Using a PVM

[Brute]

Can I use a PVM (parallel virtual machine) on my mini-network and run one client, S@H, F@H, Popular Power, whatever, and triple the CPU power being applied? Has anyone tried this?

 

[lane42]

Brute, wow i better start reading more 🙂 whats a pvm, f@h
and pp. 😱

 

[JchrisW]

Not possible. PVM requires custom code to be used, and as the source code for RC5 isn't publicly available, it simply isn't possible.

On the other hand, using a kernel utility such as Mosix might work, there's been discussion on the board previously regarding it.

Good Luck!

Jordan

 

[PeterN]

JchrisW is referring to this thread.

Don't know if it works with PVM architecture, but you can always try and search for a email address on the site of MOSIX and ask them.

Peter.

 

[Bleep]

If you could it would not help anything as far as rc5 or any other processor intensive program. I believe that it for the purpose of more or less processor time shareing, and not multiprocessing.