CHAOS is a small (6 MByte) Linux distribution designed for creating ad hoc computer clusters. About Description CHAOS creates a basic node in an OpenMosix cluster and is typically not deployed on its own; cluster builders will use feature-rich Linux distributions (such as Quantian or ClusterKnoppix) as a "head node" in a cluster to provide their application software, while the CHAOS distribution runs on "drone nodes" to provide "dumb power" to the cluster. While this deployment model suits the typical cluster builder, OpenMosix is a peer-based cluster, consisting of only one type of node. All OpenMosix nodes are inherently equal and each can be, simultaneously, parent and child. Operation Development Security See also List of Linux distributions Live CD List of Live CDs OpenMosix References External links CHAOS homepage at Midnight Code Light-weight Linux distributions Operating system distributions bootable from read-only media Cluster computing Linux distributions