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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=488204020-08092004>I am at the point in
my beowulf cluster construction where I need to pick the Linux distribution to
use. I have a small cluster (10 nodes, CISCO switch, a single control
machine). The cluster will support parallelizing/benchmarking a
finite element program using MPI. I am currently the only prospective user, and
don't need sendmail and a bunch of that stuff. Just dev tools.
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=488204020-08092004>Any comments on
which Linux flavor to start with? I've read some jabs at Fedora. Can't find a
FAQ (after about 4 hours of searching) that really discusses the pros and cons
of each Linux variant related to Beowulf clusters. I know religion is a hot
topic, but please don't flame the agnostic. :)</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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