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List:       debian-user
Subject:    Re: Re: Debian in HPC
From:       Stuart Barkley <sab22 () 4gh ! net>
Date:       2024-01-08 22:03:12
Message-ID: 58D9D54A-4FF7-46EF-8915-ADB29C9F6867 () 4gh ! net
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I think some places are moving to Ubuntu=2E  The thought is that Ubuntu kee=
ps more up to date with software=2E  I preferred to keep the OS minimal and=
 build the user software independently since there usually were complex dep=
endencies and Debian should be fine in that case=2E

We used diskless servers with stable ramdisk boot images and I did not get=
 Debian or Ubuntu working before I retired=2E  I didn't get far enough alon=
g to try Infiniband or GPFS=2E  GPFS was working for some others on Ubuntu =
workstations=2E

The Beowulf mailing list is good=2E

Stuart


On January 6, 2024 4:04:51 PM UTC, "Andrew M=2EA=2E Cater" <amacater@einva=
l=2Ecom> wrote:
>Michael: This discussion has also been taking place periodically in
>the main Beowulf lists over at Beowulf=2Eorg (https://www=2Ebeowulf=2Eorg=
)
>
>See, for example, their archives from May-November 2023 for the thread=2E
>
>For anyone interested in HPC, I commend the Beowulf list - very small
>numbers of extremely motivated, extremely competent people=2E
>
>Disclaimer: I'm also an occasional contributor to discussions there -
>and I first suggested that they use Debian rather than a Red Hat base
>in about 1998 when Red Hat launched Extreme Linux :)
>
>All the very best, as ever,
>
>Andy
>(amacater@debian=2Eorg)

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