[SOLVED] Cluster using Linux and Windows

jestinjoy · 11-25-2010, 07:40 AM

I am trying to build a cluster using PVM. Can I use both Windows and Linux to work with PVM, like master running on Linux and some slaves using Windows.

foodown · 11-26-2010, 12:12 AM

Yes. PVM allows for heterogenius clusters. You can have machines on multiple platforms as part of one large parallel computer.

jestinjoy · 11-27-2010, 10:17 AM

Thanks for the reply. I tried it in two linux systems. But stuck at runnong jobs. When I run job on master, getting the following error . Used the example that comes along with PVM.

Code:

pvm> spawn -> /home/cluster/bin/LINUX/hello
spawn -> /home/cluster/bin/LINUX/hello
[4]
1 successful
t80005
pvm> [4:t80005] i'm t80005
[4:t80005] can't start hello_other
[4:t80005] EOF
[4] finished

Seems like pvm cant start the hello_other. Here I have to give the location of "hello" to get it started. Which location is taken as the default one by pvm?

jestinjoy · 11-27-2010, 06:54 PM

Solved it by creating a folder named LINUX in /usr/lib/pvm3/bin and placing the files there. Now it is working fine