--- Dwight Hines <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: <clip> > What are the best readings for distributed computing > using Macs? Virginia > probably has the best library on that since they > have the super Mac.
One of those code cracking projects has a PowerMac client that will run on a 601 60/66 which will just barely process a block of keys in the required time on a 60Mhz and a squeak less time on the 66Mhz. Look up Team 6100. Some folks have big racks of 6100 pizza boxes doing nothing but running that code cracking program. There's a bit of rivalry there with the similarly "powerful" Pentium 60/66. ;) Those run through the blocks about the same speed as the 601. As for 68k CPUs, distributed tasks would require special programming and the task would have to be able to be split into little chunks to allow them to be processed in a decent amount of time. That's not to say a 68k can't participate in a big project. The 3D computer graphics film "Planetary Traveller" was spread across several "render farms", some of which used 68040 Macs like Quadra 840AVs. The software used was the then in development Bryce 3D. The movie served as an excellent stress and beta test for the software. ===== "You never have to repair or replace what you leave out of the design." William "Bill" Powell Lear, inventor of the 8-Track tape and the Lear Jet. __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? New Yahoo! Photos - easier uploading and sharing. http://photos.yahoo.com/ -- Vintage Macs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> Vintage Macs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/vintagemacs.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/vintage.macs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
