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[Robert Davies]

On Tuesday 02 Sep 2003 16:16, .waffle wrote:
> || Knoppix CD?
>
> How about ClusterKnoppix? ClusterKnoppix is exactly the same as Knoppix,
> except for one small detail - it has a terminal server that you can start.
> You can then either use a boot disk or PXE to boot up other machines into
> an X environment, and not onlt that, use their CPU time for the server,
> essentially making a Beowolf cluster!

It's interesting, there's a 'distcc'  knoppix to, presumably to make 'doze 
PC's useful for those doing a turbo stage1 Gentoo install.

The idea of a Knoppix CD was to let them try running it on their machine, and 
have confidence that the hardware would be detected correctly, as an 
introduction and to see applications.  An insallable Linux 'Coaster' could be 
produced to take home, though that leaves them running Debian, which may or 
might not appeal to the Debian-ites on the list.

Rob