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1.653 kevlo 17: <h2><font color="#e00000">Hardware wanted</font></h2>
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1.325 deraadt 20: The following list outlines hardware that the OpenBSD project could use.
21: There are a number of reasons why developers need hardware, and it is important
22: to first of all realize these reasons:
23: <ul>
24: <li>To support a specific device, normally one which is more rare or new.
1.831 miod 25: <li>To be part of their development environment.
1.653 kevlo 26: <li>Some types of machines may be different in some way
1.741 sobrado 27: (i.e. big-endian or unsigned-char) and ensure that developers
1.325 deraadt 28: write code more carefully.
1.831 miod 29: <li>That said, space or power may be at a premium for some people.
1.653 kevlo 30: </ul>
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1.78 deraadt 33: If you do not own these devices, but want to help us, we recommend you
1.653 kevlo 34: search on <a href="http://www.ebay.com">eBay</a> for the devices. If
1.78 deraadt 35: you do the bidding and then get the device shipped to us, it really
1.325 deraadt 36: helps us. It is better if developers develop, and skip the bidding process,
1.653 kevlo 37: since any time saved can be spent on improving OpenBSD instead.<p>
1.258 david 38:
1.325 deraadt 39: If it is clear which specific developer should be contacted, please do
40: so directly. Otherwise contact <a href="mailto:deraadt@openbsd.org">Theo de Raadt</a>
1.653 kevlo 41: who will pass on the message to whichever developers are in need.<p>
1.22 deraadt 42:
1.325 deraadt 43: Please be very clear as to where you are located!! For larger items this
44: can be very important.
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1.22 deraadt 47:
1.331 jolan 48: <h3><font color="#e00000">Specific developers to contact for various reasons</font></h3>
1.228 jufi 49: <ul>
1.325 deraadt 50: <li>miod@openbsd.org and martin@openbsd.org for "older hardware" in Europe.
1.653 kevlo 51: <li>deraadt@openbsd.org for any general offers or questions.
52: </ul>
1.325 deraadt 53: If you do not get a response from these developers, please consider
54: contacting another developer.
1.280 miod 55: <p>
1.1 deraadt 56:
1.653 kevlo 57: <h3><font color="#e00000">General device requirements.</font></h3>
1.325 deraadt 58: We try to spread these types of devices around our development community.
1.313 jsg 59: <ul>
1.494 deraadt 60: <li><em>Narrow SCSI</em> disk drives of 2GB or more, 3.5" size.
61: (Narrow SCSI means 50pin).<br>
62: Many developers are running out of these drives, which are needed
63: to continue supporting older hardware.<br>
1.653 kevlo 64: <li>Laptops. These die often enough that our developers need about 2-3
1.325 deraadt 65: replacements a year.
1.653 kevlo 66: <li>Apple Mac powerpc equipment.
1.670 deraadt 67: <li>HP J6750 machines (J6700 is the second best choice).
1.912 deraadt 68: <li>Faster & smaller sparc64 machines, for instance 1U rack mount
69: machines. It is important to spread sparc64 around the development
1.913 sthen 70: community, since it is the most strict platform for detecting non-portable
1.912 deraadt 71: or buggy code.
1.653 kevlo 72: <li>Any amd64 or faster i386 hardware which comes available.
73: <li>We generally do not need older and "very common" ISA/PCI equipment, since
1.325 deraadt 74: our developers will generally have gotten their hands on these in the
75: past.
1.653 kevlo 76: </ul>
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1.313 jsg 78:
1.653 kevlo 79: <h3><font color="#e00000">10Gb Ethernet Support</font></h3>
1.843 deraadt 80: David Gwynne (in Australia), Mike Belopuhov (in Germany), and Claudio Jeker (in
1.518 dlg 81: Switzerland) are working on support for 10 Gigabit Ethernet devices. These
82: developers would like the following hardware to help development:
83: <ul>
1.844 mikeb 84: <li>10GbaseSR SFP+ modules for use in 10Gb network cards
1.653 kevlo 85: <li>Switches with 10Gb modules for hacking
1.844 mikeb 86: <li>Direct Attach (SFP+) and CX4 cabling
1.727 jsg 87: <li>optical cabling with LC connectors (for 10GbaseSR and 10GbaseLR)
1.844 mikeb 88: <li>Broadcom, Emulex (ServerEngines) and QLogic 10Gb NICs for driver
89: development
1.653 kevlo 90: </ul>
1.843 deraadt 91: Contact dlg@openbsd.org, mikeb@openbsd.org, and claudio@openbsd.org.
1.653 kevlo 92: </p>
1.518 dlg 93:
1.741 sobrado 94: <h3><font color="#e00000">Specific platform requests by our developers</font></h3>
1.737 jasper 95: <ul>
96: <!--
97: Please (un)comment the relevant platform for your request.
98: -->
99:
1.831 miod 100: <!-- <li><i>alpha:</i> -->
1.939 jca 101: <li><i>amd64:</i>
102: <ul>
103: <li>A development laptop (thinkpad x201 or newer) is needed in Nantes, France.
104: Contact jca@openbsd.org.
105: </ul>
1.737 jasper 106: <!-- <li><i>armish:</i> -->
1.895 miod 107: <li><i>aviion:</i>
108: <ul>
109: <li>A working 400, 4000 or 4300 motherboard, preferrably with two processors.
110: Contact miod@openbsd.org.
111: </ul>
1.896 jasper 112: <!-- <li><i>armv7:</i> -->
1.737 jasper 113: <!-- <li><i>hp300:</i> -->
1.936 pascal 114: <li><i>hppa:</i>
115: <ul>
116: <li>A SCSI hard drive caddy for an HP C3750 is needed in Koblenz, Germany.
117: Contact pascal@openbsd.org.
118: </ul>
1.737 jasper 119: <li><i>hppa64:</i>
120: <ul>
121: <li>HP J6700/J6750 2U machines. Note these are fairly cheap on Ebay
122: at the moment.
123: Contact deraadt@openbsd.org.
124: </ul>
125: <li><i>i386:</i>
126: <ul>
127: <li>A <a href="http://www.commell.com.tw/Product/SBC/LE-565.HTM">Commmell LE-565</a>
128: motherboard is needed in Australia.
129: Contact djm@openbsd.org.
130: <li>Four Dell R610 (or similar) 2.5" SAS drive sleds.
131: Contact deraadt@openbsd.org.
1.852 espie 132: <li>Two DRAC (remote access cards) for Dell 1750 servers.
133: Contact espie@openbsd.org.
1.737 jasper 134: </ul>
135: <!-- <li><i>landisk:</i> -->
1.928 pea 136: <li><i>loongson:</i>
137: <ul>
138: <li>A Lemote Fuloong mini PC is needed in France for ports testing.
139: Contact pea@openbsd.org.
1.931 juanfra 140: <li>A loongson system with HDD is needed in Spain for ports testing. Only
141: shipments from EU.
142: Contact juanfra@openbsd.org.
1.928 pea 143: </ul>
1.737 jasper 144: <!-- <li><i>luna88k:</i> -->
145: <!-- <li><i>mac68k:</i> -->
1.807 landry 146: <li><i>macppc:</i>
147: <ul>
1.829 benoit 148: <li>A G4 Mac mini or a PowerMac G5 is needed in France for ports testing and development.
149: Contact benoit@openbsd.org
1.918 tobiasu 150: <li>A fast Mac mini G4 for GNAT (Ada) support on powerpc is needed in
151: Germany. They go for about EUR 55 on fleabay. Contact tobiasu@openbsd.org
1.807 landry 152: </ul>
1.737 jasper 153: <!-- <li><i>mvme68k:</i> -->
154: <!-- <li><i>mvme88k:</i> -->
1.868 jasper 155: <li><i>octeon:</i>
156: <ul>
1.873 jasper 157: <li>Any unsupported OCTEON hardware, such as
1.886 jasper 158: 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>,
159: <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>
160: or Lanner <a href="http://www.lannerinc.com/network_processor_platforms/MR-320">MR-320</a>,
161: <a href="http://www.lannerinc.com/network_processor_platforms/MR-330">MR-330</a>,
162: <a href="http://www.lannerinc.com/network_processor_platforms/MR-730">MR-730</a>,
163: or Portwell <a href="http://www.portwell.com/products/detail.asp?CUSTCHAR1=KILIN-6005">KILIN-6005</a>.
1.868 jasper 164: are needed for testing and development in Gorinchem, The Netherlands.
165: Contact jasper@openbsd.org.
166: </ul>
1.737 jasper 167: <!-- <li><i>palm:</i> -->
1.840 miod 168: <!-- <li><i>sgi:</i> -->
1.737 jasper 169: <li><i>socppc:</i>
170: <ul>
171: <li>A <a href="http://www.thecus.com/products_over.php?cid=12&pid=24&set_language=english">Thecus N1200</a>
172: is needed in Australia.
173: Contact djm@openbsd.org.
174: </ul>
175: <!-- <li><i>solbourne:</i> -->
1.865 ajacouto 176: <li><i>sparc:</i>
177: <ul>
178: <li>A removable hard drive for SPARCbook (Tadpole S3GX), preferably 2GB or bigger,
179: needed in Paris, France.
180: Contact ajacoutot@openbsd.org.
181: </ul>
1.737 jasper 182: <li><i>sparc64:</i>
1.228 jufi 183: <ul>
1.866 deraadt 184: <li>Disk drive caddies for the T5120/5220/5140/5240-series machines
185: (with disks in them, or empty).
186: Contact deraadt@openbsd.org.
1.737 jasper 187: </ul>
1.819 miod 188: <li><i>vax:</i>
189: <ul>
190: <li>A DWCTX-BX TURBOchannel adapter for VAXstation 4000/60 and VAXstation 4000/{90,96}
191: is needed in France.
192: Contact miod@openbsd.org.
