Hooking two computers up to each other possible?

Ragnarok0mega · Tux's lil' helper Joined: 30 Sep 2004 Posts: 145

got an odd question, i want to hook two computers up together, i have a computer im using for a server and i want to find a way to hook another computer up to it so it will have very quick data exchange between the two and use the processors in both computers to compile. i know i could use distcc, but i want to keep the second system's HD empty and use it for storage. any ideas? thanks much

rmh3093 · Posted: Tue Mar 01, 2005 4:49 am Post subject:

if you have NIC's in each computer use a cross-over cable or use a hub/switch and normal patch cables
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Ragnarok0mega · Tux's lil' helper Joined: 30 Sep 2004 Posts: 145

hate to say it but you completely lost me after NICs

Ragnarok0mega · Tux's lil' helper Joined: 30 Sep 2004 Posts: 145

also both computers have USB and COM ports and ill throw a NIC in the other computer right now. can someone give me a good source on how to hook it up like i need?

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is it at all possible to link them together via an IDE? (i dunno, just wondering if its possible)

tkdfighter · Posted: Tue Mar 01, 2005 12:26 pm Post subject:

No, it's not possible to connect them via IDE. But you also might want to take a look at openMosix and the high performance computing guide.

Ragnarok0mega · Tux's lil' helper Joined: 30 Sep 2004 Posts: 145

i dont believe i can do that one. the hd on computer two is only 1gb big =/

tkdfighter · Posted: Tue Mar 01, 2005 6:51 pm Post subject:

You could use clusterKnoppix, for example. Or you could get a bigger harddrive. People throw away 20 > GB drives.