Beowulf is connecting multiple computers to combine the speeds of all the
processors. Usually, this is done the slowest computers you can find, which
are usually free.
Drew Jackman
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Donald Carpenter" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Sunday, April 16, 2000 5:22 PM
Subject: Re: [newbie] i386 vs. i586
> Would you mind translating this into english?
>
> Dreja Julag wrote:
>
> > If you do beowulf, you usually need i386, right? cheap hardware -- fast
> > performance
> >
> > Drew Jackman
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> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Arild Sunde" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > Sent: Sunday, April 16, 2000 5:09 PM
> > Subject: RE: [newbie] i386 vs. i586
> >
> > > i586 refer to all Pentiums and compatible.
> > >
> > > The i586 version will be slightly faster if you can use it. (Can't
> > everyone
> > > these days)
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Donald Carpenter [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> > > Sent: 16. april 2000 23:39
> > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > Subject: Re: [newbie] i386 vs. i586
> > >
> > >
> > > What's the difference between the i386 & i586 versions of Linux?
> > >
> > > Does i586 refer to a P3 system?
> > >