193: </ul>
1.846 bmercer 194: <!-- <li><i>zaurus:</i> -->
1.888 ratchov 195: <!-- <li><i>Miscellaneous:</i> -->
1.899 miod 196: </ul>
1.737 jasper 197: </p>
198:
1.741 sobrado 199: <h3><font color="#e00000">Specific cards needed by our developers</font></h3>
1.737 jasper 200: <ul>
1.653 kevlo 201: <li>An Intel IOP348 based SAS controller (such as the Supermicro AOC-USAS-S4i)
1.606 deraadt 202: to help in <a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=sli&sektion=4">sli(4)</a>
203: development. Needed in Brisbane, Australia.
204: Contact dlg@openbsd.org.
1.774 dlg 205: <li>A LSISAS2008 based SAS controller to help in <a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=mpii&sektion=4">mpii(4)</a> development.
206: Needed in Brisbane, Australia.
207: Contact dlg@openbsd.org.
1.766 dlg 208: <li>A Sun Flash Accelerator F20 PCIe card.
209: Needed in Brisbane, Australia.
210: Contact dlg@openbsd.org.
1.764 dlg 211: <li>A PCIe to SD/MMC Card reader controller such as the JMicron JMB38X family.
212: Needed in Brisbane, Australia.
213: Contact dlg@openbsd.org.
1.737 jasper 214: <li>QLogic ISP10160 SCSI adapter needed in Assen, the Netherlands.
215: Contact kettenis@openbsd.org.
1.895 miod 216: <li>Some kind of Magma 1 (or 3) slot Expresscard->PCIe expansion system, for
1.737 jasper 217: improving our PCI drivers.
218: Contact deraadt@openbsd.org.
1.841 jsg 219: <li>CardBus serial adapter to unify PCI/CardBus serial code.
1.821 jsg 220: Needed in Melbourne, Australia. Contact jsg@openbsd.org.
1.859 dtucker 221: <li>Any VIA Rhine (VT610x) 10/100 PCI ethernet cards.
1.847 dtucker 222: Contact dtucker@openbsd.org.
1.931 juanfra 223: <li>An ATI/AMD Radeon fanless PCI-Express card is needed in Spain. Only models
224: HD4000 or greater and fully supported by OpenBSD.
225: Contact juanfra@openbsd.org.
1.737 jasper 226: </ul>
227: </p>
228:
1.741 sobrado 229: <h3><font color="#e00000">Specific devices and equipment needed by our developers</font></h3>
1.737 jasper 230: <ul>
1.653 kevlo 231: <li>Any device (monitor or projector) able to output a 1728x2304 image,
1.578 miod 232: sync on green, with either a 13W3 or an HD15 connector needed in France.
1.442 deraadt 233: Contact miod@openbsd.org, short-term loan acceptable.
1.653 kevlo 234: <li>TI TUSB3140 serial USB adapter in Calgary.
1.569 tobias 235: Contact deraadt@openbsd.org.
1.710 kettenis 236: <li>Sun StorEdge MultiPack-FC desktop array needed in Assen, The Netherlands.
1.650 kettenis 237: Contact kettenis@openbsd.org.
1.718 deraadt 238: <li>A variety pack of shortish (SPF connectors on at least one end) fibers
239: wanted in Calgary.
240: Contact deraadt@openbsd.org.
1.787 blambert 241: <li>Interesting bit of <a href="http://www.openpandora.org/">
242: portable ARM hardware</a> wanted in Oslo, Norway.
243: Contact blambert@openbsd.org
1.798 sebastia 244: <li>Any kind of DCC (Digital Command Control) capable controller, used to
245: control digital model railroads. Actually needed to test misc/srcpd
1.854 sebastia 246: with real hardware. Parts needed in Brandenburg, Germany.
1.817 mikeb 247: Contact sebastia@openbsd.org
1.808 matthew 248: <li>A USB drive that supports "USB Attached SCSI" wanted in San Francisco, CA, USA.
249: Contact matthew@openbsd.org.
1.870 stsp 250: <li>Laptops or other devices containing Elantech touchpads with hardware
251: versions 1, 2, and 4 are wanted in Berlin, Germany. Short-term loan
252: acceptable. Contact stsp@openbsd.org.
1.875 eric 253: <li>A fast and small laptop to replace my aging thinkpad x40 (x220 or x230
254: would be perfect) to work on ASR, smtpd and more.
255: Money to help buy one would be great too.
256: Contact eric@openbsd.org
1.915 mpi 257: <li>Any USB SuperSpeed (3.0) device using isochronous transfers, generally
258: webcams or cameras, needed in Aachen, Germany.
259: Contact mpi@openbsd.org.
1.921 stsp 260: <li>Alix APU boards are needed for wifi hacking in Berlin, Germany.
261: Contact stsp@openbsd.org
1.940 ! stsp 262: <li>Thinkpad X21 keyboard (preferably US layout, FRU 02K5883) needed in Berlin, Germany.
! 263: Contact stsp@openbsd.org
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1.438 ray 268: <h2><font color="#e00000">Software wanted</font></h2>
1.404 espie 269: <ul>
1.438 ray 270: <li>Licenses for recent Maple for Linux, or Mathematica, or similar
1.404 espie 271: software. I no longer use these for regular work, but I would be willing
1.438 ray 272: to try and make sure it can be installed seamlessly through the ports
1.404 espie 273: tree.
1.522 deraadt 274: Contact espie@openbsd.org.
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