Install MPICH2 in Mandriva 2009 single machine

1. You will need the following prerequisites : download mpich2 from http://www.mcs.anl.gov/research/projects/mpich2/
2. Set you environment : export CXX=icpc & export CC=icc
3. ./configure --prefix=/home/YOU/MPICH2-install/ --enable-cxx --enable-sharedlibs=gcc
4. make
5. make install
6. vi ~/.bashrc and plus "export PATH=/home/YOU/mpich2-install/bin:$PATH"
7. touch ~/.mpd.conf
8. touch .mpd.conf
9. edit .mpd.conf to add line like that secretword=
   

It will work NOW! If your no-passwd sshd is work.
How to run a MPI program:

1. mpd &
   mpdtrace
   mpdallexit
2. mpdboot -n -f mpd.hosts
3. mpd &
   mpdtrace -l
4. mpdtrace
5. mpdringtest 100
6. mpiexec -n hostname
7. mpiexec -n 2 c.out
   
8. mpdallexit

Summary

• How many processor: mpdboot -n -f mpd.hosts
• mpd &
• Run your parallel program: mpiexec -n 2 c.out
• Clean mpd: mpdallexit