[BProc] New bproc/beoboot/clubmask

[Gregory S. <gr...@ai...>]

Hi,

We have a working cluster with Debian 2.4.20 + Bproc 3.2.5 + Clubmask
0.5b85 + Maui 3.2.6, and we want to upgrade it. In this context, I'd
appreciate any answers to the following:

1) What is the recommended *stable* (and recent) release of Bproc? is it
3.2.6, or is some of the 4.0.xpre OK? The same question about beoboot - we
have 1.5 right now, seems that 1.8 is the latest; is it stable?

2) What 2.4.x kernels are supported by this latest version? Ideally we
would like to use 2.4.24 but it looks like 2.4.22 is the latest with a
patch in the Bproc distribution - anybody tried it with 2.4.24?

3) Although we somehow figured out last time how to install all the stuff
(as evidenced by the working cluster :) we can't for the life of us recall
what exactly is the sequence of operations to create the beoboot image
(for the nodes); i.e., after donwloading and un-taring the directory, what
do we do next? We could't find _any_ docs with the beoboot1.8 release, or
on the Bproc project site. We would appreciate any pointer to docs, or
some help in the form of instructions...

4) For Clubmask users: what is the recommended version of Bproc that is
stable with Clubmask 0.62 (the latest release)? 

Thanks!

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