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1.653 kevlo 15: <h2><font color="#e00000">Hardware wanted</font></h2>
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1.325 deraadt 18: The following list outlines hardware that the OpenBSD project could use.
19: There are a number of reasons why developers need hardware, and it is important
20: to first of all realize these reasons:
21: <ul>
22: <li>To support a specific device, normally one which is more rare or new.
1.831 miod 23: <li>To be part of their development environment.
1.653 kevlo 24: <li>Some types of machines may be different in some way
1.741 sobrado 25: (i.e. big-endian or unsigned-char) and ensure that developers
1.325 deraadt 26: write code more carefully.
1.831 miod 27: <li>That said, space or power may be at a premium for some people.
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1.78 deraadt 31: If you do not own these devices, but want to help us, we recommend you
1.653 kevlo 32: search on <a href="http://www.ebay.com">eBay</a> for the devices. If
1.78 deraadt 33: you do the bidding and then get the device shipped to us, it really
1.325 deraadt 34: helps us. It is better if developers develop, and skip the bidding process,
1.653 kevlo 35: since any time saved can be spent on improving OpenBSD instead.<p>
1.258 david 36:
1.325 deraadt 37: If it is clear which specific developer should be contacted, please do
38: so directly. Otherwise contact <a href="mailto:deraadt@openbsd.org">Theo de Raadt</a>
1.653 kevlo 39: who will pass on the message to whichever developers are in need.<p>
1.22 deraadt 40:
1.325 deraadt 41: Please be very clear as to where you are located!! For larger items this
42: can be very important.
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1.22 deraadt 45:
1.331 jolan 46: <h3><font color="#e00000">Specific developers to contact for various reasons</font></h3>
1.228 jufi 47: <ul>
1.958 mpi 48: <li>martin@openbsd.org for "older hardware" in Europe.
1.653 kevlo 49: <li>deraadt@openbsd.org for any general offers or questions.
50: </ul>
1.325 deraadt 51: If you do not get a response from these developers, please consider
52: contacting another developer.
1.280 miod 53: <p>
1.1 deraadt 54:
1.653 kevlo 55: <h3><font color="#e00000">General device requirements.</font></h3>
1.325 deraadt 56: We try to spread these types of devices around our development community.
1.313 jsg 57: <ul>
1.494 deraadt 58: <li><em>Narrow SCSI</em> disk drives of 2GB or more, 3.5" size.
59: (Narrow SCSI means 50pin).<br>
60: Many developers are running out of these drives, which are needed
61: to continue supporting older hardware.<br>
1.653 kevlo 62: <li>Laptops. These die often enough that our developers need about 2-3
1.325 deraadt 63: replacements a year.
1.653 kevlo 64: <li>Apple Mac powerpc equipment.
1.670 deraadt 65: <li>HP J6750 machines (J6700 is the second best choice).
1.912 deraadt 66: <li>Faster & smaller sparc64 machines, for instance 1U rack mount
67: machines. It is important to spread sparc64 around the development
1.913 sthen 68: community, since it is the most strict platform for detecting non-portable
1.912 deraadt 69: or buggy code.
1.653 kevlo 70: <li>Any amd64 or faster i386 hardware which comes available.
71: <li>We generally do not need older and "very common" ISA/PCI equipment, since
1.325 deraadt 72: our developers will generally have gotten their hands on these in the
73: past.
1.653 kevlo 74: </ul>
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1.313 jsg 76:
1.961 dlg 77: <h3><font color="#e00000">NVMe Support</font></h3>
78:
79: <p>David Gwynne (in Australia) would like a couple of NVMe devices
80: to further develop the nvme(4) driver with.</p>
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82: <ul>
83: <li>1x Samsung m.2 NVMe SSD
84: <li>1x PCI-e to m.2 adapter
85: <li>1x PCI-e SSD
86: </ul>
87:
88: <p>Contact dlg@openbsd.org</p>
89:
1.653 kevlo 90: <h3><font color="#e00000">10Gb Ethernet Support</font></h3>
1.843 deraadt 91: David Gwynne (in Australia), Mike Belopuhov (in Germany), and Claudio Jeker (in
1.518 dlg 92: Switzerland) are working on support for 10 Gigabit Ethernet devices. These
93: developers would like the following hardware to help development:
94: <ul>
1.844 mikeb 95: <li>10GbaseSR SFP+ modules for use in 10Gb network cards
1.653 kevlo 96: <li>Switches with 10Gb modules for hacking
1.844 mikeb 97: <li>Direct Attach (SFP+) and CX4 cabling
1.727 jsg 98: <li>optical cabling with LC connectors (for 10GbaseSR and 10GbaseLR)
1.844 mikeb 99: <li>Broadcom, Emulex (ServerEngines) and QLogic 10Gb NICs for driver
100: development
1.653 kevlo 101: </ul>
1.843 deraadt 102: Contact dlg@openbsd.org, mikeb@openbsd.org, and claudio@openbsd.org.
