RedHat or Debian amd64

2013-06-26 Thread Francesco Pietra
Hello: I noticed that in my country supercomputer center all machines, both CPU (FERMI) and GPU (AURORA, PLX) run on RedHat Linux. As a long time user of Debian GNU Linux amd64, I am curious whether such machines elsewhere also run, or could run, on Debian am64. If not, why? A problem of kernel?

Re: RedHat or Debian amd64

2013-06-26 Thread Lennart Sorensen
On Wed, Jun 26, 2013 at 04:33:20PM +0200, Francesco Pietra wrote: Hello: I noticed that in my country supercomputer center all machines, both CPU (FERMI) and GPU (AURORA, PLX) run on RedHat Linux. As a long time user of Debian GNU Linux amd64, I am curious whether such machines elsewhere also

Re: RedHat or Debian amd64

2013-06-26 Thread Chip
On 06/26/2013 10:40 AM, Lennart Sorensen wrote: On Wed, Jun 26, 2013 at 04:33:20PM +0200, Francesco Pietra wrote: Hello: I noticed that in my country supercomputer center all machines, both CPU (FERMI) and GPU (AURORA, PLX) run on RedHat Linux. As a long time user of Debian GNU Linux amd64, I

Re: RedHat or Debian amd64

2013-06-26 Thread Francesco Pietra
Hi Lennart: I forgot that what is found on supercomputers might result also from what you say. I found it problematic to compile a code for molecular dynamics (MD) inclusive of an elaborate plugin. Better, I succeeded when only the simplest part of the plugin was implemented, getting a valid MD

Re: RedHat or Debian amd64

2013-06-26 Thread Lennart Sorensen
On Wed, Jun 26, 2013 at 06:11:31PM +0200, Francesco Pietra wrote: Hi Lennart: I forgot that what is found on supercomputers might result also from what you say. I found it problematic to compile a code for molecular dynamics (MD) inclusive of an elaborate plugin. Better, I succeeded when

Re: RedHat or Debian amd64

2013-06-26 Thread Dean Hamstead
RedHat are focusing their product on suiting the needs and idiosyncrasies of companies that 'think' in the 'old iron' mentality. RedHat have moved from being disruptive in the small end of town (start ups, small ISP's etc) to chasing large fortune 500 companies. They have unashamedly shaped