Difference between revisions of "Little-Fe PPC"

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* <code>lf0</code> can be found at <code>lf-ppc.cluster.earlham.edu</code>
 
* <code>lf0</code> can be found at <code>lf-ppc.cluster.earlham.edu</code>
 
* To report a bug, please use [https://www.cs.earlham.edu/bugzilla/enter_bug.cgi?product=lf-ppc Bugzilla]
 
* To report a bug, please use [https://www.cs.earlham.edu/bugzilla/enter_bug.cgi?product=lf-ppc Bugzilla]
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We are documenting the production of Little-Fe in two ways:  First, bugs are filed in bugzilla (and hopefully fixed).  Second, we're putting flesh on a set of instructions to build a replica of the original Little-Fe PPC.  The latter is probably (but not necessarily) based on the former.  The distinction is mainly that Bugzilla will show how things were done wrong, while the wiki-based instructions will show how to do things right the first time.
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==Creating a new Little-Fe PPC==
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* Choose an operating system
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* Setup netbooting
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* [[Unified Root Setup]] - setup the diskless environment
  
 
==Related pages==
 
==Related pages==
 
*[[Pegasos|Pegasos PPC (ODW) notes]]
 
*[[Pegasos|Pegasos PPC (ODW) notes]]
*[[Hopeless_Setup|Diskless Cluster w/Unified Root via Hopeless]]
 

Revision as of 14:33, 12 May 2006

This is page contains information about the 4 node PPC (Pegasos) version of Little-Fe.

This version of Little-Fe PPC is based on a Debian GNU/Linux installation. It employs UnionFS to facilitate consolidation of system and cluster software on a single hard drive (attached to lf0). All other nodes netboot from the master image by masking the server-specific files with a lightweight overlay.

  • lf0 can be found at lf-ppc.cluster.earlham.edu
  • To report a bug, please use Bugzilla

We are documenting the production of Little-Fe in two ways: First, bugs are filed in bugzilla (and hopefully fixed). Second, we're putting flesh on a set of instructions to build a replica of the original Little-Fe PPC. The latter is probably (but not necessarily) based on the former. The distinction is mainly that Bugzilla will show how things were done wrong, while the wiki-based instructions will show how to do things right the first time.

Creating a new Little-Fe PPC

  • Choose an operating system
  • Setup netbooting
  • Unified Root Setup - setup the diskless environment

Related pages