Date: Sun, 10 Feb 2008 14:57:13 +1030 From: Wayne Sierke <ws@au.dyndns.ws> To: hackers <hackers@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: Any interest in unused hardware being made available for remote developer use? Message-ID: <1202617634.1464.23.camel@predator-ii.buffyverse> In-Reply-To: <1202308467.5350.220.camel@predator-ii.buffyverse> References: <1202308467.5350.220.camel@predator-ii.buffyverse>
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Following up with some corrections/additional info: On Thu, 2008-02-07 at 01:04 +1030, Wayne Sierke wrote: > I have a Compaq ML370 Proliant server here which is likely to remain > unused for the foreseeable future. Some of its key specs are: > > - Dual 800MHz PIII/133MHz/256MB CPU Of course, that should be 256KB, not 256MB! > - 1.25GB ECC Memory > - 2 x 9G 10k SCSI-UW2 > - 1 x 18G 10k SCSI-UW2 > - 2 x Intel EtherExpress PRO/100 Ethernet > > I've been contemplating the idea of offering it for remote access, to > those with a legitimate use for it in a FreeBSD-related development > endeavour. > > There are numerous aspects about this that warrant careful consideration > and for which I'll be seeking comment if it comes to it, however the > first question is: Is there any interest, or likely to be? > Since all the interest expressed so far has been in having the system available ostensibly as a server, I should point out that current circumstances don't lend themselves to this type of use, for now. My intention is to make it available as a test/development system and allow it to be used essentially unrestricted (in the development sense).
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