Re: [SSI] SSI 0.7.0 released

[Lyle B. <lbi...@bi...>]

Hey Brian,

Before you go on vacation, please insure the new release is on=20
http://ssic-linux.sourceforge.net/  ;-)

I could only find 6.5 there (9:41PM PST).

Thanks,
Lyle

On Thursday 08 August 2002 20:18, Brian J. Watson wrote:
> At long last, the Cluster File System (CFS) can be used as root!! This
> means expensive shared disk hardware is no longer necessary to set up a
> cluster. The INSTALL instructions describe how to set up a cluster with
> a CFS root. For those who still wish to use GFS with shared disk
> hardware (better performance), follow the INSTALL.gfs instructions.
>
> Another milestone is that support for IA-64 has been added. This in
> addition to existing support for x86, Alpha, and UML on x86.
>
> With some minor changes, clusters as large as 125 nodes might work. Up
> to 32 nodes works for certain, since this is what's being demoed at
> LinuxWorld 2002 next week. See the CHANGELOG for the minor changes
> needed to support more than 15 nodes (just changing a couple of
> #DEFINEs).
>
> Other changes include an enhanced load-leveler, distributed clusterwide
> mounting, remote socket ops, streamlined dependent node booting, and a
> bevy of bug fixes. This release is a great step forward for the SSI
> project!

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Lyle Bickley
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