Annotation of www/want.html, Revision 1.499
1.228 jufi 1: <!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01 Transitional//EN">
1.1 deraadt 2: <html>
3: <head>
1.20 mickey 4: <title>OpenBSD: Hardware Wanted</title>
1.228 jufi 5: <link rev=made href="mailto:www@openbsd.org">
1.1 deraadt 6: <meta name="resource-type" content="document">
1.228 jufi 7: <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1">
1.1 deraadt 8: <meta name="description" content="the main OpenBSD page">
9: <meta name="keywords" content="openbsd,main">
10: <meta name="distribution" content="global">
1.275 nick 11: <meta name="copyright" content="This document copyright 1996-2004 by OpenBSD.">
1.1 deraadt 12: </head>
13:
1.276 david 14: <body bgcolor="#ffffff" text="#000000" link="#23238E">
1.1 deraadt 15:
1.216 jsyn 16: <a href="index.html"><img alt="[OpenBSD]" height="30" width="141" src="images/smalltitle.gif" border="0"></a>
1.1 deraadt 17: <p>
1.228 jufi 18: <h2><font color="#e00000">Hardware wanted</font></h2>
19: <hr>
1.1 deraadt 20:
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>
1.1 deraadt 32: <p>
33:
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>
1.22 deraadt 43:
1.325 deraadt 44: Please be very clear as to where you are located!! For larger items this
45: can be very important.
1.1 deraadt 46:
1.90 deraadt 47: <hr>
1.22 deraadt 48:
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: </ul>
56: If you do not get a response from these developers, please consider
57: contacting another developer.
1.280 miod 58: <p>
1.1 deraadt 59:
1.331 jolan 60: <h3><font color="#e00000">General device requirements.</font></h3>
1.325 deraadt 61: We try to spread these types of devices around our development community.
1.313 jsg 62: <ul>
1.494 deraadt 63: <li><em>Narrow SCSI</em> disk drives of 2GB or more, 3.5" size.
64: (Narrow SCSI means 50pin).<br>
65: Many developers are running out of these drives, which are needed
66: to continue supporting older hardware.<br>
67: <br>
1.334 deraadt 68: <li>A few 1U 1Gbit switches with many ports
1.384 deraadt 69: <li>A 10Gbit switch so we can support 10Gbit one day
1.325 deraadt 70: <li>Laptops. These die often enough that our developers need about 2-3
71: replacements a year.
72: <li>Apple Mac powerpc equipment.
1.334 deraadt 73: <li>Faster & smaller sparc64 machines, for instance 1U rack mount machines
1.325 deraadt 74: <li>Any amd64 or faster i386 hardware which comes available
75: <li>Other devices
76: <li>We generally do not need older and "very common" ISA/PCI equipment, since
77: our developers will generally have gotten their hands on these in the
78: past.
1.320 djm 79: </ul>
1.325 deraadt 80: <p>
1.313 jsg 81:
1.331 jolan 82: <h3><font color="#e00000">Specific devices needed by specific developers</font></h3>
1.228 jufi 83: <ul>
1.389 jsg 84: <li>A PCI bus analyser would be really useful for working on undocumented hardware,
1.442 deraadt 85: required in Melbourne.
86: Contact jsg@openbsd.org
1.436 jsg 87: <li>Powermac G5 with PCI Express for driver development/macppc testing
1.442 deraadt 88: in Melbourne.
89: Contact jsg@openbsd.org
1.436 jsg 90: <li>UltraSPARC III machine with PCI Express for driver development/sparc64
1.442 deraadt 91: testing in Melbourne.
92: Contact jsg@openbsd.org
1.406 jolan 93: <li>CompactFlash GPRS card such as the Audiovox RTM-8000D needed in Madison, WI.
1.340 deraadt 94: Contact jolan@openbsd.org
1.406 jolan 95: <li>umodem(4) based EVDO device needed in Madison, WI.
1.375 jolan 96: Contact jolan@openbsd.org
1.406 jolan 97: <li>Elan Digital Systems U132 USB -> Cardbus Adapter needed in Madison, WI.
1.340 deraadt 98: Contact jolan@openbsd.org
1.488 dlg 99: <li>A Fibre Channel DB9 Copper GBIC.
1.479 dlg 100: Contact dlg@openbsd.org
1.340 deraadt 101: <li>An amd64 machine needed for RAID development in Brisbane, Australia.
1.442 deraadt 102: Preferably a Sun x4100 or x4200.
103: Contact dlg@openbsd.org
1.383 steven 104: <li><a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=ciss&sektion=4">ciss(4)</a>
1.340 deraadt 105: and
1.383 steven 106: <a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=gdt&sektion=4">gdt(4)</a>
1.340 deraadt 107: RAID cards for bio and bioctl development needed in Austin, Texas, USA.
108: Contact marco@openbsd.org
1.442 deraadt 109: <li>Fast machine with PCIe bus for <a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=mfi&sektion=4">mfi(4)</a> development.
110: Contact marco@openbsd.org
1.345 deraadt 111: <li>DG AViiON hardware needed in France.
112: Contact miod@openbsd.org
1.349 uwe 113: <li>Several developers need SDIO (any function) and SD/MMC memory cards.
114: Contact uwe@openbsd.org
1.496 ckuethe 115: <li>Two CF- and SDIO-attached GPS receiver and devices that provide exact time
1.463 mbalmer 116: information for timedelta sensor related development radio clock in Basel,
1.496 ckuethe 117: Switzerland and Edmonton, Alberta.
118: Contact mbalmer@openbsd.org and ckuethe@openbsd.org.
1.489 ckuethe 119: <li>Two <a href="http://www.bwi.com/prod/572922">MiniPCI GPS Receivers</a>
120: for timedelta sensor related development in Edmonton, Alberta and Basel,
121: Switzerland. The appropriate antenna and MiniPCI-to-PCI adapters would
122: also be useful.
123: Contact ckuethe@openbsd.org and mbalmer@openbsd.org
1.496 ckuethe 124: <li>Serial attached GPS receivers with pulse-per-second outputs and weather-
125: resistant enclosures in Edmonton, Alberta and Basel, Switzerland.
126: Requested models include Magellan AC12, NovAtel SuperStarII Smart Antenna
1.499 ! mbalmer 127: and Garmin GPS18/LVC and the Garmin GSP18 5 Hz models.
1.496 ckuethe 128: Contact mbalmer@openbsd.org and ckuethe@openbsd.org.
1.499 ! mbalmer 129: <li>A high capacity battery for an IBM X40 laptop is needed in Basel,
! 130: Switzerland; contact mbalmer@openbsd.org.
1.358 bernd 131: <li>A very fast i386 machine (3GHz and up) for ports development and
1.442 deraadt 132: ports testing needed in Hamburg, Germany.
133: Contact bernd@openbsd.org
1.431 fkr 134: <li>A Vodafone mobile connect 'super 3G' USB modem, an Option GT 3G+ and
135: newer Novatel Wireless HSDPA/UMTS cards (Merlin U730 and U870) needed
1.442 deraadt 136: for driver development in Oldenburg, Germany.
137: Contact fkr@openbsd.org.
1.369 drahn 138: <li>A UPS is needed for multi-architecture infrastructure in Central USA.
139: Contact drahn@openbsd.org
1.442 deraadt 140: <li>73GB+ scsi drives needed in Windsor, Canada.
141: Contact gwk@openbsd.org
1.380 jason 142: <li>USB/RS-232 adapter based on Cypress 7C63743 and/or 7C64013 for hacking on
1.442 deraadt 143: <a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=ucycom&sektion=4">ucycom(4)</a> needed in Washington DC area.
144: Contact jason@openbsd.org
1.391 beck 145: <li>SCSI tape changers (libraries) for hacking on
146: <a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=ch&sektion=4">
147: ch(4),</a>
148: <a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=st&sektion=4">
149: st(4)</a>
1.442 deraadt 150: and related utilities needed in Alberta, Canada.
151: Contact beck@openbsd.org.
1.395 deraadt 152: <li>PATA/SATA drives needed for ATA development in Moscow, Russia
153: or really anywhere else in Western Europe.
1.394 grange 154: Contact grange@openbsd.org
1.396 martin 155: <li>A fast Alpha machine (preferably a AlphaServer DS20L) needed in Vienna,
1.442 deraadt 156: Austria.
157: Contact martin@openbsd.org
1.495 dlg 158: <li>An Intel PRO/10GbE CX4 Server Adapter (PXLA8591CX4) needed in Calgary, Canada.
159: Contact deraadt@openbsd.org
160: <li>An <a href="http://www.lsilogic.com/storage_home/products_home/host_bus_adapters/sas_hbas/lsisas3041xr/index.html">LSI Logic SAS3041X-R</a>
161: needed in Calgary, Canada.
1.421 deraadt 162: Contact deraadt@openbsd.org
1.467 gwk 163: <li>A fast dual processor macppc machine (e.g. a G4) for macppc work in Winsdor, Canada.
