I have used MPI4PY implemented on this bootable Linux CD http://pareto.uab.es/mcreel/PelicanHPC Burn one CD, reboot your whole classroom in minutes with an MPI environment via PXE boot. HTH, A. Jorge Garcia Applied Math, Physics & CS http://shadowfaxrant.blogspot.com http://www.youtube.com/calcpage2009 2013 NYS Secondary Math http://PAEMST.org Nominee