Scientific Linux CERN 3

[jpaulb]

The openlab is constructing a grid enabled compute and storage farm called the opencluster, based on hp's dual processors machines, Intel's Itanium Processor Family processors, Enterasys's 10-Gbps switches and a high-capacity storage system based on IBM's StorageTank system.

http://openlab-mu-internal.web.cern.ch/openlab-mu-internal/openlab-I_Projects/opencluster/default.asp

[fos]

That is most interesting. NASA has a similar system that also uses a large array to drive an IMAX size display consisting of a grid of lcd monitors.

I would love to be involved with a system like that!

The CERN site did link to several Fortran compilers both from Intel and gnu gcc. They are both very nice. I prefer to use g95. g95 split off from gnu fortran some time ago due to politics and implementation disagreements.

I prefer g95. They have a rapid development cycle responding to and repairing bug reports on a daily basis. g95 may not be as fast or as efficient as Intel Fortran but it is very reliable and closing the gap.

You can get a current copy at: www.g95.org

fos....