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Re: [ccp4bb]: Parallelization of ccp4 programs on linux cluster ?



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On Tue, 2002-08-27 at 05:36, Martin Laurberg wrote:
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> Dear all,
> I have a small cluster of Linux Redhat7.3 openMosix machines
> and would like to take advantage of program parallelization.
> Has anyone had success on parallelizing parts of the ccp4
> suite under linux ?
> 

It is my understanding that this has considered by those involved - in
fact I may be so bold as to suggest that there is some enthusiasm for
the idea.  

It is much easier to implement parallelization at the shell-script
(ccp4i?) level rather than the fortran level - and this will be
attempted first (IIUC).

As you know, CCP4 software outputs files as the results of the
calculations. Thus there is a burden on the operating system to handle
some of the adminstrative load and (consistenly used) automount and
ssh (or a network queueing system) will be required (IIUC, you
understand).  You might like to voice your opinion on the
acceptability of this.

If you ask this question again in 6 months time, you may get a more
fully-rounded answer.

HTH somewhat, 

Paul.