Subject: Re: looking for mips64 h/w
To: Garrett D'Amore <garrett_damore@tadpole.com>
From: Larry McVoy <lm@bitmover.com>
List: port-sgimips
Date: 06/04/2006 19:16:51
On Sun, Jun 04, 2006 at 07:12:38PM -0700, Garrett D'Amore wrote:
> 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.

We have an 0200 just sitting here doing nothing.  If someone wants to come
get it then do so and we'll give it away.
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