[ale] Beowulf on a stick

[Christopher Fowler]

So for 29.95 I get Linux that is capable of doing Multi-Computers under one
"brain".  Do I have to write programs to use this technology or will the
Kernel do all the work?

Chris Fowler
-----Original Message-----
 From: Jason Boyles <jason at chunk.hboc.com>
To: ale at cc.gatech.edu <ale at cc.gatech.edu>
Date: Wednesday, May 13, 1998 1:47 PM
Subject: [ale] Beowulf on a stick


>
>Behold:
>
>http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/980512/nc_red_hat_1.html
>
>
>"Pairing of Red Hat Linux OS and NASA Technology Harnesses
> PC power For End Users"
>
>Synopsis: RedHat will be selling a Beowulf distribution. Price is
>$29.95. They have dubbed it "Extreme Linux." Not sure if the dist.
>will be available for free download, but I would be surprised if
>it wasn't.
>
>
>If you're interested in reading more about Beowulf have a look at:
>
>http://cesdis.gsfc.nasa.gov/linux/beowulf/beowulf.html
>
>----
>Jason Boyles <jason at chunk.hboc.com>
>"Any technology distinguishable from magic is insufficiently advanced."
>