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  1. Interestingly enough by drinkypoo · · Score: 2 · on User Mode Linux

    Scyld (you know, beowulf? A top news item today?) have a package on their site called Two Kernel Monte (by Erik Hendriks which says the following:

    Two Kernel Monte is a kernel module which allows Linux to load another kernel image into RAM and restart the machine from that kernel. The loader supports initial ram disks and passing arbitrary kernel command line parameters to the new kernel. This version supports Linux 2.2.x and Linux 2.3.x.

    Not quite the same thing, but related and interesting.

  2. x86 only? by BlowCat · · Score: 2 · on Scyld to Release Beowulf 2

    From the kernel monte page it's obvious that only i386 architecture is supported. To bad they don't say it right away on the home page.

  3. SCYLD makes life Easier by Pontiac · · Score: 4 · on Scyld to Release Beowulf 2
    If anyone read the Overview you might have found this interesting tidbit
    "Scyld Beowulf's unified approach extends to the systems installation and boot designs. The operating system on cluster slave nodes is downloaded from the front-end computer. Only a minimal boot image on either a floppy, a CD, or the cluster node's hard disk is required for each cluster node. Once booted, cluster node configuration is controlled by the front-end"

    This is a great feature.. You can upgrade the Kernel or Apps on the entire cluster by simply patching the Master Node..

    I think it's time to start collecting old Compaq's again. But where will I put them all?

    Pontiac

  4. The Becker copyright. by becker · · Score: 1 · on Sun Finds & Exploits Hole in the GPL *Update*
    Take a look at 3c509.c or 8390.c to see who I was assigning the copyright to in 1992 and 1993. As far as I can tell, I was the first person to get a GPL release of code through that system. I'm proud of that landmark!

    Going through a six month external release review cycle does make you very careful when selecting the next position.

    In 1994 I moved to USRA-CESDIS. USRA usually hosts visiting scientists that are working with NASA. Their home institutions usually want to control any inventions and copyright, so it's possible for people in research positions to retain their own copyright as long as the work product is made available. The GPL is significantly better in the long run than the usual limited benefit the government gets from sponsored research.

    One of the benefits of my current position working at Scyld is that we support projects released under GPL. Don't question how I'm able to keep my copyright, question why you haven't applied to work at Scyld or one of the other similar employers!