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<DIV><SPAN class=047584815-11082004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>I
thought that someone had taken a knobbix CD and customized it so it was
basically a walk off cluster. You'd just do the physical setup, pop the
cd's in and "presto" instant parallel computing environment.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=047584815-11082004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=047584815-11082004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>I'm
sure there are some networking caveats and other such stuff.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=047584815-11082004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=047584815-11082004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2>Tim.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> Jules Gilbert
[mailto:julesg@newebmail.com]<BR><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, August 11, 2004 11:07
AM<BR><B>To:</B> discuss@blu.org<BR><B>Subject:</B> I need someone to put
machine's together, to build the rack's, to do the wiring, all this
stuff.<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Arial Black" size=2>Hello, all.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face="Arial Black" size=2>I have to setup a new computing
environment. The location is nearby, but out of state. Right now,
I only have the available space.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face="Arial Black" size=2>I expect to make use of PC's (right now I
am assuming fast, new one's) and need someone who has experience doing
this.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face="Arial Black" size=2>I am looking at 50 machines eventually,
(at full capacity,) though now I only want to setup 25. I want
conventional Sear's style heavy duty metal racks. (The space is
industrial grade space in a client's warehouse.)</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face="Arial Black" size=2>I want to contract with someone to do
everything related to the physical installation and Linux setup. I
expect to buy everything off the shelf from pricewatch or similar.
I need someone to put machine's together, to build the rack's, to do the
wiring, all this stuff. </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face="Arial Black" size=2>Also, I want help selecting the
computer's, ram-sticks, racks, switch's, cables. Everything. I
have a smaller setup now but the infrastructure is not modern.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face="Arial Black" size=2>I know that other types of solutions
exist -- blade systems, etc... But I am not sure such machines have the
computing power to do what I want to do. Still, if someone want's to
make a pitch, I'll listen, but in the past when I examined these issues I
found that nothing else, (no other same-price-range solution,) matched the
amount of computer power per X86 chip available in a well engineered stand
alone PC with a top of the line AMD chip set.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face="Arial Black" size=2>I want this equipment to run Linux
and I am amazed that no one has taken the time to build a Linux distribution
intended just for large-scale computing environments -- but maybe I haven't
kept up...</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face="Arial Black" size=2>Also the right person will be familiar
with power-on/power-off scenario's, complicated by the UPS boxes. When
these machines are not being used, I want them to shutdown and be powered
off.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face="Arial Black" size=2>I want to accomplish all of this in two
weeks. In order for this time frame to be realistic, I need to
begin buying stuff soonest and what I buy must conform to the general
solution chosen. </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face="Arial Black" size=2>I am looking for interested person's to
quote me two week's labor costs for this project.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face="Arial Black" size=2>Also, I will identify several
applications which will need to loaded; Addionally, several of these
ap's may need help talking to each other.</FONT></DIV></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face="Arial Black" size=2>I want this equipment to run
Linux. None of the machines will need X or any screen support
programming whatsoever. It's all just computing.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face="Arial Black" size=2>Sincerely,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Arial Black" size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Arial Black" size=2>Jules</FONT></DIV>
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