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18: <font color="#0000ff"><i>Open</i></font><font color="#000084">BSD</font></a>
19: <font color="#e00000">Hardware Wanted</font>
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1.1 deraadt 22: <p>
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1.325 deraadt 24: The following list outlines hardware that the OpenBSD project could use.
25: There are a number of reasons why developers need hardware, and it is important
26: to first of all realize these reasons:
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 37: If you do not own these devices, but want to help us, we recommend you
1.653 kevlo 38: search on <a href="http://www.ebay.com">eBay</a> for the devices. If
1.78 deraadt 39: you do the bidding and then get the device shipped to us, it really
1.325 deraadt 40: helps us. It is better if developers develop, and skip the bidding process,
1.653 kevlo 41: since any time saved can be spent on improving OpenBSD instead.<p>
1.258 david 42:
1.325 deraadt 43: If it is clear which specific developer should be contacted, please do
44: so directly. Otherwise contact <a href="mailto:deraadt@openbsd.org">Theo de Raadt</a>
1.653 kevlo 45: who will pass on the message to whichever developers are in need.<p>
1.22 deraadt 46:
1.325 deraadt 47: Please be very clear as to where you are located!! For larger items this
48: can be very important.
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1.22 deraadt 51:
1.331 jolan 52: <h3><font color="#e00000">Specific developers to contact for various reasons</font></h3>
1.228 jufi 53: <ul>
1.958 mpi 54: <li>martin@openbsd.org for "older hardware" in Europe.
1.653 kevlo 55: <li>deraadt@openbsd.org for any general offers or questions.
56: </ul>
1.325 deraadt 57: If you do not get a response from these developers, please consider
58: contacting another developer.
1.280 miod 59: <p>
1.1 deraadt 60:
1.653 kevlo 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>
1.494 deraadt 64: <li><em>Narrow SCSI</em> disk drives of 2GB or more, 3.5" size.
65: (Narrow SCSI means 50pin).<br>
66: Many developers are running out of these drives, which are needed
67: to continue supporting older hardware.<br>
1.653 kevlo 68: <li>Laptops. These die often enough that our developers need about 2-3
1.325 deraadt 69: replacements a year.
1.653 kevlo 70: <li>Apple Mac powerpc equipment.
1.670 deraadt 71: <li>HP J6750 machines (J6700 is the second best choice).
1.912 deraadt 72: <li>Faster & smaller sparc64 machines, for instance 1U rack mount
73: machines. It is important to spread sparc64 around the development
1.913 sthen 74: community, since it is the most strict platform for detecting non-portable
1.912 deraadt 75: or buggy code.
1.653 kevlo 76: <li>Any amd64 or faster i386 hardware which comes available.
77: <li>We generally do not need older and "very common" ISA/PCI equipment, since
1.325 deraadt 78: our developers will generally have gotten their hands on these in the
79: past.
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1.313 jsg 82:
1.961 dlg 83: <h3><font color="#e00000">NVMe Support</font></h3>
84:
85: <p>David Gwynne (in Australia) would like a couple of NVMe devices
86: to further develop the nvme(4) driver with.</p>
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88: <ul>
89: <li>1x Samsung m.2 NVMe SSD
90: <li>1x PCI-e to m.2 adapter
91: <li>1x PCI-e SSD
92: </ul>
93:
94: <p>Contact dlg@openbsd.org</p>
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1.653 kevlo 96: <h3><font color="#e00000">10Gb Ethernet Support</font></h3>
1.843 deraadt 97: David Gwynne (in Australia), Mike Belopuhov (in Germany), and Claudio Jeker (in
1.518 dlg 98: Switzerland) are working on support for 10 Gigabit Ethernet devices. These
99: developers would like the following hardware to help development:
100: <ul>
1.844 mikeb 101: <li>10GbaseSR SFP+ modules for use in 10Gb network cards
1.653 kevlo 102: <li>Switches with 10Gb modules for hacking
1.844 mikeb 103: <li>Direct Attach (SFP+) and CX4 cabling
1.727 jsg 104: <li>optical cabling with LC connectors (for 10GbaseSR and 10GbaseLR)
1.844 mikeb 105: <li>Broadcom, Emulex (ServerEngines) and QLogic 10Gb NICs for driver
106: development
1.653 kevlo 107: </ul>
1.843 deraadt 108: Contact dlg@openbsd.org, mikeb@openbsd.org, and claudio@openbsd.org.
1.518 dlg 109:
1.741 sobrado 110: <h3><font color="#e00000">Specific platform requests by our developers</font></h3>
1.737 jasper 111: <ul>
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113: Please (un)comment the relevant platform for your request.
