Hi. I'm interested in knowing if it's possible to use openMosix, DistrIT, or something like that, to distribute or parallelize Mencoder? I understand that this isn't an incredibly easy thing to ask for, especially when someone is working with a task like mencoder, but is there a way to split up the individual tasks, like having one machine work on audio, one machine on video resizing/ filters, one machine on compression, anything like that? Also, would it be possible to have this work in an environment of mixed systems/archetectures? I'm running Windows, Linux, and Mac OS X machines on my LAN, and with lots of idle CPU power sitting around, I figure I might try and distribute the load. Duct Tape Tip No. 23: Tape furnace ductwork* *We have never actually tried this one, and have no idea if it works. Therefore, we can only suggest this use, not actually recomend it. --The Duct Tape Book by Jim and Tim