[Beowulf] Clusters and Distro Lifespans

[Geoff Jacobs]

Robert G. Brown wrote:
> On Fri, 21 Jul 2006, Jim Lux wrote:
> 
>> Duct tape.. now you're talking!.. baling wire might not be bad too.
>>
>> Actually, you'd also need a little battery pack/wall wart to feed 5V
>> to the slug (which I assume comes with it) and that would feed power
>> to the USB2 disk drive..
> 
> The drive I have gets power from the USB bus.  The question might well
> be whether or not the slug can provide enough power to run two drives on
> top of its own requirements, but if it does it is just one power cord.
> 
>> Hmmm.. a weekend project lurks... it's 105 degrees here, so a nice
>> indoor project has real appeal.
> 
> Yeah, I'm really tempted, but only if I can do it with OPM.  BTW, the
> slug in principle can do a USB bridge on port 1, but only with its WinXX
> firmware.  Don't know if the linux side stuff is up to it yet.  If it
> is, you could make a raid the size of a thick hardback novel...;-)

Google is your friend...
http://www.nslu2-linux.org/wiki/FAQ/USBHubs

> 
>    rgb
> 
>>
>> Jim
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