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Welcome to The Limulus Project ™

}}} [[PageOutline(1-2,Contents,pullout)]] == Project Status == '''October 22, 2008: ''' I have posted the new [http://basement-supercomputing.com/download/benchmarks/Intel-PT-PCIe/#update-10-22 results] and 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 for larger frames, the variability seemed to get worse however. 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.