Big BLU Super Computer

markw at mohawksoft.com markw at mohawksoft.com
Tue Aug 17 12:26:00 EDT 2004


> markw at mohawksoft.com wrote:
>
>> Does BLU have any sort of permenant system running anyware?  Do you guys
>> have an office or anything?
>>
>> The reason I was wondering is that, I bet we all have some spare
>> computers
>> and stuff lying around, wouldn't it be cool if we could construct
>> something like "Big BLU,"  the BLU beowulf cluster. I bet that would be
>> a
>> fun project. (Think about the "stone soup" super computer.)
>>
>> I've got a couple industrial grade 100MB switches, a spool of CAT5,
>> connectors, crimpers, some computers, and a LOT of spare parts.
>>
>> Is anyone interrested?
>
> Interesting idea. I have several spare Dell Optiplex GX1 (PII ~700MHz)
> boxes that I could loan. They just need SDRAM and a hard drive.

I know I have a few sticks of PC100 and PC133 memory laying about. I know
I have a bunch of old hard disks, some at least a few gigs.

So far so good.

Anyone else?

Where could this go? Would MIT give us a big closet and an IP address?



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