Does a super-computer run Windows XP?

"Mobius" <Mobius@do.not.respond> wrote in message
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> Just out of curiosity -
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> Can Windows XP run on a "super-computer". What operating system/systems do
> such super-computers - as the Cray - use?
>
> Does a super-computer have a display, keyboard and mouse like a PC?
>
> Besides computing equations of great complexity, can a super-computer also
> surf the Internet?
>
> Regards and thanks for any insights.
>
> Mobius
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Super computers do not run XP of any flavor, and yes, there will be access
to the system via keyboard (and mouse maybe) and some kind of visual
display..


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A super computer has its own set of instructions. It will only run programs
written or developed for it.
"Mobius" <Mobius@do.not.respond> wrote in message
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> Just out of curiosity -
>
> Can Windows XP run on a "super-computer". What operating system/systems do
> such super-computers - as the Cray - use?
>
> Does a super-computer have a display, keyboard and mouse like a PC?
>
> Besides computing equations of great complexity, can a super-computer also
> surf the Internet?
>
> Regards and thanks for any insights.
>
> Mobius
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Mobius

You need to check the time setting on your computer
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Supercomputer

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Hope this helps.

Gerry
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Mobius wrote:
> Just out of curiosity -
>
> Can Windows XP run on a "super-computer". What operating
> system/systems do such super-computers - as the Cray - use?
>
> Does a super-computer have a display, keyboard and mouse like a PC?
>
> Besides computing equations of great complexity, can a super-computer
> also surf the Internet?
>
> Regards and thanks for any insights.
>
> Mobius
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Just out of curiosity -

Can Windows XP run on a "super-computer". What operating system/systems do
such super-computers - as the Cray - use?

Does a super-computer have a display, keyboard and mouse like a PC?

Besides computing equations of great complexity, can a super-computer also
surf the Internet?

Regards and thanks for any insights.

Mobius
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When is your homework due?

Mobius wrote:
> Just out of curiosity -
>
> Can Windows XP run on a "super-computer". What operating system/systems do
> such super-computers - as the Cray - use?
>
> Does a super-computer have a display, keyboard and mouse like a PC?
>
> Besides computing equations of great complexity, can a super-computer also
> surf the Internet?
>
> Regards and thanks for any insights.
>
> Mobius
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cray computers can
run windows hpc
server software.

you might try wiki
or microsoft.com
for more info.

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"Mobius" <Mobius@do.not.respond> wrote in message news:uSFZSaKrJHA.4364@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
> Just out of curiosity -
>
> Can Windows XP run on a "super-computer". What operating system/systems do
> such super-computers - as the Cray - use?
>
> Does a super-computer have a display, keyboard and mouse like a PC?
>
> Besides computing equations of great complexity, can a super-computer also
> surf the Internet?
>
> Regards and thanks for any insights.
>
> Mobius
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>
>
>

Mobius wrote:

> Just out of curiosity -
>
> Can Windows XP run on a "super-computer". What operating system/systems do
> such super-computers - as the Cray - use?
>
> Does a super-computer have a display, keyboard and mouse like a PC?
>
> Besides computing equations of great complexity, can a super-computer also
> surf the Internet?
>
> Regards and thanks for any insights.
>
> Mobius
> --------

Turn off the television, set the iPod aside, stop the texting to your
fair-weather friends, and crack open the book that you are supposed to
read for your class. Stop disappointing your parents.

"Mobius" <Mobius@do.not.respond> wrote in message
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> Just out of curiosity -
>
> Can Windows XP run on a "super-computer". What operating system/systems do
> such super-computers - as the Cray - use?

Most of us spend as much time working ON Windows as WITH Windows. Think
anyone in their right mind would attempt running Windows on a billion dollar
computer? :-)

On 03/24/2009 11:33 AM, Mobius sent:
> Just out of curiosity -
>
> Can Windows XP run on a "super-computer". What operating system/systems do
> such super-computers - as the Cray - use?

Although Microsoft does have two operating systems that run large scale
systems (Windows Compute Cluster Server 2003 & Windows HPC 2008) by far
the *vast* majority have Linux as their operating systems.

Many Cray's have Cray Compute Node Linux (CNL) as their OS.

> Does a super-computer have a display, keyboard and mouse like a PC?

Yes - however the /display/ is often a PC.

> Besides computing equations of great complexity, can a super-computer also
> surf the Internet?

Although it's possible, wouldn't that be a terrible waste of resources?

> Regards and thanks for any insights.
>
> Mobius
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Pete
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> Can Windows XP run on a "super-computer". What operating system/systems
> do........................................................


My sincere thanks for the informative responses.
Regards. :-)

Mobius
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