Possible Cluster?

[Muser]

I just ordered a barebones kit w/ a new processor, a new motherboard, 512MB RAM case, and power supply. I'll be moving my hard drives into that new system. My question is that I will have an empty system left over that still has a working motherboard, processor, and RAM and I was wondering if I could use it as part of a cluster with no hard drives in it over USB (or maybe LAN).

Specs:

New System:
OS: Mandrake 10 Community (Dual boot w/ Win98SE)
Intel Celeron 2.0 Ghz
512 MB DDR2100 RAM
Foxcnn F845DA 400MHz FSB DDR Motherboard
More infohere

Old System:
Intel Pentium III
256 MB PC133 RAM
Jabil BX Motherboard R3

[kkubasik]

look at openMosix, you will need a LAN, but if you are savvy, you might be able to pull the usb.

[Muser]

thanks, but that doesn't solve my problem. one of the machines doesn't have any hard drives and openMosix requires that it does! is there maybe a live linux cd with clustering software on it?

[kkubasik]

you could try it, i think a diskless install will be tough, there are probably very few options, but if you have 25 bucks to burn, pcretro.com will probably stock 6 gig drives to 700meggers for dirt cheap.

[Muser]

ah ha! success! i found a handy little thing called ClusterKnoppix! Check it out!
http://bofh.be/clusterknoppix/

edit: crap! just realized i won't have a video card on the machine i want to boot with the cd. oh well...wait could i use something like this: CHAOS? that supposedly configures itself?

[sarumont]

ah ha! success! i found a handy little thing called ClusterKnoppix! Check it out!
http://bofh.be/clusterknoppix/

edit: crap! just realized i won't have a video card on the machine i want to boot with the cd. oh well...wait could i use something like this: CHAOS? that supposedly configures itself?

Yeah...CHAOS looks like what you want, if you can get a NIC for the old box.