Newsgroups: comp.parallel.pvm
From: Rob Snow <rsnow@txdirect.net>
Subject: Re: PVM running on PCs ?
Organization: G3 Research, Inc.
Date: 4 Sep 1995 03:43:53 GMT
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lgiraude@ens-lyon.fr (Laurent Giraudeau) wrote:
>
>Hello,
>I don't know if this group is the right place for this post, but
>it would be great if someone can answer to my questions.
>I've heared about PVM running on networked PCs.
>Can you tell me more info about that matter, or just point me on
>the right site ? (which OS, where to find it ....)
>Thanks, in advance, for your answers.
>cu
>
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>=     Laurent Giraudeau         =
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>

You might look at either FreeBSD or Linux.  Both will run on intel
hardware.  FreeBSD runs on anything from 386sx-16 up and in 4MB RAM.
I believe Linux will run on similar hardware.  pvm-3.3.8 appears to 
support both.

side light:
I've got quite a few DOS/Windows boxes around here that I wanted to
use for pvm testing.  I set up, in one evening with almost no knowledge
of diskless operation, so that I can walk around to DOS machines around 
here and either run netboot.com from the C:\ prompt or put a disk in the 
drive and press reset and the machine will come up with FreeBSD, ready to 
run pvmd.  I did this without having to use ANY of the drive space
on the machine or do ANYTHING to the machine.  This is a real plus if
those machines are used for office work during the day and you want
them to moonlight on you virtual machine.  Not ideal, of course, but
VERY cheap, in time, $$$.

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