From owner-freebsd-sparc64@FreeBSD.ORG Thu Jun 25 00:22:19 2009 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-sparc64@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id BB5001065674 for ; Thu, 25 Jun 2009 00:22:19 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from tnelson@fudnet.net) Received: from zmail.rockbochs.com (zmail.rockbochs.com [208.79.71.66]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 65B408FC12 for ; Thu, 25 Jun 2009 00:22:18 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from tnelson@fudnet.net) Received: from localhost (localhost.localdomain [127.0.0.1]) by zmail.rockbochs.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id B194B3195B2; Wed, 24 Jun 2009 19:12:38 -0500 (CDT) X-Virus-Scanned: amavisd-new at zmail.rockbochs.com Received: from zmail.rockbochs.com ([127.0.0.1]) by localhost (zmail.rockbochs.com [127.0.0.1]) (amavisd-new, port 10024) with ESMTP id Lf+yM-l8aJOn; Wed, 24 Jun 2009 19:12:38 -0500 (CDT) Received: from tempest.fudnet.net (97-112-100-125.dlth.qwest.net [97.112.100.125]) by zmail.rockbochs.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 135EC3195AF; Wed, 24 Jun 2009 19:12:38 -0500 (CDT) Received: from localhost (localhost.localdomain [127.0.0.1]) by tempest.fudnet.net (Postfix) with ESMTP id 477CD40324; Wed, 24 Jun 2009 19:22:16 -0500 (CDT) X-Virus-Scanned: amavisd-new at fudnet.net Received: from tempest.fudnet.net ([127.0.0.1]) by localhost (tempest.fudnet.net [127.0.0.1]) (amavisd-new, port 10024) with ESMTP id W8yFWq6hMkYB; Wed, 24 Jun 2009 19:22:13 -0500 (CDT) Received: from [192.168.2.4] (unimatrix4.fudnet [192.168.2.4]) by tempest.fudnet.net (Postfix) with ESMTP id C3EF33FF98; Wed, 24 Jun 2009 19:22:13 -0500 (CDT) Message-ID: <4A42C335.50406@fudnet.net> Date: Wed, 24 Jun 2009 19:22:13 -0500 From: Tim Nelson User-Agent: Thunderbird 2.0.0.21 (Windows/20090302) MIME-Version: 1.0 To: freebsd-sparc64@freebsd.org References: <4A3220AF.8080006@unil.ch> <4A3319D7.5080205@fudnet.net> In-Reply-To: <4A3319D7.5080205@fudnet.net> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Cc: Subject: Re: Hardware Donation? X-BeenThere: freebsd-sparc64@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: Porting FreeBSD to the Sparc List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Thu, 25 Jun 2009 00:22:20 -0000 Well, unfortunately the offered hardware seems to be unneeded officially by FreeBSD. :-( So, here it is: 1) If you're involved (developer, owner, etc) of another BSD project/flavor, I offer this hardware to you for the cost of shipping only. I've benefited greatly from *BSD and open source in general and I'm happy to give some hardware to help "the cause". 2) If you are anybody else who simply wants some SPARC hardware to play with, I'll give away the Ultra 5 for the cost of shipping. As for the Enterprise 420R, make me an offer! :-) Seriously, not much, but enough to at least cover my time since just *PACKING* the thing will be a pain. :-) Oh, and the cost of shipping of course. I'm shipping from Duluth, MN USA. I'll ship via UPS, Fedex, or USPS (maybe they don't even handle boxes this large?). If I receive requests from both personal parties and BSD projects, I will give the projects priority. Thanks! --Tim Tim Nelson wrote: > FreeBSD has always been my OS of choice in general and specifically for > my Sparc gear. Hence, why I wanted to donate my equipment to the > project. However, I certainly have no reservations to donating the > hardware to another *BSD project that can use the hardware. It would be > of course secondary to the needs of the FreeBSD team. I'll give the > FreeBSD offer a bit more time, until mid next week. > > Did you have a specific *BSD project in mind for the gear? Do you > represent any of those projects? In the event that I offer the gear to > another BSD project, is there any knowledge of which project is in > greater need of the hardare? NetBSD, OpenBSD, ? > > --Tim >