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[Mystik_Cool]
04-08-2005, 05:16 PM
Hi,

I'm trying to distribute (heavy) jobs accross a network of linux boxes.

There should be a "server", where you send (from the Internet if possible)the jobs you want to run , and this server send the job to one of the PC in the network which is not used.
No need of parallel work, just a queue of jobs being distributed to one or another machine not in use at this moment.

Another great thing would be that, for example, instead of users conntecting (for example SSH) to a precise PC in the network (i.e. machine-7, running a heavy 3D rendering), he would SSH to the server which would redirect him to a box with more ressources disponible (i.e. machine-8, with 99% of CPU free).

Can someone point me to documentation / software to help me achieving this ? Thanx in advance :)

retsaw
04-08-2005, 06:36 PM
Openmosix (http://openmosix.sourceforge.net/) might be what you are looking for.

dkeav
04-08-2005, 06:59 PM
distcc and ccache will help with large compile jobs, openmosix is prolly what your really looking for for the 3-d and graphics jobs, blender and povray work fine with openmosix too