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17: <font color="#0000ff"><i>Open</i></font><font color="#000084">BSD</font></a>
18: <font color="#e00000">Hardware Wanted</font>
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1.1 deraadt 21: <p>
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1.325 deraadt 23: The following list outlines hardware that the OpenBSD project could use.
24: There are a number of reasons why developers need hardware, and it is important
25: to first of all realize these reasons:
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1.325 deraadt 27: <ul>
28: <li>To support a specific device, normally one which is more rare or new.
1.831 miod 29: <li>To be part of their development environment.
1.653 kevlo 30: <li>Some types of machines may be different in some way
1.741 sobrado 31: (i.e. big-endian or unsigned-char) and ensure that developers
1.325 deraadt 32: write code more carefully.
1.831 miod 33: <li>That said, space or power may be at a premium for some people.
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1.78 deraadt 36: If you do not own these devices, but want to help us, we recommend you
1.653 kevlo 37: search on <a href="http://www.ebay.com">eBay</a> for the devices. If
1.78 deraadt 38: you do the bidding and then get the device shipped to us, it really
1.325 deraadt 39: helps us. It is better if developers develop, and skip the bidding process,
1.653 kevlo 40: since any time saved can be spent on improving OpenBSD instead.<p>
1.258 david 41:
1.325 deraadt 42: If it is clear which specific developer should be contacted, please do
43: so directly. Otherwise contact <a href="mailto:deraadt@openbsd.org">Theo de Raadt</a>
1.653 kevlo 44: who will pass on the message to whichever developers are in need.<p>
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1.325 deraadt 46: Please be very clear as to where you are located!! For larger items this
47: can be very important.
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1.995 tj 51: <h3><font color="#e00000">General device requirements</font></h3>
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1.325 deraadt 53: We try to spread these types of devices around our development community.
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1.313 jsg 55: <ul>
1.494 deraadt 56: <li><em>Narrow SCSI</em> disk drives of 2GB or more, 3.5" size.
57: (Narrow SCSI means 50pin).<br>
58: Many developers are running out of these drives, which are needed
59: to continue supporting older hardware.<br>
1.653 kevlo 60: <li>Laptops. These die often enough that our developers need about 2-3
1.325 deraadt 61: replacements a year.
1.653 kevlo 62: <li>Apple Mac powerpc equipment.
1.670 deraadt 63: <li>HP J6750 machines (J6700 is the second best choice).
1.912 deraadt 64: <li>Faster & smaller sparc64 machines, for instance 1U rack mount
65: machines. It is important to spread sparc64 around the development
1.913 sthen 66: community, since it is the most strict platform for detecting non-portable
1.912 deraadt 67: or buggy code.
1.653 kevlo 68: <li>Any amd64 or faster i386 hardware which comes available.
69: <li>We generally do not need older and "very common" ISA/PCI equipment, since
1.325 deraadt 70: our developers will generally have gotten their hands on these in the
71: past.
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1.961 dlg 74: <h3><font color="#e00000">NVMe Support</font></h3>
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76: <p>David Gwynne (in Australia) would like a couple of NVMe devices
77: to further develop the nvme(4) driver with.</p>
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79: <ul>
80: <li>1x Samsung m.2 NVMe SSD
81: <li>1x PCI-e to m.2 adapter
82: <li>1x PCI-e SSD
83: </ul>
84:
85: <p>Contact dlg@openbsd.org</p>
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1.653 kevlo 87: <h3><font color="#e00000">10Gb Ethernet Support</font></h3>
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1.843 deraadt 89: David Gwynne (in Australia), Mike Belopuhov (in Germany), and Claudio Jeker (in
1.518 dlg 90: Switzerland) are working on support for 10 Gigabit Ethernet devices. These
91: developers would like the following hardware to help development:
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1.518 dlg 93: <ul>
1.844 mikeb 94: <li>10GbaseSR SFP+ modules for use in 10Gb network cards
1.653 kevlo 95: <li>Switches with 10Gb modules for hacking
1.844 mikeb 96: <li>Direct Attach (SFP+) and CX4 cabling
1.727 jsg 97: <li>optical cabling with LC connectors (for 10GbaseSR and 10GbaseLR)
1.844 mikeb 98: <li>Broadcom, Emulex (ServerEngines) and QLogic 10Gb NICs for driver
99: development
1.653 kevlo 100: </ul>
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1.843 deraadt 102: Contact dlg@openbsd.org, mikeb@openbsd.org, and claudio@openbsd.org.
