Linux guru wanted to update Overfoldnix

[osage]

I changed 5 of mine over to this so far, but you are right a tripped breaker or power outage would be a serious problem. I have not had any outages as yet........

several Linux distros incorperate LTSP that will let you boot diskless rigs across a network, they will run FAH or whatever programs you want them to from a shared folder on server on the network.

The new nullOverclocknix has this built in, just released a couple days ago.

A month or so I tried to set up LTSP using Red Hat, I could never get my test rigs to boot from the server so I gave up after 3 days of trying. this method does work and is used by lots of ppl, but being a NIX idiot I just could not get the config right.

Some info/background on this type of system here

 

[n0cmonkey]

I got a new rig together today, and I'll try to install Linux on it tomorrow to get a slax based cruncher running. I'm hoping to have SMB, http, NFS, and custom setups done by next tuesday (my weekends are Sunday and Monday).

Cross your fingers.

 

[yelo333]

In case this is of any help to anyone, I have been pointed to this page by someone on another forum relating to minimalist slackware installs:

http://home.earthlink.net/~gnashley/phnxhtml/Phoenix8_1howto.htm

This, in conjunction with some extras from the N section, and the slax-patch, as mentioned in a previous post, might be very helpful to anyone working on an extremely minimalist slack install.