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MOSIX for Linux-2.4

MOSIX version 1 for Linux-2.4 can manage a single cluster.

Main features:

  • Provides aspects of a single-system image.
  • Automatic load-balancing by preemptive process migration.
  • Automatic process migration from slower to faster nodes.
  • DFSA and MFS for supporting scalable file systems.
  • On-line monitor.

    Latest release.


  • How to Obtain a Copy

    The distribution is provided for free. It consists of a kernel patch and a set of user level tools.

    Download either the MOSIX-1.13.5 kernel patch or the MOSIX-1.13.5 kernel RPM (configured with 4GB, SMP, MFS, DFSA, Kernel Diagnostics, EtherExpressPro/100, Adaptec AIC7xxx SCSI, USB, ext2, ext3 and Reiser FS. All other SCSI and Ethernet controllers configured as modules).


    The User Level Tools

    A free copy of the MOSIX user level tools is provided upon acceptance of the following license:

    I accept.

    Download either the user level tools for MOSIX-1.13.5, then follow the installation instructions in the README file, or download the RPM of the user level tools for MOSIX-1.13.5, then install the RMPs in the following order:
       "rpm -i MOSKRN-1.13.5-1.i586.rpm"
    then
       "rpm -i MOSIX-1.13.5-1.i586.rpm"
    then reboot.

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