove any leftover /pvmd.* files.
>
> _____________________________________________________________
>
> On the workstation no PVM Daemon is started. Adding in your information the same
>setting works on fully installed Linux workstation. I got the same message on fully
>installed workstation when I previously start the PVM Daemon on the workstation and
>issue the command "add ws001" from server's pvm console. If is stop the pvm daemon on
>the fully installed workstation the host is added successfully.
>
> My guess is that the PVM Daemon does not go to diskless workstation(LTSP enabled)
>Instead it searches in the local server
>
I have had pvm running on a ltsp setup and it works fine. Do you have the
/usr/share/pvm3
filesystem nfs mounted to ws001?
Mike
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