[AG-TECH] Single System Access Grid Performance

[Osland, CD (Chris)]

I'm just putting together 'full' systems with slightly reduced
capabilities (mainly display space).  They are not proven, but
I've put together

	single box twin 2.8 GHz Xeon systems with 1 Gb memory
		on a Supermicro motherboard
	Videum 4400 video capture (4 x composite)
	Matrix Parhelia 256 Mb (3 x analogue xGA)
	Echo Mia MIDI audio card (stereo, balanced analogfue I/O)
	Gentner/ClearOne XAP400
	conventional cameras, mics, speakers

	software will be AG 2.1.2 under Windows XP Pro

The only problem I've got so far is that the Echo audio cards
totally crash the system ("Hardware Error - consult vendor" - not
even a BSOD).

Will report progress.

We are hoping to get this sort of system going as a standard
offering for new nodes at RAL, albeit with the Matrox QID card
instead of the Parhelia, whenever Matrox pull their finger out and
actually release it - they have told me they're having software
problems.

Cheers

Chris

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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ron Crummett [mailto:roncrummett at mail.caynetco.com]
> Sent: 24 March 2004 17:45
> To: ag-tech at mcs.anl.gov; Todd Reed
> Subject: Re: [AG-TECH] Single System Access Grid Performance
> 
> 
> Todd - 
> 
> When you speak of a smaller version, I am assuming that you 
> are also cutting back on the number of 
> cameras/microphones/etc. as well?  I am actually looking into 
> putting together a system setup for something like that, to 
> go into a classroom accomodating 15-20 people.  If this is 
> what you are looking to do let me know and I can send you 
> some of our ideas at CayNet.  Good luck!
> 
> -Ron Crummett
> 
> Satisfying all your Ron Crummett needs since 1978
> 
> 
> 
> ---------- Original Message ----------------------------------
> From: "Todd Reed" <treed at exchange.astate.edu>
> Date:  Wed, 24 Mar 2004 09:41:03 -0600
> 
> >We currently have a 3 system AG-Node (2-redhats/1-win2k) and 
> are looking
> >to build a smaller version for a conference room style using 
> one system.
> >I would like to get some input on single system nodes as to 
> what seems
> >to work the best (system specs, cameras, mics, audio, etc).
> >
> >Also, has anyone tried using the Orange iBOT Firewire Cameras?
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
>  
>