Hi Robin;
The computer are accessible at off hours, but only from 8:00 till 23:00.
Your cron sugestion could be an idea while I can't implement the solution that I want.
I'm thinking in grid cause we have research groups that could use idle cpu to perform simulations.
If you have sugestions (links) related to grid implementation, please send to me.
Thanks;
Adriano.
Robin Laing wrote:
Adriano Holanda wrote:
I'm a administrator of a lab with 40 machines.
Sometimes, mainly at night, the students forget to shutdown the computers after the classes. So computers remain a long period (weekend) with the power on, heating the room and themselves.
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Adriano.
That is valid.
Are classes in session or are computers accessable at off hours?
If not, then run a cron job at times when the computer isn't/cannot be used that will just shutdown at that time.
I also see an issue with the monitors being on as well.
Another thing to think about is if it is at a University, then look at making these systems available for a grid during the off hours. We have computers around our organization that are configured to do this.
Here is one link that I have.
<http://gridengine.sunsource.net/>
Another one is BOINC that is to replace SETI at home in the near future. I don't know if this will work in a closed environment or what.
Search for grid computing and see what you find.
-- Robin Laing
