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Date:      Sun, 16 Nov 2014 08:37:46 -0800
From:      Justin Hibbits <jhibbits@freebsd.org>
To:        "Steven C. Peterson" <scp@mainstream.net>
Cc:        freebsd-ppc@freebsd.org
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>

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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



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