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LinuxBIOS, BProc-Based Supercomputer For LANL

Posted by timothy on from the yeah-but-what-about-the-neon-lights dept.

An anonymous reader writes "LANL will be receiving a 1024 node (2048 processor) LinuxBIOS/BProc based supercomputer late this year. The story is at this location. This system is unique in Linux cluster terms due to no disks on compute nodes, using LinuxBIOS and Beoboot to accomplish booting, and BProc for job startup and management. It is officially known as the Science Appliance, but is affectionately known as Pink to the team that is building much of it."

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  1. yeah right by NOiSEA · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    dude thats the dumbest thing ive ever hear even if the LANL was getting a 2083 processor the BA has way to much strain that was put on it inadvertently through the software nodes this will create a backlash the likes of which you have never seen on network TV. I should know. I was a child star, when i was younger and trhe cash was great. I wouldn't change it for the world anyhoo in closing i would like to say that i agree