Jonathan A. Kollasch wrote:
> On Fri, Jun 02, 2006 at 09:28:44PM -0700, Garrett D'Amore wrote:
>   
>> Our SoC student working the MIPS64 port has had trouble locating 64-bit
>> compliant hardware.
>>
>> Can anyone help out here?  A malta or similar would probably be ideal,
>> but an older SGI would probably work too.  In an ideal world, I'd also
>> get a loan, as mentor, as I only have 32-bit MIPS h/w.  But I can
>> probably get by with qemu for now.  Anyway, the loan of a machine or two
>> for a couple of months (for the Summer Of Code duration) would be
>> greatly appreciated.
>>     
>
> I, like Jan Schaumann, have an Octane available, but in Iowa.
> However, I can't really afford to ship it, let alone to China.
>   

Hah.  I guess these are pretty heavy boxes. ;-)

> But, if I can be of any help testing stuff I'd try to do what I can.
>
> And yes, (at least this one anyway) SGI boxes can do serial console.
>
> Also, I may be able to get a console server, netboot file
> selection thing and power cycler setup if it would be useful.
>   

Those would be really, really useful.  Either LIU Qi (Qi is his given
name) or I will get back to you.

    -- Garrett
> 	Jonathan Kollasch
>   


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