Re: Linux on E10K

From: Robert L. Harris (Robert.L.Harris@rnd-consulting.com)
Date: Wed May 17 2000 - 07:41:39 EST


Can I come work for you?

Thus spake Craig ARMOUR (c.armour@uq.net.au):

> Hi,
>
> Upon reading the suport list for RH6.2, I noticed that support for RH on
> an sun E10K was tier 3 due to "no one has installed it yet"
>
> I just happen to have an e10k doing nothing at the moment so... and I'm
> curious as to what is the current maximum ram/cpu count the linux kernel
> can address at the moment.
>
> We think we can muster about 64 400mhz cpu's and 64 gig of ram into a
> single linux domain provided linux can support it.
>
> Note: this is just an experiment... we intend on blowing it away once we
> have proven/disproven that it works. If it does... I'll post a dmesg and
> uname -a to a webpage somewhere...
>
> who knows... if it does, we may leave a small domain on there to toy with
> ;)
>
> I'm not subscribed to the list... so any information you may
> have... others that may have tried it... could you please reply to me
> personally
>
> I appologize if anyone considers it bad form (tm) to post here
>
> Cheers
> Craig
> Unix Systems Administrator
> University of Queensland
> Comments are my own and not of my employer
>
>
>
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