On Mon, Dec 01, 2008 at 02:13:02AM +0200, Micha Feigin wrote: > I'm trying to find out if it's possible to build a debian based cluster from 4 > identical quad core machines that would behave as one NUMA machine? > > AFAIK we have one such machine based on opetron processors in uni but I > haven't > been able to find out how that is setup, i.e whether it's a hardware or > software solution. That machines shows itself as 16 cpus, which is what I > would > like to achieve > > I looked into kerighead and mosix variants, but it doesn't seem like any of > them can do this properly (thread migration is impossible and process > migration > is problematic).
I believe there is software out there that will do that, I read about
some recently, but can't find reference to it now :(
Not sure what your goals are by, why not compile with openmpi and use
something like openpbs to run your jobs ? (if it hptc stuff you are
trying to do).
Alex
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> The machines are going to be all connected to every other using gigabit lan.
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> Thanks
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