From owner-freebsd-net@FreeBSD.ORG Thu Feb 7 21:29:03 2008 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-net@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 5B1E316A419 for ; Thu, 7 Feb 2008 21:29:03 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from julian@elischer.org) Received: from outC.internet-mail-service.net (outC.internet-mail-service.net [216.240.47.226]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 43C1C13C447 for ; Thu, 7 Feb 2008 21:29:03 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from julian@elischer.org) Received: from mx0.idiom.com (HELO idiom.com) (216.240.32.160) by out.internet-mail-service.net (qpsmtpd/0.40) with ESMTP; Thu, 07 Feb 2008 13:29:02 -0800 Received: from julian-mac.elischer.org (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by idiom.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id DEE5C127121; Thu, 7 Feb 2008 13:29:01 -0800 (PST) Message-ID: <47AB7821.2060205@elischer.org> Date: Thu, 07 Feb 2008 13:29:05 -0800 From: Julian Elischer User-Agent: Thunderbird 2.0.0.9 (Macintosh/20071031) MIME-Version: 1.0 To: David Christensen References: <09BFF2FA5EAB4A45B6655E151BBDD903072CEB06@NT-IRVA-0750.brcm.ad.broadcom.com> In-Reply-To: <09BFF2FA5EAB4A45B6655E151BBDD903072CEB06@NT-IRVA-0750.brcm.ad.broadcom.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Cc: freebsd-net@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Recommendation for a Big Endian System for NIC Driver Development X-BeenThere: freebsd-net@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: Networking and TCP/IP with FreeBSD List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Thu, 07 Feb 2008 21:29:03 -0000 David Christensen wrote: > I'm looking for a recommendation for a big endian CPU system that > works well with FreeBSD. It would be best if it didn't use a 4KB > page size but that's a secondary issue. The system should support > PCI Express with at least two x8 slots and PCI-X would be a plus. > A half-height or full-height rack style chassis would be best, > though a tower configuration would also be suitable. > > I want to do some wider testing on non-Intel based systems with > current and new Broadcom drivers. Feel free to email me directly > if you have a suggestion. > > David Christensen > > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-net@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-net > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-net-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" look at getting a PG powerPC off ebay.. (I can help you set it up if you wish.. I just did a dozen of them for work). I like that option because then you can help debug why this ppc system can't run reliably with this broadcom phy on the gem driver :-)