[AG-TECH] Specs for a 2.3 room node

[Monika Rabarison]

Thanks Chris

Monika

On Thu, 23 Sep 2004, Osland, CD (Chris)  wrote:

> I think you'll find that the latest AG 2.3 distribution, as of a
> few days ago, makes a decent job of setting up a Winnov Videum 4400
> card, but that's just what I gather from looking at ag-tech.  That's
> the card which we've found fine under AG 2.1.2.
> 
> Cheers
> 
> Chris
> 
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> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Monika Rabarison [mailto:monika.k.rabarison at ccaix.jsums.edu]
> > Sent: 23 September 2004 14:32
> > To: Osland, CD (Chris) 
> > Cc: ag-tech at mcs.anl.gov
> > Subject: RE: [AG-TECH] Specs for a 2.3 room node
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > It is just that we currently have the old 4 machine node.
> > I did not know the multiple stream video cards issue is
> > handled with 2.3 now. In that case, I am thinking about a 
> > single machine 
> > running XP. Any specific cards that I should use?
> > 
> > Thanks,
> > 
> > Monika
> > 
> > On Thu, 23 Sep 2004, Osland, CD (Chris)  wrote:
> > 
> > > I'm wondering why you want to go for a 3 computer solution?  Do you
> > > want to run different operating systems for different functions.
> > > As far as I can tell from personal experience and feedback on the
> > > list, single computer (twin Xeon or twin Athlon, 2.8 GHz or above)
> > > systems can do everything.  It's taken a time to get AG 2.3 support
> > > for multiple stream video cards into the distribution (the original
> > > registery fix we circulated in March was for AG 2.1.2), but for
> > > me the ease of a single machine, single network connection, makes
> > > a 3 machine solution look like hard work.
> > > 
> > > Cheers
> > > 
> > > Chris
> > > 
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> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: owner-ag-tech at mcs.anl.gov 
> > [mailto:owner-ag-tech at mcs.anl.gov]On
> > > > Behalf Of Monika Rabarison
> > > > Sent: 22 September 2004 18:23
> > > > To: ag-tech at mcs.anl.gov
> > > > Subject: [AG-TECH] Specs for a 2.3 room node
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > Hi All,
> > > > 
> > > > What would be the best hardware specs
> > > > and OS for building a room node with AGTk 2.3?
> > > > Let say it will be a 3 machine node (display, video capture, 
> > > > audio capture).  
> > > > 
> > > > Any insight would be most appreciated.
> > > > 
> > > > Thanks,
> > > > 
> > > > Monika
> > > > 
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