Hi all, I have a little bit of enthu here. And need feasibility analysis from those who have done it. I have access to three Linux machines which I have set up. These are part of our LAN also, as desktop machines to people that I know. One is a proper fileserver on a UPS. I also have HP-UX machines on the intranet. The IP addresses for Linux machines are in range of 10.3.1.* and the HP-UX machines are at 10.3.0.*. Subnet mask for all is 255.255.240.0 and they are very much part of a public LAN as other machines are. I am not looking for speed-gains here, but I definitely want to experience setting up my own cluster. I have the following questions. 1. Is it at all possible for me to setup a cluster where the nodes shall work really parallel [given applications] including both HP-UX as well as Linux machines? 2. Will it be possible for me to do so only for Linux machines? 3. Will it at all be possible for me to create a cluster, because the LAN is shared and the IP addresses are part of an existing scheme on the same LAN? 4. No machines on this network have TWO NICs and I do not have the power to change any of the IP addresses, although the machines have been assigned fixed IP addresses. Will it at all be possible for me to have a parallel cluster? 5. I am going through beowulf.org and other resources, but please send me if you have anything on your own. Thanks, -- Rohit ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- +9122 5692 2108 G9,Floor-1,Chandivali : SDE : TLSI : 9821394599@bplmobile.com The note below, if any, is compulsorily added for non-mahindrabt recipients. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- ********************************************************* Disclaimer This message (including any attachments) contains confidential information intended for a specific individual and purpose, and is protected by law. If you are not the intended recipient, you should delete this message and are hereby notified that any disclosure, copying, or distribution of this message, or the taking of any action based on it, is strictly prohibited. ********************************************************* Visit us at http://www.mahindrabt.com