On Tue, 04 Jan 2005 19:41:18 -0500, dwight hines <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Look, it is quite easy now, off the shelf, to set up a pooch cluster > using macs. The cost would be well within range of a low budget if you > are thinking of getting a newer machine, like a G5. So, think about > clustering several or more G3 and G4 machines. > > Take a look at http://www.daugerresearch.com/pooch/ to see what it going > on with supercomputing using macs. There is one page about how a 6th > grader set up a cluster in Hawaii. > > What may be more important is that you can use machines at different > locations to thrash away. So, if you need five machines or ten, your > problem gets to be to find 5 or ten people with macs who are not using > them on the weekends (like libraries or schools) or late at night > (private persons) and set up a distributed system. > > It depends totally on the type of problems you are working on but this > software from dauger is purchasable on a sliding scale and you can > expand it to fit the needs of your calculations with ease. > > d, in Florida, wishing I had bought stock in this dauger company. >
Wow, I now know what to do with all these Macs lying around my house not being used. I have no idea why I need a cluster but I've already got the hardware so why not. Thanks for the link. -- Ron http://krowmagnum.4mg.com/ -- SuperMacs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | Service & Replacement Parts [EMAIL PROTECTED] | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> SuperMacs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/supermacs/list.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[email protected]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/supermacs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
