Re: [Openmosix-general] Re: [Openmosix-devel] New version, RPMS and install scripts

[Rodrigo H. <rhe...@li...>]

On Fri, Mar 22, 2002 at 12:59:10PM -0800, Jim C. wrote:
> Well all I know is that, while I've always liked the idea of MOSIX, I've
> never been able to successfully install any particular version of it.  I
> don't know if it is because I use Mandrake or because MOSIX doesn't like
> Athlons or what.  I've tried RPM packages and I've tried tar'ed and gzip'ed
> files.  I've tried both manual and automated installations and I know that
> one has to have the right GNU kernel.  Still, I've yet to get passed "kernel
> panic" on startup. Then, of course, the uninstall script fails and I have to
> run the Mandrake install programs to fix everything (it is the most
> efficient way since all of my user files are on an NFS mount).  Admittedly I
> haven't tried openMOSIX yet but I don't see why it would be any different.
> Too me the difficulty in installation makes MOSIX not particularly useful.
> Merely something one looks at and says "Wow, that would be cool if it
> worked." just like a host of other Linux packages.  As a person with 2 (now
> closing fast on 3) degrees in computer science, I like to think that I am
> not so incompetent that I cannot handle such a task. ;)
> 
> But again I've not tried openMOSIX yet.  I will get around to it soon though
> as I had planned writing my Master's thesis on it, this summer.  <chuckle>
> At this rate though, perhaps I should consider an alternate topic. ;)
> 


There is a lot of documentation about *Mosix and all this work fine.
There is a very big number of *Mosix clusters working around the world.

So, what is the point?

If you want install *Mosix and never has compiled a linux kernel, you are
a bit lost. 

And yes, maybe you have a good knowledge and skills about computers et al,
but you need to know something about networking and clusters too. And if you
don't, then always you can Read The Friendly Manual :-)

Sincerely i think that you are not reading all the needed documentation.

Just IMVHO.

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