[NTLUG:Discuss] A Very Large Linux box!

[Kelledin]

On Thursday 24 July 2003 01:51 pm, Chris Cox wrote:
> http://www.theinquirer.net/?article=10652
>
> ... and way to go Opteron!!

Woohoo indeed!  'Twould be a very sweet supercomp...

...and on the subject of clusters, I've been seeing Compaq/DEC 
GS140 cabinets (8-way EV6 boxen) selling on eBay for 
comparatively low prices (well, $4000+$1500 shipping, anyways).  
Most even have all drives, all RAM, and TruCluster support.  
Don't know if it would run Linux though, or if the common 
residential power mains could support such a beast.

Makes me wish I had a job again... *sigh*

-- 
Kelledin
"If a server crashes in a server farm and no one pings it, does 
it still cost four figures to fix?"