The Distributed Project (maybe)

DuplexEmotions · 05-April-04, 07:36 AM

This occured to me last night while in the throes of a nightmare:

1 - 4 port router
2 - Daisy chained 12 port hubs
1 - computer with two NICs
2 - router ports open for common use
1 - router port reserved for Soldat server

basically, what it comes down to is 23 free ports on those little hubs o' mine. The hubs can be hooked up to the internet through my man computer, the second NIC, and my router.
I'm sure I could cut a deal with my former boss for 22 PA-RISC stations (I have one) at a very nice price.
I throw linux on them and run them while they're stacked under my bed or something. Use Putty or some such to control them. Them plus my main rig leads to 24 different instances of Folding @ Home ..... which could give us a big scoring boost.

Only flaws are time, my skills with linux, and my ineptitude with networking. That and I'm lazy.

If I decided to get off my fat ass and do it, though......

well, I suppose a man can dream.

j-dogg · 05-April-04, 07:38 AM

Well....

I have access to 200+ Dell PII and PIII workstations. Desktops not towers. Stack them on top of each other. Only problem is electricity, we're tight on money as it is

DuplexEmotions · 05-April-04, 07:42 AM

didn't even think of that one.... maybe I'll wait till I get to college and start blowing fuses left and right......
or secretly install F@H on everybody's computer by telling them it's an antivirus program (Carthage has a big virus problem)

05-April-04, 07:36 AM		#1 (permalink)
DuplexEmotions Bi P-Hoe-lar	The Distributed Project (maybe) This occured to me last night while in the throes of a nightmare: 1 - 4 port router 2 - Daisy chained 12 port hubs 1 - computer with two NICs 2 - router ports open for common use 1 - router port reserved for Soldat server basically, what it comes down to is 23 free ports on those little hubs o' mine. The hubs can be hooked up to the internet through my man computer, the second NIC, and my router. I'm sure I could cut a deal with my former boss for 22 PA-RISC stations (I have one) at a very nice price. I throw linux on them and run them while they're stacked under my bed or something. Use Putty or some such to control them. Them plus my main rig leads to 24 different instances of Folding @ Home ..... which could give us a big scoring boost. Only flaws are time, my skills with linux, and my ineptitude with networking. That and I'm lazy. If I decided to get off my fat ass and do it, though...... well, I suppose a man can dream.

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05-April-04, 07:38 AM		#2 (permalink)
j-dogg Mystical Schwinn Guru	Well.... I have access to 200+ Dell PII and PIII workstations. Desktops not towers. Stack them on top of each other. Only problem is electricity, we're tight on money as it is

05-April-04, 07:42 AM		#3 (permalink)
DuplexEmotions Bi P-Hoe-lar	didn't even think of that one.... maybe I'll wait till I get to college and start blowing fuses left and right...... or secretly install F@H on everybody's computer by telling them it's an antivirus program (Carthage has a big virus problem)