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1.228 jufi 18: <h2><font color="#e00000">Hardware wanted</font></h2>
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1.325 deraadt 21: The following list outlines hardware that the OpenBSD project could use.
22: There are a number of reasons why developers need hardware, and it is important
23: to first of all realize these reasons:
24: <ul>
25: <li>To support a specific device, normally one which is more rare or new.
26: <li>To be part of their development environment
27: <li>Some types of machines may be different in some way
28: (ie. big-endian or unsigned-char) and ensure that developers
29: write code more carefully.
30: <li>That said, space or power may be at a premium for some people
31: </ul>
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1.78 deraadt 34: If you do not own these devices, but want to help us, we recommend you
1.228 jufi 35: search on <a href="http://www.ebay.com">eBay</a> for the devices. If
1.78 deraadt 36: you do the bidding and then get the device shipped to us, it really
1.325 deraadt 37: helps us. It is better if developers develop, and skip the bidding process,
38: since any time saved can be spent on improving OpenBSD instead.<p>
1.258 david 39:
1.325 deraadt 40: If it is clear which specific developer should be contacted, please do
41: so directly. Otherwise contact <a href="mailto:deraadt@openbsd.org">Theo de Raadt</a>
42: who will pass on the message to whichever developers are in need.<p>
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1.325 deraadt 44: Please be very clear as to where you are located!! For larger items this
45: can be very important.
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1.331 jolan 49: <h3><font color="#e00000">Specific developers to contact for various reasons</font></h3>
1.228 jufi 50: <ul>
1.325 deraadt 51: <li>miod@openbsd.org and martin@openbsd.org for "older hardware" in Europe.
52: <li>wvdputte@openbsd.org for shipping assistance inside Europe.
53: <li>deraadt@openbsd.org for any general offers or questions.
54: <li>jsg@openbsd.org for any new wireless equipment.
55: <li>brad@openbsd.org for any new/rare ethernet equipment.
56: </ul>
57: If you do not get a response from these developers, please consider
58: contacting another developer.
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1.331 jolan 61: <h3><font color="#e00000">General device requirements.</font></h3>
1.325 deraadt 62: We try to spread these types of devices around our development community.
1.313 jsg 63: <ul>
1.334 deraadt 64: <li>A few 1U 1Gbit switches with many ports
65: <li>One or two 10Gbit switches so we can support 10Gbit one day
1.325 deraadt 66: <li>Laptops. These die often enough that our developers need about 2-3
67: replacements a year.
68: <li>Apple Mac powerpc equipment.
1.334 deraadt 69: <li>Faster & smaller sparc64 machines, for instance 1U rack mount machines
1.325 deraadt 70: <li>Any amd64 or faster i386 hardware which comes available
71: <li>Other devices
72: <li>We generally do not need older and "very common" ISA/PCI equipment, since
73: our developers will generally have gotten their hands on these in the
74: past.
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1.331 jolan 78: <h3><font color="#e00000">Specific devices needed by specific developers</font></h3>
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1.326 robert 80: <li>i386 laptop needed in Hungary. Contact robert@openbsd.org
1.328 jsg 81: <li>SATA disk (any size) needed in Melbourne. Contact jsg@openbsd.org
82: <li>PCI to CardBus adapter needed in Melbourne. Contact jsg@openbsd.org
83: <li>PCI Express to ExpressCard adapter needed in Melbourne. Contact jsg@openbsd.org
84: <li>SBus 10/100 Ethernet adapter needed in Melbourne. Contact jsg@openbsd.org
1.329 deraadt 85: <li>A supported PCI-X sk(4) card needed in Calgary. Contact deraadt@openbsd.org
1.330 otto 86: <li>4 or 8 port puc(4) serial card or USB serial adapter needed in the Netherlands. Contact otto@openbsd.org
1.331 jolan 87: <li>IBM Workpad z50 w/48MB RAM needed in Chicago. Contact jolan@openbsd.org
88: <li>High capacity microdrive (>=1GB) needed in Chicago. Contact jolan@openbsd.org
1.332 kettenis 89: <li>A fast, supported hppa workstation (preferable an HP C360) needed in The Netherlands. Contact kettenis@openbsd.org
1.336 brad 90: <li>G4 Mac mini needed in Toronto. Contact brad@openbsd.org
91: <li>512MB memory kit (X7033A/X7039A) for an Ultra 10 needed in Toronto. Contact brad@openbsd.org
1.337 ! dlg 92: <li>An amd64 machine needed for RAID development in Brisbane, Australia. Preferably a Sun x4100 or x4200. Contact dlg@openbsd.org
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