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From: s8922967@ipc05.tmc.edu (Murray John GILBERT)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.graphics
Subject: Re: Parallel raytracing
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Date: 17 Apr 91 01:56:58 GMT
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In article <290@tymix.Tymnet.COM> jdresser@Tymnet.com (Jay Dresser) writes:
>On the subject of parallel raytracing, I have developed a collection of
>shell scripts, and one custom program, for raytracing on multiple Sun
>workstations using DKBTrace.  I use 7 Sparcstations, but you can use
>any number of any kind of workstation.  I slice the picture into 100
>pieces (or any number you want) and dole out the sections to the next
>available workstation.  Each can work at its own pace.  When it's all
>done I concatenate the results, lharc it up, and modem it home to
>display on my Amiga.  It takes a few minutes to do what the Amiga does
>in 6 hours.  If anyone's interested let me know.  (Maybe I should
>post?)
>
>Jay Dresser, jdresser@Tymnet.com

yes I'm interested, we have 10 IPCs here though I probably cannot
use them all (orsome), but if I can do it in a fraction it takes
at home, then great !
		Murray Gilbert

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