I have a need to set up a high performance computing facility based on
Linux and a 4-processor system with a lot of memory. As a first go around I
have configured a Dell PE 6350 Quad 400MHz w/1MB Cache Redundant Server
from their web page with 4GB of memory.
The processors are PII Xeon's.
Some questions for the group:
1. Will Linux run on a system like this and will it utilize the hardware
fully?
2. Are there other (cheaper) vendors around that might provide a similar
(or even more powerful i.e. 8 processors/more memory) configuration.
3. Does Linux have any problems with running large memory processes (say in
excess of 2.5GB)
Any inputs would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
Bill Szkotnicki
Department of Animal & Poultry Science, University of Guelph
email: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
www: http://www.aps.uoguelph.ca/~bszk
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