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From: Brian Barrett (brbarret_at_[hidden])
Date: 2006-06-24 14:28:36


On Jun 23, 2006, at 7:21 AM, Fco. Javier Ridruejo wrote:

> I am trying to run LAM as root in a cluster of simulated machines
> using
> Simics full platform simulator. These machines are connected by a
> custom
> interconection network simulator.
> The MPI applications run in the cluster of simulated machines need
> to run
> with the CAP_NET_RAW capability to use raw sockets, and then to be
> run as
> root.
>
> I have tried to define the LAM_ALLOW_RUN_AS_ROOT in
> share/include/lam_config.h but it doesn't work. I haven't be able
> to run
> lamboot. I have also tried to put it directly in the top Makefile
> but it
> neither works.
>
> I have tried to run my program as a normal user but the mpi
> application
> needs the capability and I haven't got to work using execcap and sucap
> utilities.

It would be useful to know what you mean by "it doesn't work'. Is
there a particular error message that LAM emits? It would also be
useful to have all the information requested in our "Getting Help"
section of the LAM/MPI web page:

   http://www.lam-mpi.org/using/support/

Brian

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