[aclug-L] Re: My Boewulf... sorta

[Jonathan Hall <jonhall@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Yes, I think that's right.  Or perhaps it was 486/120's.

I'm just not sure if a few bash scripts and scp are enough to qualify as a
real Boewulf. :-)


On Tue, Dec 14, 1999 at 06:28:58AM -0600, phrostie wrote:
> as i recall the original beowolf was a 486/66 cluster
> 
> Jonathan Hall wrote:
> 
> > Well, I have, in a manner of speaking, a Boewulf cluster in my bedroom now.
> > I don't know if it technically qualifies as a Boewulf, but I think it does.
> >
> > I have the following computers:
> >
> > AMD K6-III/450
> > Dual Intel Pentium 233Mhz MMX
> > Intel Pentium 120Mhz
> > Intel Pentium 100Mhz
> > (had for a while but was too slow) Cyrix 486SLC2 66Mhz
> >
> > The task:
> >
> > Converting my entire CD collection to MP3s for more compact storage, easier
> > transportation between work & home, etc.
> >
> > The implimentation:
> >
> > I have the K6-III (my workstation) ripping the CD audio files to .wav's.
> > I then have a collection of bash scripts that then take the .wav files and,
> > one by one, scp them to one of the remote machines (or for the K6-III, just
> > moves the file to a temporary directory), then encodes the file to an MP3,
> > and moves it back to my workstation.
> >
> > Results:
> >
> > I'm able to encode from WAV to MP3 *almost* as fast as my 24x SCSI CD-ROM
> > drive can rip CDs.  When I get my new K6-2/400, I should be able to keep up
> > nicely.  If I can match my CD-ROM drive's speed, I'll be happy.
> >
> > I can probably outperform John's 600Mhz Alpha with this setup, when encoding
> > 4-5 MP3s at once (when encoding a single MP3, John still obviously wins, b/c
> > he can contribute the entire 600Mhz to the encoding, whereas I only get to
> > utilize my full 1136Mhz when encoding 5 MP3s at once :-)  John still may win
> > even when doing 4-5 MP3s at once, b/c he doesn't have to transfer his MP3s
> > over 10mbit ethernet to each of his nodes.  :-)
> >
> > Well, I guess that's all I have to say about that.  It's kind of a fun
> > little project. :-)
> >
> > P.S. I hope you don't mind me using your computer as a comparison, John.
> > BTW, what kind of encode-time/play-time ratio do you get when encoding MP3s
> > on your Alpha @ 128kbps?  (I'm using 8hz-mp3... which encoder do you use?)
> > :-)
> >
> > --
> > '640K ought to be enough for anybody.' - Bill Gates, 1981
> > --
> > - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
> >   Jonathan Hall  *  jonhall@xxxxxxxxxxxx  *  PGP public key available
> >  Systems Admin, Future Internet Services; Goessel, KS * (316) 367-2487
> >          http://www.futureks.net  *  PGP Key ID: FE 00 FD 51
> >                   -=  Running Debian GNU/Linux  =-
> > - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
> 
> --
> phrostie@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Oh I've slipped the surly bonds of dos
> and danced the skies on LINUX silvered wings.
> http://www.cottagesoft.com/~phrostie/cad-tastrafy
> 
> 
> 
> 

--
Floppy disk tip #4: Never insert a diskette into the drive upside down.  The
data can fall off the surface of the disk and jam the intricate mechanics of
the drive.
--
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
  Jonathan Hall  *  jonhall@xxxxxxxxxxxx  *  PGP public key available
 Systems Admin, Future Internet Services; Goessel, KS * (316) 367-2487
         http://www.futureks.net  *  PGP Key ID: FE 00 FD 51
                  -=  Running Debian GNU/Linux  =-
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -