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Welcome to The Limulus Project ™

}}} [[PageOutline(1-2,Contents,pullout)]] == Project Status == '''October 21, 2008: ''' I have not posted the results just yet, but the issue with Jumbo frames was due to flow control in the NICs. I used ethtool to turn off flow control and was able to see the expected performance boost from larger frames. I'll be writing this up and posting it on [http://www.clustermonkey.net ClusterMonkey] real soon. Also, [http://open-mx.gforge.inria.fr/ Open MX 1.0.0] has been released. '''August 13, 2008: ''' I recently [http://basement-supercomputing.com/download/benchmarks/Intel-PT-PCIe/ posted] some interesting benchmarks for [wiki:NorbertLimulus Norbert]. I have been testing [http://open-mx.gforge.inria.fr/ Open-MX] over GigE and found some lower throughput when Jumbo frames are used. I think it could be the low cost switches. More testing later this week. I just noticed that the latest version of OpenMX (0.9.1) can run over standard frame sizes (1500). More testing indeed. '''July 31, 2008: ''' At long last an update! I have been busy with the software. Our goal is to have a Fedora 8 spin ready by the end of August 2008. We will also be adding our complete set of spec files plus our build/install scripts to the source tree. We will also host {S}RPMS at this time. Staring in September we will be working on packaging issues (i.e a case). In the mean time you can get more background from a pre-print (draft actually) of my [http://limulus.basement-supercomputing.com/attachment/wiki/WikiStart/Limulus-Nov-2007-draft.pdf Limulus Article] (pdf) in the November 2007 Issue of [http://www.linux-mag.com Linux Magazine] (It has not made it to the Linux Magazine website yet). '''January 1, 2008: ''' The Trac page is up and running. The next step is to get the Wiki and Milestones completed. There is now a hardware manifest and pictures for the [wiki:NorbertLimulus The Norbert Limulus Cluster]. == What is the Limulus Project? == The Limulus project goal is to create and maintain an open specification and software stack for a personal cluster. Ideally, a user should be able to build a small personal cluster using the Limulus reference design and low cost hardware. In addition, a freely available turn-key Linux based software stack will be created and maintained for use on the Limulus design. == Limulus Design and Implementation == * [wiki:LimulusDesign Limulus Design] * [wiki:LimulusHardware Limulus Hardware] * [wiki:LimulusSoftware Limulus Software] * [wiki:NorbertLimulus The Norbert Limulus Cluster] == Contacting/Joining The Limulus Project == Once we have the project site completed, we will be posting more information on how to participate. The main contacts are: * [http://www.basement-supercomputing.com/component/option,com_contact/task,view/contact_id,1/Itemid,3/ Doug Eadline ] * [http://www.basement-supercomputing.com/component/option,com_contact/task,view/contact_id,1/Itemid,3/ Jeff Layton ] The project is hosted by [http://http://basement-supercomputing.com/ Basement Supercomputing]. == Limulus Trademarks and Licensing == The '''''Limulus Logo''''' and the '''''Limulus Project''''' are trademarks of [http://basement-supercomputing.com/ Basement Supercomputing]. For commercial use of project trademarks or sponsorships, contact [http://www.basement-supercomputing.com/component/option,com_contact/task,view/contact_id,1/Itemid,3/ Basement Supercomputing]. Software used by the project is subject to license terms and copyrights as per the authors. Please consult individual packages for more information. == Starting Points For The Trac System == * TracGuide -- Built-in Documentation * [http://projects.edgewall.com/trac/ The Trac project] -- Trac Open Source Project * [http://projects.edgewall.com/trac/wiki/TracFaq Trac FAQ] -- Frequently Asked Questions * TracSupport -- Trac Support For a complete list of local wiki pages, see TitleIndex. Trac is brought to you by [http://www.edgewall.com/ Edgewall Software], providing professional Linux and software development services to clients worldwide. Visit http://www.edgewall.com/ for more information.