Subject: Re: looking for mips64 h/w
To: Jochen Kunz <jkunz@unixag-kl.fh-kl.de>
From: Garrett D'Amore <garrett_damore@tadpole.com>
List: port-sgimips
Date: 06/04/2006 19:12:38
Jochen Kunz wrote:
> On Sat, 03 Jun 2006 16:06:38 +0200
> Gerald Heinig <Gerald.Heinig@ngi.de> wrote:
>
>   
>> I have a dual-CPU Octane sitting here unused for at least 2 years (due
>> to ENOTIME) which I'm planning to sell in the near future.
>>     
> What CPU type? R10k? R12k? Or even R14k?
>
>   
>> It's equipped with a PCI cardcage,  too, so supporting PCI hardware is
>> no problem either.
>>     
> The Octane has PCI peripherals on the CPU board. The PCI card cage just
> adds an additional XIO-PCI bridge with the required mechanics to mount
> PCI cards.
>
> If someone is seriosly working on a MIPS64 port and wants an Origin 200
> for testig: I own an O200 and can make it available for remote testing.
> The O200 is particularly suited for this. It has a service processor
> that can power up/down, reset, ... the machine via RS232.
>   
This sounds very very promising.  Yes, we have someone seriously working
on this.  I'll get back to you.

    -- Garrett

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