[K12OSN] OpenMosix? Could it help my CPU issue?

[Petre Scheie]

I think that a more simple route than implementing openmosix would be to 
have servers dedicated to individual applications.  Creating a headless 
box, with no X running, dedicated to, say, OOo, wouldn't be too hard to 
setup.

Petre

David Trask wrote:

>I think I know the answer, but I figured I'd ask.  I've run
>sysstat....vmstat...etc.  No issues with RAM (I NEVER go into swap).....I
>almost never have disk wait issues....so the only issue left....is CPU.  I
>notice it badly when kids are in FireFox or some other web browser and
>playing Flash activities...etc.  I also notice a huge jump in CPU when the
>kids first launch apps....once loaded things calm down a lot. 
>Anyway....would OpenMosix help out here by putting more CPU power into the
>mix?  Not sure how OpenMosix works.  Also...will web browsers benefit?  Or
>do they not migrate?  Can anyone point me to a how to that would work with
>my K12LTSP 4.1 server?
>
>David N. Trask
>Technology Teacher/Coordinator
>Vassalboro Community School
>dtrask at vcs.u52.k12.me.us
>(207)923-3100
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