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Re: [LUG] Raspberry PI cluster project

 

> On 5 Nov 2013 14:35, "Rob Beard" <rob@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 
>> On Tue, 05 Nov 2013 11:02:35 +0000, Paul Sutton <zleap@xxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
>> > Hi
>> >
>> > A while back it was suggested we try and build a raspberry pi cluster
>> > and test it by cacluating Pi.  The topic seems to have gone quiet,
>> > maybe
>> > we can do this at a Pi jam, or something.
>> >
>> > It needs someone ELSE (NOT ME) or the usual suspects to help sort out
>> > what is needed.  Maybe a downloadable sd card image that people can
>> > simply download and boot in to,  alter a few settings, connect to the
>> > network (say via a hub / switch) and reboot.
>> >
>> > Paul
>> >
>>
>> While part of me is thinking, this would be really cool, another part
of
>> me is thinking... what is the point? :-)
>>
>> I suppose if we all brought a Pi along with a couple of switches we
might
>> be able to get something running, I can't help thinking though that
it'll
>> be a complicated mess of wires.
>>
>> Rob
>>

On Tue, 5 Nov 2013 16:46:39 +0000, Nick Roach <nick.roach@xxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
> You say that like it's a bad thing!
> 
> Nick

Well, normally I'd agree, but being almost tangled up in a network cabinet
I came close to being turned into a robot firing lasers out of my eyes
(think Superman III) :-)

Rob

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