1.421 deraadt 164: Contact gwk@openbsd.org
1.432 dim 165: <li>Any Intel
166: <a href="http://www.intel.com/products/chipsets/Q965_Q963/index.htm">Q965</a>
167: or <a href=http://www.intel.com/products/chipsets/G965/index.htm>G965</a>
168: chipset-based (e.g. with integrated graphics) machine, needed for hacking on
169: X hardware acceleration support in Utrecht, the Netherlands.
170: Contact dim@openbsd.org
1.486 claudio 171: <li>Marvell based SDIO Wireless cards and other Marvell based adaptors
172: needed in Switzerland.
1.442 deraadt 173: Contact claudio@openbsd.org or mglocker@openbsd.org
1.434 claudio 174: <li>Two UltraSPARC-II 450MHz CPUs and additional RAM for an Enterprise 420R
1.442 deraadt 175: needed in Zurich, Switzerland.
176: Contact claudio@openbsd.org
1.437 miod 177: <li>Any device (monitor or projector) able to output a 1728x2304 image,
178: sync on green, with either a 13W3 or an HD15 connector needed in Toulouse,
1.442 deraadt 179: France.
180: Contact miod@openbsd.org, short-term loan acceptable.
1.440 tom 181: <li>An amd64 with more than 4 GB RAM for hacking on large memory support
1.442 deraadt 182: in i386 and amd64, needed in London, UK.
183: Contact tom@openbsd.org.
1.497 reyk 184: <li>One or two NetXen NX2031 10G NICs (like the HP NC510C/F) for hacking on a
185: driver, needed in Hannover, Germany.
186: Contact reyk@openbsd.org.
187: <li>A
188: <a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=bnx&sektion=4">bnx(4)</a>
189: PCI-X card to improve the driver needed in Hannover, Germany.
1.446 reyk 190: Contact reyk@openbsd.org.
1.455 deanna 191: <li>Any speech synthesizer devices such as DECTalk, DoubleTalk or Dolphin Apollo.
192: Contact deanna@openbsd.org.
1.464 xsa 193: <li>A Soekris board and case, and a power supply needed in Brussels, Belgium.
194: Contact xsa@openbsd.org.
1.467 gwk 195: <li>6-pin Firewire devices, especially 3.5" hard disk enclosures, needed in
1.466 fkr 196: Oldenburg, Germany. Contact fkr@openbsd.org.
1.473 kettenis 197: <li>A 1000baseLX SFP and LC to SC single mode fiber-optic cable needed in
198: Assen, the Netherlands.
199: Contact kettenis@openbsd.org.
1.475 ray 200: <li>A USB 2.0 to SATA + IDE (2.5 / 3.5 / 5.25") Cable Adapter needed in
201: New York City, USA.
202: Contact ray@openbsd.org.
203: <li>A large LCD monitor needed in New York City, USA.
204: Contact ray@openbsd.org.
1.490 otto 205: <li>A Sun 1" SPUD bracket (PN 540-3024) needed in the Netherlands.
206: Contact kettenis@openbsd.org.
1.485 markus 207: <li>A battery and a power supply for an IBM Thinkpad X40 is needed in Munich, Germany.
208: Contact markus@openbsd.org
1.498 otto 209: <li>GPS receiver with PPS (pulse per second), e.g. Garmin GPS 18 LVC,
210: needed in the Netherlands.
211: Contact otto@openbsd.org.
1.228 jufi 212: </ul>
1.159 fgsch 213: <p>
214:
1.1 deraadt 215: <hr>
1.438 ray 216: <h2><font color="#e00000">Software wanted</font></h2>
1.404 espie 217: <ul>
1.438 ray 218: <li>Licenses for recent Maple for Linux, or Mathematica, or similar
1.404 espie 219: software. I no longer use these for regular work, but I would be willing
1.438 ray 220: to try and make sure it can be installed seamlessly through the ports
1.404 espie 221: tree.
222: Contact espie@openbsd.org
223: </ul>
224: <p>
225: <hr>
1.228 jufi 226: <a href="index.html"><img height=24 width=24 src="back.gif" border=0 alt=OpenBSD></a>
227: <a href="mailto:www@openbsd.org">www@openbsd.org</a>
1.1 deraadt 228: <br>
1.499 ! mbalmer 229: <small>$OpenBSD: want.html,v 1.498 2007/03/12 21:20:43 otto Exp $</small>
1.1 deraadt 230:
231: </body>
232: </html>
![[BACK]](/icons/back.gif){kind=icon}
Return to want.html CVS log ![[TXT]](/icons/text.gif){kind=icon}
![[DIR]](/icons/dir.gif){kind=icon}
Up to [local] / www