Subject: Re: rfv: Access to reasonable NetBSD CPU
To: None <netbsd-advocacy@netbsd.org>
From: Eric Delcamp <e.delcamp@wanadoo.fr>
List: port-i386
Date: 04/18/2000 15:04:12
Hi !

Where is the project of the custom-kernel-farm ? I could not find it in the
Projects page, nor on NetBSD site.

Thanks.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Herb Peyerl" <hpeyerl@beer.org>
To: "David Brownlee" <abs@netbsd.org>
Cc: <netbsd-advocacy@netbsd.org>; <port-i386@netbsd.org>;
<port-alpha@netbsd.org>
Sent: Tuesday, April 18, 2000 2:21 PM
Subject: Re: rfv: Access to reasonable NetBSD CPU


> David Brownlee <abs@netbsd.org>  wrote:
>  > I've just been talking to someone who is trying to debug code
>  > on a NetBSD/hp300 box, and would greatly benefit from access to
>  > a faster machine on which to shake out MI issues.
>  >
>  > We have a specific build lab for 'full' developers, but it can be
>  > difficult for others.
>  >
>  > I wondered if we had any kind souls out there who would be willing
>  > to offer accounts to those interested in working on code under
>  > NetBSD. Doesn't have to be an 'open to anyone' situation,
>  >
>  > Big CPU is good, but the wider range the better - it would be good
>  > to allow people to optimise their code on a vaxen :)
>
> Actually, the build lab isn't strictly for developers.  Recently, the new
> kermit release was compiled for distribution in the build lab by a non
> NetBSD developer...
>
> Of late, the build lab machines have sort of atrophied a bit due to
> the company which houses them being in mid-office-move...