aaron, this is a very common problem among people who manage a beowulf. the beowulf-howto might be a good resource here. in fact, any beowulf resource (webpages, faqs, administrators) would be good to look into.
pete begin: Aaron King <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> quote > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > Hash: SHA1 > > OK. Thanks. I'll look into that. Do you have URLs for the HOWTOs or > other docs? > > One possible kink is that the home computer is behind a hardware > firewall which lets no one in. I suppose if I use NFS or AFS I'll > have to keep the files on another computer, one accessible to the > internet, and hence with less stringent security, no? > > Aaron > > > Terminator wrote: > > > On Thu, 27 Sep 2001, Aaron King wrote: > > > > > On any given day, I work with several linux computers (a desktop at > > > home, one laptop, two or three at work, all connected by ethernet or > > > DSL). It is a constant hassle making sure that the data on the several > > > computers is up-to-date. There is mail, address book, appointment > > > calendar, source code, data pertaining to several ongoing projects, > > > etc. I am wondering if anyone knows the best way to keep everything > > > synchronized. > > > > Why not try NFS or AFS? You only have to have one copy of the > > data, and needn't worry about synchronizing at all. > > > > - -- > ====================================================================== > Aaron King, Ph.D. http://two.ucdavis.edu/~aking > Dept. of Environmental Science & Policy mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > University of California Tel: 530/752 3026 > One Shields Avenue, Davis CA 95616 USA Fax: 530/752 3350 > ====================================================================== > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- > Version: GnuPG v1.0.6 (GNU/Linux) > Comment: For info see http://www.gnupg.org > > iD8DBQE7s3hu5vNmBuz9aqwRAuA1AJ4tDAUUS9mmvEiv669c/Bie8ggs4wCeJtY2 > hmsykyhTIOBPR0pf3QAfVKE= > =EB1t > -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- -- "You may not use the Software in connection with any site that disparages Microsoft, MSN, MSNBC, Expedia, or their products or services ..." -- Clause from license for FrontPage 2002