1.653 kevlo 103: </p>
1.518 dlg 104:
1.741 sobrado 105: <h3><font color="#e00000">Specific platform requests by our developers</font></h3>
1.737 jasper 106: <ul>
107: <!--
108: Please (un)comment the relevant platform for your request.
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110:
1.831 miod 111: <!-- <li><i>alpha:</i> -->
1.943 jca 112: <!-- <li><i>amd64:</i> -->
1.737 jasper 113: <!-- <li><i>armish:</i> -->
1.896 jasper 114: <!-- <li><i>armv7:</i> -->
1.737 jasper 115: <li><i>i386:</i>
116: <ul>
1.852 espie 117: <li>Two DRAC (remote access cards) for Dell 1750 servers.
118: Contact espie@openbsd.org.
1.737 jasper 119: </ul>
120: <!-- <li><i>landisk:</i> -->
1.928 pea 121: <li><i>loongson:</i>
122: <ul>
123: <li>A Lemote Fuloong mini PC is needed in France for ports testing.
124: Contact pea@openbsd.org.
1.931 juanfra 125: <li>A loongson system with HDD is needed in Spain for ports testing. Only
126: shipments from EU.
127: Contact juanfra@openbsd.org.
1.972 tobiasu 128: <li>A loongson system for gcc (ports) development is needed in Germany.
129: Contact tobiasu@openbsd.org.
1.928 pea 130: </ul>
1.737 jasper 131: <!-- <li><i>luna88k:</i> -->
1.970 jasper 132: <!-- <li><i>macppc:</i> -->
1.868 jasper 133: <li><i>octeon:</i>
134: <ul>
1.873 jasper 135: <li>Any unsupported OCTEON hardware, such as
1.886 jasper 136: 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>,
137: <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>
138: or Lanner <a href="http://www.lannerinc.com/network_processor_platforms/MR-320">MR-320</a>,
139: <a href="http://www.lannerinc.com/network_processor_platforms/MR-330">MR-330</a>,
140: <a href="http://www.lannerinc.com/network_processor_platforms/MR-730">MR-730</a>,
141: or Portwell <a href="http://www.portwell.com/products/detail.asp?CUSTCHAR1=KILIN-6005">KILIN-6005</a>.
1.949 jasper 142: are needed for testing and development in Ameide, The Netherlands.
1.868 jasper 143: Contact jasper@openbsd.org.
144: </ul>
1.840 miod 145: <!-- <li><i>sgi:</i> -->
1.972 tobiasu 146: <li><i>sparc:</i>
147: <ul>
148: <li>A fast SparcStation 20 for building and testing would be helpful (Germany).
149: Fast CPU modules and network cards are welcome, too. Contact
150: tobiasu@openbsd.org.
151: </ul>
1.959 mpi 152: <!-- <li><i>vax:</i> -->
1.962 jasper 153: <!-- <li><i>zaurus:</i> -->
1.888 ratchov 154: <!-- <li><i>Miscellaneous:</i> -->
1.899 miod 155: </ul>
1.737 jasper 156: </p>
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1.741 sobrado 158: <h3><font color="#e00000">Specific cards needed by our developers</font></h3>
1.737 jasper 159: <ul>
1.931 juanfra 160: <li>An ATI/AMD Radeon fanless PCI-Express card is needed in Spain. Only models
161: HD4000 or greater and fully supported by OpenBSD.
162: Contact juanfra@openbsd.org.
1.737 jasper 163: </ul>
164: </p>
165:
1.741 sobrado 166: <h3><font color="#e00000">Specific devices and equipment needed by our developers</font></h3>
1.737 jasper 167: <ul>
1.710 kettenis 168: <li>Sun StorEdge MultiPack-FC desktop array needed in Assen, The Netherlands.
1.650 kettenis 169: Contact kettenis@openbsd.org.
1.718 deraadt 170: <li>A variety pack of shortish (SPF connectors on at least one end) fibers
171: wanted in Calgary.
172: Contact deraadt@openbsd.org.
1.915 mpi 173: <li>Any USB SuperSpeed (3.0) device using isochronous transfers, generally
174: webcams or cameras, needed in Aachen, Germany.
175: Contact mpi@openbsd.org.
1.953 juanfra 176: <li>Thinkpad X61s fan and screen are needed in Spain (or a broken laptop with at
177: least one of the parts in good condition). Contact juanfra@openbsd.org.
1.952 stsp 178: <li>Machines with non-working xhci(4) "Intel 7 Series xHCI" and
179: "Intel 8 Series xHCI" USB3 controllers (e.g. Dell Optiplex 3020)
180: are needed in Aachen, Germany.
181: Contact mpi@openbsd.org.
1.960 stsp 182: <li>Wireless access points capable of 802.11n are needed in Berlin, Germany.
183: Contact stsp@openbsd.org
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