Linux Journal Issue #45/January 1998
Emphasis: Network Clustering
Features
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Parallel Computing Using Linux
by Manu Konchady
- Various classes of problems lend themselves to parallel computing solutions. This article discusses the concepts and shows how Linux can be used to address the problem.
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Parallel Processing using PVM
by Richard A. Sevenich
- PVM is a software application that allows you to turn TCP/IP networked computers into a single virtual machine in order to run parallel programming.
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I'm Not Going to Pay a Lot for This Supercomputer!
by Jim Hill, Michael Warren and Patrick Goda
- Los Alamos National Laboratory and Caltech obtain gigaflops performance on parallel Linux machines running free software and built of commodity parts costing less than $55,000 each.
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HPF: Programming Linux Clusters the Easy Way
by Mike Delves
- Mr. Delves tells us all about high performance Fortran and how it is used to write code to run efficiently on parallel computers.
News & Articles
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X-CD-Roast: CD Writer Software
by Thomas Niederreiter
- Mr. Niederreiter tells us all about his graphical user interface for writing data to a CD-ROM.
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Netatalk, Linux and the Macintosh
by Richard Parry
- With Netatalk, you can drag and drop files from Linux to Mac and back, share system resources and more.
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LJ Interviews Mike Apgar, Speakeasy Cafe
by Marjorie Richardson
- Interview
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The Quick Start Guide to the GIMP, Part 3
by Michael J. Hammel
- This month we learn how to use the Image Window and layers in building our images with the GIMP, a Linux power tool for the graphics artist.
Reviews
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Ricochet Modem
by Randy Bentson
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Red Hat CDE
by Don Kuenz
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Microway "Screamer 533"
by Bradley Willson
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Running Linux
by Zach Beane
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JDBC Developer's Resource
by Rob Wehrli
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Unix for the Hyper-Impatient
by Daniel Lazenby
WWWsmith
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Internet Connections With the 56Kbps Modems
by Tony Williamitis
- Higher speed Internet connections are on the horizon with U.S. Robotics' XS modem and Rockwell International's K56Plus.
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At the Forge: A Recipe for Making Cookies
by Reuven M. Lerner
- Cookies are an excellent way of keeping track of users who visit a web site. Here's how to use them.
Columns
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Letters to the Editor
- From the Editor
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The Beowulf Project
by Marjorie Richardson
- Stop the Presses
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LISA '97 Conference
by Phil Hughes
- Linux Apprentice
- Need More Info?
by Bill W. Cunningham
Here's how to get the information you need using GNU's hypertext system called info.
- Take Command
- Kill: The Command to End All Commands
by Dean Provins
Need to get rid of a job that's gotten into a loop and refuses to end? Here's a command that will take care of the problem.
- Linux Means Business
- Linux at Rancho Santiago College
by Steve Moritsugu
Linux is being used to teach Computer Science classes at a community college in Santa Ana, California.
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New Products
- System Administration
- Securing Networked Applications with SESAME
by Paul Ashley and Bradley Broom
This article describes the SESAME Security Architecture and how it can be used to secure your networked applications.
- Kernel Korner
- Playing with Binary Formats
by Alessandro Rubini
This article explains how kernel modules can add new binary formats to a system and show a pair of examples.
- Linux Gazette
- Remote Compilation Using ssh and make
by John R. Daily
Here's a quick lesson in setting up scripts to use the ssh and make commands for compiling on a remote machine.
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