I'm kinda thinking that I could use the ton of old 386s that I have maybe
to take the load off of my 486 processor (either somewhat, or completely)
so that I can play MP3 files at full sampling rate (currently, I have to
play them at mono and 22050 Hz, or it basically overloads the
processor)... I've got tons of 386DX/33 motherboards with memory on them,
and I've even got a couple of other 486 motherboards I could try to throw
into the mix. But, that's what I'd like to do with them (well, I've got
nothing better to do with them, other than let them sit around).
- Mike
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On Fri, 9 Apr 1999, Ray Olszewski wrote:
RO>Date: Fri, 09 Apr 1999 21:42:51 -0700
RO>From: Ray Olszewski <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
RO>To: Michael B. Trausch <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
linux-newbie Mailing List <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
RO>Subject: Re: Networked Processing Effort
RO>
RO>The simple answer to your first question is yes. Given your example, though,
RO>the better answer is "sorta".
RO>
RO>You want to search the usual sources on "Linux Beowulf", efforts to cluster
RO>via Ethernet some number of (usually) fast Pentiums to do high-performance
RO>distributed computing. I doubt anyone has looked into doing this as a way to
RO>recycle old 386s, though. One URL to check to get started (one that reports
RO>on a mixed network of about 125 486s and Pentiums and has links to other Web
RO>sites) is http://www.esd.ornl.gov/facilities/beowulf/
RO>
RO>At 10:52 PM 4/9/99 -0400, Michael B. Trausch wrote [abridged]:
RO>
RO>>Anyway. I've read in a few places that it is possible to network
RO>>computers together, and have them kinda collectively process information.
RO>>First question: Is this true?
RO>>
RO>>And, does that mean I could have several 386s working to decompress and
RO>>play MP3s that I am playing, so that it would take the load from my single
RO>>486 processor?
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