Last updated on : 2007-3-17 10:39:44
2007-02-24 Distribution Release: ParallelKnoppix 2.4
ParallelKnoppix 2.4 has been released: "This has kernel 2.6.20.1 with the paravirtualization support, KVM compiled in for both Intel and AMD, and QEMU with the kqemu kernel module (big thanks for GPL release). There’s also a rom-o-matic boot ROM at /cdrom/kvm-pxe.iso. I’d like to get a virtual compute node running on top of PK using one of the virtualization platforms, for demonstration purposes and pure cool factor." Read the rest of the release announcement on the project’s home page. Download: parallelknoppix-2.4.iso (520MB, MD5). Also available via BitTorrent. ParallelKnoppix is a KNOPPIX-based distribution geared for a high performance computing cluster.
2007-01-25 Distribution Release: ParallelKnoppix 2.3
Michael Creel has announced the release of ParallelKnoppix 2.3: "Version 2.3 is released. This version synchronises all packages to current Debian unstable and fixes some bugs. In particular, the annoying hang at boot time that sometimes occurred has been solved. Also, the compute nodes can be booted using copies of the CD. This is useful if you can’t get PXE boot to work for some reason and your cluster is not too large." Read the brief release announcement on the project’s home page. Download: parallelknoppix-2.3.iso (513MB, MD5). ParallelKnoppix is a KNOPPIX-based distribution that makes it simple to set up a cluster of computers for parallel processing using the LAM-MPI and/or MPICH implementations of the Message Passing Interface (MPI).
2007-01-01 Distribution Release: ParallelKnoppix 2.2
A new bug-fix release of ParallelKnoppix is out: "For those of you who like to start the new year with a new release, version 2.2 is out. This release meets the long term goal of removing the need to mount a storage device. Since no storage device is used, the permissions bug that affected versions 2.0 and 2.1 when VFAT file systems were used is no longer an issue. From the changelog: a major change - everything is done in RAM, hard disks and/or USB storage are no longer needed or used; current Debian unstable, rather than KNOPPIX, is now the base, all packages have been upgraded; the compute nodes boot up to KDM, and you can’t log in to them - this is intended to improve security, since the only access to the cluster is through the master node or over the net." Find the full release announcement on the project’s home page. Download: parallelknoppix-2.2.iso (681MB, MD5).
2006-12-01 Distribution Release: ParallelKnoppix 2.0
Michael Creel has announced a new major release of ParallelKnoppix: "ParallelKnoppix 2.0 is released. The 2.x series makes setting up and using the cluster even easier than before. It is also much easier to save a ParallelKnoppix setup for re-use. Of course, it is also possible to use a ParallelKnoppix cluster without leaving traces on the host machines. The 2.x series is focused on MPI-based parallel computing - PVM is no longer supported. Some details: kernel 2.6.18.3, KDE 3.5.4, new non-parametric multivariate density estimation example using MPITB for GNU Octave." Visit the project’s home page to read the release announcement. Download: parallelknoppix-2.0.iso (600MB, MD5); also available via BitTorrent.
2006-06-21 Distribution Release: ParallelKnoppix 2006-06-19
Michael Creel has announced the release of a new version of ParallelKnoppix. What’s new? "Sync to KNOPPIX 5.0.1 CD (en); Ogg Theora screencast of setup captured with Istanbul (provided); PVM-POVRay HOWTO by Janos Tolgyesi and Mahsa Nemati; GROMACS is in /usr/local: user reports are welcome; various minor improvements and bugfixes." Also, the Linux kernel has been updated to version 2.6.17, while XFree86 has been replaced with X.Org 7.0. Here is the brief release announcement. The ISO image of ParallelKnoppix 2006-06-19 is available for download via LinuxTracker torrent, and also from this HTTP server: parallelknoppix-2006-06-19.iso (567MB, MD5).
2006-05-06 Distribution Release: ParallelKnoppix 2006-05-05
Michael Creel has announced the availability of a new version of ParallelKnoppix, a KNOPPIX-based live CD that allows setting up a cluster of machines for parallel processing. What’s new? "05-05-2006: new version. OpenMPI 1.0.2; Octave 2.1.73; Povray-3.5 for use with PVM; significant changes to setup: auto-mounting of working directory on compute nodes as they boot, compute nodes can be added and removed on-the-fly; new cluster monitor based on KSysguard; tutorial updated, explains how to re-master." Please visit the project’s home page to read the full changelog. Download: parallelknoppix-2006-05-05.iso (632MB, MD5); also available via BitTorrent.
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