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Xref: sserve comp.unix.pc-clone.32bit:3974 comp.unix.bsd:12361 comp.os.linux:51830 comp.unix.questions:37474 comp.os.mach:3139 comp.unix.solaris:5324 Newsgroups: comp.unix.pc-clone.32bit,comp.unix.bsd,comp.os.linux,comp.unix.questions,comp.os.mach,comp.unix.solaris Path: sserve!newshost.anu.edu.au!munnari.oz.au!news.Hawaii.Edu!ames!olivea!uunet!newsflash.concordia.ca!sifon!CC.UMontreal.CA!IRO.UMontreal.CA!matrox!rcorco!clip From: clip@rcorco.UUCP (Superuser) Subject: Re: Unix close for 486 - commens requested Organization: R. C. O. Consultants Date: Fri, 6 Aug 1993 12:23:25 GMT Message-ID: <CBC7r4.HMx@rcorco.UUCP> X-Newsreader: Tin 1.1 PL4 References: <CEH.93Aug5102012@alouette.sce.carleton.ca> Lines: 24 ceh@alouette.sce.carleton.ca (Curtis Hrischuk) writes: : Hi. I am looking for comments about using 80486 PCs as Unix boxes. : Before the flame throwers come out, here is the reason: I am in an : acedemic environment that runs a large amount of simulations. Rather : than have a $40K workstation run 10 simulations, it would be faster to : run the simulations on 10 80486 PCs (and more reliable). : : To achieve this, there are some functions that are necessary: : - Transparent NFS. Should be able to access files on the PC just like : any other NFS connected workstation. : - Use gcc or g++ compiler, and other GNUish tools. If it came with : its own compiler even better. : - Remote login capabilities, so that users could remotely login and : start batch simulation jobs. : seems like linux would fit the bill extremely well. it is also free. it seems to satisfay all of the requirements you listed in this post.... clip@rcorco.rco.qc.ca