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115:
1.831 miod 116: <!-- <li><i>alpha:</i> -->
1.943 jca 117: <!-- <li><i>amd64:</i> -->
1.737 jasper 118: <!-- <li><i>armish:</i> -->
1.896 jasper 119: <!-- <li><i>armv7:</i> -->
1.737 jasper 120: <li><i>i386:</i>
121: <ul>
1.852 espie 122: <li>Two DRAC (remote access cards) for Dell 1750 servers.
123: Contact espie@openbsd.org.
1.737 jasper 124: </ul>
125: <!-- <li><i>landisk:</i> -->
1.928 pea 126: <li><i>loongson:</i>
127: <ul>
1.931 juanfra 128: <li>A loongson system with HDD is needed in Spain for ports testing. Only
129: shipments from EU.
130: Contact juanfra@openbsd.org.
1.972 tobiasu 131: <li>A loongson system for gcc (ports) development is needed in Germany.
132: Contact tobiasu@openbsd.org.
1.928 pea 133: </ul>
1.737 jasper 134: <!-- <li><i>luna88k:</i> -->
1.970 jasper 135: <!-- <li><i>macppc:</i> -->
1.868 jasper 136: <li><i>octeon:</i>
137: <ul>
1.873 jasper 138: <li>Any unsupported OCTEON hardware, such as
1.886 jasper 139: 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>,
140: <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>
141: or Lanner <a href="http://www.lannerinc.com/network_processor_platforms/MR-320">MR-320</a>,
142: <a href="http://www.lannerinc.com/network_processor_platforms/MR-330">MR-330</a>,
143: <a href="http://www.lannerinc.com/network_processor_platforms/MR-730">MR-730</a>,
144: or Portwell <a href="http://www.portwell.com/products/detail.asp?CUSTCHAR1=KILIN-6005">KILIN-6005</a>.
1.949 jasper 145: are needed for testing and development in Ameide, The Netherlands.
1.868 jasper 146: Contact jasper@openbsd.org.
147: </ul>
1.840 miod 148: <!-- <li><i>sgi:</i> -->
1.972 tobiasu 149: <li><i>sparc:</i>
150: <ul>
151: <li>A fast SparcStation 20 for building and testing would be helpful (Germany).
152: Fast CPU modules and network cards are welcome, too. Contact
153: tobiasu@openbsd.org.
154: </ul>
1.959 mpi 155: <!-- <li><i>vax:</i> -->
1.962 jasper 156: <!-- <li><i>zaurus:</i> -->
1.888 ratchov 157: <!-- <li><i>Miscellaneous:</i> -->
1.899 miod 158: </ul>
1.737 jasper 159:
1.741 sobrado 160: <h3><font color="#e00000">Specific cards needed by our developers</font></h3>
1.737 jasper 161: <ul>
1.931 juanfra 162: <li>An ATI/AMD Radeon fanless PCI-Express card is needed in Spain. Only models
163: HD4000 or greater and fully supported by OpenBSD.
164: Contact juanfra@openbsd.org.
1.737 jasper 165: </ul>
166:
1.741 sobrado 167: <h3><font color="#e00000">Specific devices and equipment needed by our developers</font></h3>
1.737 jasper 168: <ul>
1.710 kettenis 169: <li>Sun StorEdge MultiPack-FC desktop array needed in Assen, The Netherlands.
1.650 kettenis 170: Contact kettenis@openbsd.org.
1.718 deraadt 171: <li>A variety pack of shortish (SPF connectors on at least one end) fibers
172: wanted in Calgary.
173: Contact deraadt@openbsd.org.
1.915 mpi 174: <li>Any USB SuperSpeed (3.0) device using isochronous transfers, generally
175: webcams or cameras, needed in Aachen, Germany.
176: Contact mpi@openbsd.org.
1.953 juanfra 177: <li>Thinkpad X61s fan and screen are needed in Spain (or a broken laptop with at
178: least one of the parts in good condition). Contact juanfra@openbsd.org.
1.952 stsp 179: <li>Machines with non-working xhci(4) "Intel 7 Series xHCI" and
1.978 ! mpi 180: "Intel 8 Series xHCI" USB3 controllers (e.g. Dell Optiplex 3020
! 181: or 7010) are needed in Aachen, Germany.
1.952 stsp 182: Contact mpi@openbsd.org.
1.960 stsp 183: <li>Wireless access points capable of 802.11n are needed in Berlin, Germany.
184: Contact stsp@openbsd.org
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