CHAOS (operating system) explained

CHAOS
Developer:Midnight Code / Ian Latter
Family:Linux (Unix-like)
Source Model:Open source
Latest Release Version:1.6
Latest Release Date:April 2005
Working State:Current[1]
Kernel Type:Monolithic kernel
Ui:text (bash)
License:Various
Website:http://midnightcode.org/projects/chaos/

CHAOS is a small (6 MB) Linux distribution designed for creating ad hoc computer clusters.[2]

About

Description

CHAOS creates a basic node in an OpenMosix cluster and is typically not deployed on its own; cluster builders will use feature-rich Linux distributions (such as Quantian or ClusterKnoppix) as a "head node" in a cluster to provide their application software, while the CHAOS distribution runs on "drone nodes" to provide "dumb power" to the cluster.

While this deployment model suits the typical cluster builder, OpenMosix is a peer-based cluster, consisting of only one type of node. All OpenMosix nodes are inherently equal and each can be, simultaneously, parent and child.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Midnight Code: Project libMidnightCode (Once Written, Twice Linked) . June 30, 2007 .
  2. Web site: openMosix: Instant openMosix . July 21, 2006 . July 18, 2006 . https://web.archive.org/web/20060718141555/http://openmosix.sourceforge.net/instant_openmosix_clusters.html . live .