From owner-freebsd-ppc@FreeBSD.ORG Sun Nov 16 16:37:53 2014 Return-Path: <owner-freebsd-ppc@FreeBSD.ORG> Delivered-To: freebsd-ppc@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:1900:2254:206a::19:1]) (using TLSv1.2 with cipher AECDH-AES256-SHA (256/256 bits)) (No client certificate requested) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 75DD9410 for <freebsd-ppc@freebsd.org>; Sun, 16 Nov 2014 16:37:53 +0000 (UTC) Received: from mail-ob0-x235.google.com (mail-ob0-x235.google.com [IPv6:2607:f8b0:4003:c01::235]) (using TLSv1 with cipher ECDHE-RSA-RC4-SHA (128/128 bits)) (Client CN "smtp.gmail.com", Issuer "Google Internet Authority G2" (verified OK)) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 41267BB0 for <freebsd-ppc@freebsd.org>; Sun, 16 Nov 2014 16:37:53 +0000 (UTC) Received: by mail-ob0-f181.google.com with SMTP id gq1so2227751obb.40 for <freebsd-ppc@freebsd.org>; Sun, 16 Nov 2014 08:37:52 -0800 (PST) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=20120113; h=sender:date:from:to:cc:subject:message-id:in-reply-to:references :mime-version:content-type:content-transfer-encoding; bh=I+ScQk+q4Y6N+jLk4JHYy48RFWo0PJEBubVn748K2oc=; b=wOpnzS+JLbNk0zOJjlARuA97G1JRkmHmMFhSldkuM0GGYJ1NfxhWxT4dx/6G4wAC// EGdGBxOpTiVHX7wpqkbHHOcawhHT9lMXa4wa2bXIXEyP9K4kn5uWILXg5ocOBVun6vh7 vT7wA4PAT/wByGhLhy9vaVCZe+IU7a74FCIEc0OmqHNI1TtwgWoQ3nPQlP/CtXqydruC S0Rux7Tz8r5r8OdL/6eM4nVq66sDqkaZzPmEA6qvqGXqo8lleK7Ex/NXvMkFv43EGkhm B0Z0uZ/gTkGqQfoLc8XSoqJciQznTB9VDZ5cJ6Wd3URfgYVR6cxmJd/cqC0igbGMZFh1 erqQ== X-Received: by 10.202.79.13 with SMTP id d13mr2163782oib.71.1416155872446; Sun, 16 Nov 2014 08:37:52 -0800 (PST) Received: from zhabar.attlocal.net (107-222-186-3.lightspeed.sntcca.sbcglobal.net. [107.222.186.3]) by mx.google.com with ESMTPSA id c76sm14219168oih.28.2014.11.16.08.37.50 for <multiple recipients> (version=TLSv1.2 cipher=ECDHE-RSA-AES128-GCM-SHA256 bits=128/128); Sun, 16 Nov 2014 08:37:51 -0800 (PST) Sender: Justin Hibbits <chmeeedalf@gmail.com> Date: Sun, 16 Nov 2014 08:37:46 -0800 From: Justin Hibbits <jhibbits@freebsd.org> To: "Steven C. Peterson" <scp@mainstream.net> Subject: Re: OpenPower based systems Message-ID: <20141116083746.17c3beeb@zhabar.attlocal.net> In-Reply-To: <09EF9CAA-CAD4-4087-99BE-179CFD508CBC@mainstream.net> References: <09EF9CAA-CAD4-4087-99BE-179CFD508CBC@mainstream.net> X-Mailer: Claws Mail 3.11.1 (GTK+ 2.24.22; powerpc64-portbld-freebsd11.0) MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Cc: freebsd-ppc@freebsd.org X-BeenThere: freebsd-ppc@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.18-1 Precedence: list List-Id: Porting FreeBSD to the PowerPC <freebsd-ppc.freebsd.org> List-Unsubscribe: <http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/options/freebsd-ppc>, <mailto:freebsd-ppc-request@freebsd.org?subject=unsubscribe> List-Archive: <http://lists.freebsd.org/pipermail/freebsd-ppc/> List-Post: <mailto:freebsd-ppc@freebsd.org> List-Help: <mailto:freebsd-ppc-request@freebsd.org?subject=help> List-Subscribe: <http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-ppc>, <mailto:freebsd-ppc-request@freebsd.org?subject=subscribe> X-List-Received-Date: Sun, 16 Nov 2014 16:37:53 -0000 On Wed, 12 Nov 2014 18:09:14 -0500 "Steven C. Peterson" <scp@mainstream.net> wrote: > We am in line to get 2 (possibly 3 if funds allow) OpenPower Servers, > these Reference systems for the new white-box Power servers running > with Power 8 Chips > > Details on the Machines at: http://www.tyan.com/campaign/openpower/ > <http://www.tyan.com/campaign/openpower/> Details on OpenPower: > http://openpowerfoundation.org/ <http://openpowerfoundation.org/> > > We are willing to donate time on these machines to the FreeBSD > Project with the goals of getting it to be a fully supported > platform. We are scheduled to have these machines early December, > Currently we can get the loaded with Linux (Ubuntu, Fedora, or Rhel) > > We will handle the cost of running the machines and providing access > to them, right now based on the documents the onboard Lights out is > not functional, so we will have to work with persons on this list to > test. > > BTW we can obtain these machines as a tyan partner for anyone who > wants them. We have been told there is no limit at this time. They > are being built and Shipped from Hong Kong as fast as they can -- > Steven C. Peterson > Mainstream Technology Group > scp@mainstream.net > Office: (603)966-4607 x 2409 > Cell/SMS: (603) 913-7006 > Skype: datagen24 > > > That's fantastic! What's needed for developers to gain access to these machines? I'm very interested in getting FreeBSD on this Power8 reference system. - Justin