Just to let you know, you are not the first planning a 68k-mini-cluster. And i am not the first to connect the dots and think package-compile-cluster:
http://comments.gmane.org/gmane.os.netbsd.ports.mac68k/5448
Can't wait for the weekend to test some things. Haven't really played with the obscure stuff in NetBSD for years. I believe there is no easy netboot solution yet, i have to compile a special kernel. The generic kernel is 3.6 MB uncompressed, so i have to shrink it quite a bit, too. :approve:
As for disks, maybe they are a tad faster after all at random access, they are for sure at continuous transfers. This can be tested.
But the idea of not having them in the BrickOven is not without value. Imagine, no noise. If you assume a BrickOven with 7 nodes, you would have about 70 watts peak power you would have to provide on top. Not to speak of heat dissipation and maintenance.
http://comments.gmane.org/gmane.os.netbsd.ports.mac68k/5448
Can't wait for the weekend to test some things. Haven't really played with the obscure stuff in NetBSD for years. I believe there is no easy netboot solution yet, i have to compile a special kernel. The generic kernel is 3.6 MB uncompressed, so i have to shrink it quite a bit, too. :approve:
As for disks, maybe they are a tad faster after all at random access, they are for sure at continuous transfers. This can be tested.
But the idea of not having them in the BrickOven is not without value. Imagine, no noise. If you assume a BrickOven with 7 nodes, you would have about 70 watts peak power you would have to provide on top. Not to speak of heat dissipation and maintenance.