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Building a SuperComputerFolks:
A few years ago, I read that a Supercomputer was produced by connecting several thousand older windows computers. I have 2 old slow computers (550 MHz processors). * Can someone briefly explain how this linking is done & how it works * Is it possible to use any hardware or software technique to allow for these 2 processors to be linked so that they work as one. Any information or references appreciated. Thanks, Jo. The Hillbilly Supercomputer!
http://bhs.broo.k12.wv.us/HOMEPAGE/STAFF/SETI/stack.htm email him, he should be able to give you links and advice. There might be information on the SETI site... if the Martians haven't knocked it out of service... John JoJo wrote: Show quoteHide quote > Folks: > > > A few years ago, I read that a Supercomputer was produced by connecting > several thousand older windows computers. > I have 2 old slow computers (550 MHz processors). > > * Can someone briefly explain how this linking is done & how it works > * Is it possible to use any hardware or software technique to allow > for these 2 processors to be linked so that they work as one. > > > Any information or references appreciated. > > > > Thanks, > Jo. > > > > On Wed, 27 Sep 2006 11:39:07 -0300, John John wrote:
Show quoteHide quote > The Hillbilly Supercomputer! Thanks for the link John John. It is amazing what some people will do in> http://bhs.broo.k12.wv.us/HOMEPAGE/STAFF/SETI/stack.htm > > email him, he should be able to give you links and advice. There might > be information on the SETI site... if the Martians haven't knocked it > out of service... > > John > > JoJo wrote: > >> Folks: >> >> >> A few years ago, I read that a Supercomputer was produced by connecting >> several thousand older windows computers. >> I have 2 old slow computers (550 MHz processors). >> >> * Can someone briefly explain how this linking is done & how it works >> * Is it possible to use any hardware or software technique to allow >> for these 2 processors to be linked so that they work as one. >> >> >> Any information or references appreciated. >> >> >> >> Thanks, >> Jo. >> their spare time :) JoJo, I think the HillBilly computer is just a stack of independent computers (independent processing, timing, memory), not a "super" computer that you want, unless I misunderstood what you want to do. It's possible DCOM was used (see:
http://www.webopedia.com/TERM/D/DCOM.html ). However the software must be coded to take advantage of this feature. Also see: http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=dcom and: http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&lr=&q=pc%2Bsupercomputer%2Bdcom JS Show quoteHide quote <JoJo> wrote in message news:eKqdtDk4GHA.3556@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... > Folks: > > > A few years ago, I read that a Supercomputer was produced by connecting > several thousand older windows computers. > I have 2 old slow computers (550 MHz processors). > > * Can someone briefly explain how this linking is done & how it works > * Is it possible to use any hardware or software technique to allow > for these 2 processors to be linked so that they work as one. > > > Any information or references appreciated. > > > > Thanks, > Jo. > > > > linux supports clustering...
that means more than 1 computer working together... Show quoteHide quote <JoJo> wrote in message news:eKqdtDk4GHA.3556@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... > Folks: > > > A few years ago, I read that a Supercomputer was produced by connecting > several thousand older windows computers. > I have 2 old slow computers (550 MHz processors). > > * Can someone briefly explain how this linking is done & how it works > * Is it possible to use any hardware or software technique to allow > for these 2 processors to be linked so that they work as one. > > > Any information or references appreciated. > > > > Thanks, > Jo. > > > > On Wed, 27 Sep 2006 10:26:28 -0400, JoJo wrote:
Show quoteHide quote > Folks: This link may help you:> > > A few years ago, I read that a Supercomputer was produced by connecting > several thousand older windows computers. > I have 2 old slow computers (550 MHz processors). > > * Can someone briefly explain how this linking is done & how it works > * Is it possible to use any hardware or software technique to allow > for these 2 processors to be linked so that they work as one. > > > Any information or references appreciated. > > > > Thanks, > Jo. http://www-128.ibm.com/developerworks/eserver/articles/openmosix.html <JoJo> wrote:
Show quoteHide quote > Folks: This can be done by setting up a Linux* cluster.> > > A few years ago, I read that a Supercomputer was produced by connecting > several thousand older windows computers. > I have 2 old slow computers (550 MHz processors). > > * Can someone briefly explain how this linking is done & how it > works > * Is it possible to use any hardware or software technique to allow > for these 2 processors to be linked so that they work as one. > > > Any information or references appreciated. > > > > Thanks, > Jo. * A word that is not spoken of much in mickeymouse newsgroups other than in derogatory terms because it is so superior to anything mickeyouse sells. -- Linux is ready for the desktop! More ready than Windoze XP. http://tinyurl.com/ldm9d You just can't play games on Linux! http://tinyurl.com/kgszl JoJo wrote:
Show quoteHide quote > Folks: Were you thinking of this?> > > A few years ago, I read that a Supercomputer was produced by connecting > several thousand older windows computers. > I have 2 old slow computers (550 MHz processors). > > * Can someone briefly explain how this linking is done & how it works > * Is it possible to use any hardware or software technique to allow > for these 2 processors to be linked so that they work as one. > > > Any information or references appreciated. > > > Large Array of Stale Technology http://www.dumbentia.com/pdflib/last.pdf Seriously, though, you can't do it the way you're thinking of. -- Bruce Chambers Help us help you: http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety. -Benjamin Franklin Many people would rather die than think; in fact, most do. -Bertrand Russell JoJo wrote:
> I remember there was a software called PVM, Parallel Virtual Machine.> Folks: > > A few years ago, I read that a Supercomputer was produced by connecting > several thousand older windows computers. > I have 2 old slow computers (550 MHz processors). > > * Can someone briefly explain how this linking is done & how it works > * Is it possible to use any hardware or software technique to allow > for these 2 processors to be linked so that they work as one. > > Any information or references appreciated. You could run it on a unix network and call it from your fortran code to fork out calculations. However, since network access is substantially slower than memory access, you have to be careful with load balancing. This is also known as 'coarse grain' parallel. 
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