Stuart Barkley <sa...@4gh.net> writes: > I think some places are moving to Ubuntu. The thought is that Ubuntu > keeps more up to date with software. I preferred to keep the OS > minimal and build the user software independently since there usually > were complex dependencies and Debian should be fine in that case. > > We used diskless servers with stable ramdisk boot images and I did not > get Debian or Ubuntu working before I retired. I didn't get far > enough along to try Infiniband or GPFS. GPFS was working for some > others on Ubuntu workstations. > > The Beowulf mailing list is good. > > Stuart > > > On January 6, 2024 4:04:51 PM UTC, "Andrew M.A. Cater" <amaca...@einval.com> > wrote: >>Michael: This discussion has also been taking place periodically in >>the main Beowulf lists over at Beowulf.org (https://www.beowulf.org) >> >>See, for example, their archives from May-November 2023 for the thread. >> >>For anyone interested in HPC, I commend the Beowulf list - very small >>numbers of extremely motivated, extremely competent people. >> >>Disclaimer: I'm also an occasional contributor to discussions there - >>and I first suggested that they use Debian rather than a Red Hat base >>in about 1998 when Red Hat launched Extreme Linux :) >> >>All the very best, as ever, >> >>Andy >>(amaca...@debian.org)
Thanks for the info - I'll have a look at the beowulf.org list. Personally I can't see Ubuntu being a viable option. For HPC I don't see any advantage regarding software relative to Debian. Cheers, Loris -- Dr. Loris Bennett (Herr/Mr) FUB-IT (ex-ZEDAT), Freie Universität Berlin