1.518 dlg 103:
1.741 sobrado 104: <h3><font color="#e00000">Specific platform requests by our developers</font></h3>
1.995 tj 105:
1.737 jasper 106: <ul>
107: <!--
108: Please (un)comment the relevant platform for your request.
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1.831 miod 111: <!-- <li><i>alpha:</i> -->
1.943 jca 112: <!-- <li><i>amd64:</i> -->
1.896 jasper 113: <!-- <li><i>armv7:</i> -->
1.737 jasper 114: <li><i>i386:</i>
115: <ul>
1.852 espie 116: <li>Two DRAC (remote access cards) for Dell 1750 servers.
117: Contact espie@openbsd.org.
1.737 jasper 118: </ul>
119: <!-- <li><i>landisk:</i> -->
1.928 pea 120: <li><i>loongson:</i>
121: <ul>
1.931 juanfra 122: <li>A loongson system with HDD is needed in Spain for ports testing. Only
123: shipments from EU.
124: Contact juanfra@openbsd.org.
1.928 pea 125: </ul>
1.737 jasper 126: <!-- <li><i>luna88k:</i> -->
1.970 jasper 127: <!-- <li><i>macppc:</i> -->
1.868 jasper 128: <li><i>octeon:</i>
129: <ul>
1.873 jasper 130: <li>Any unsupported OCTEON hardware, such as
1.886 jasper 131: the D-Link <a href="http://www.dlink.com/uk/en/business-solutions/security/services-routers/dsr-500n-wireless-n-unified-services-router">DSR-500(N)</a>,
132: <a href="http://www.dlink.com/uk/en/business-solutions/security/services-routers/dsr-1000n-wireless-n-dual-band-unified-service-router">DSR-1000(N)</a>
133: or Lanner <a href="http://www.lannerinc.com/network_processor_platforms/MR-320">MR-320</a>,
134: <a href="http://www.lannerinc.com/network_processor_platforms/MR-330">MR-330</a>,
135: <a href="http://www.lannerinc.com/network_processor_platforms/MR-730">MR-730</a>,
136: or Portwell <a href="http://www.portwell.com/products/detail.asp?CUSTCHAR1=KILIN-6005">KILIN-6005</a>.
1.949 jasper 137: are needed for testing and development in Ameide, The Netherlands.
1.868 jasper 138: Contact jasper@openbsd.org.
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1.840 miod 140: <!-- <li><i>sgi:</i> -->
1.888 ratchov 141: <!-- <li><i>Miscellaneous:</i> -->
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1.996 juanfra 144: <!-- <h3><font color="#e00000">Specific cards needed by our developers</font></h3> -->
1.737 jasper 145:
1.741 sobrado 146: <h3><font color="#e00000">Specific devices and equipment needed by our developers</font></h3>
1.995 tj 147:
1.737 jasper 148: <ul>
1.710 kettenis 149: <li>Sun StorEdge MultiPack-FC desktop array needed in Assen, The Netherlands.
1.650 kettenis 150: Contact kettenis@openbsd.org.
1.986 jca 151: <li>A variety pack of shortish (SFP connectors on at least one end) fibers
1.718 deraadt 152: wanted in Calgary.
153: Contact deraadt@openbsd.org.
1.980 juanfra 154: <li>Thinkpad X61s screen is needed in Spain (or a broken laptop with
155: the screen in good condition). Contact juanfra@openbsd.org.
1.989 deraadt 156: <li>Nexus compatible RJ45 SFP's ... official Cisco ones that will reliably
157: do 100mbit: Contact deraadt@openbsd.org
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