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Date:      Thu, 13 Sep 2007 23:14:40 -0400
From:      "Andrew Edwards" <aedwards@sandvine.com>
To:        "Mario Theodoridis" <mario-dated-1189981343.88f533@schmut.com>, <freebsd-emulation@freebsd.org>, <hartzell@alerce.com>
Cc:        "rsync.net" <info@rsync.net>
Subject:   RE: vmware 6.x on FreeBSD bounty accepted! Call for 64-bit testsystem...
Message-ID:  <5230D3C40B842D4F9FB3CD368021BEF767A672@exchange-2.sandvine.com>
In-Reply-To: <200709111522.22472.mario@schmut.com>

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> On Monday 10 September 2007 13:15:09 George Hartzell wrote:
> > rsync.net writes:
> >  > [...]
> >  > We at rsync.net are happy to announce that Orlando Bassotto has=20
> > accepted  > the bounty we published some months ago to=20
> update vmware=20
> > support on  > FreeBSD to 6.x, the latest release version.
> >  >
> >  > The original bounty is detailed here:
> >  >
> >  > http://www.rsync.net/resources/notices/2007cb.html
> >  >
> >  > Orlando has expressed a need for an x86-64 machine, loaded with=20
> > FreeBSD  > 6.2, and available on a fixed IP for testing. =20
> If you have=20
> > such a system  > and can donate the use of it for a few weeks, it=20
> > would be greatly  > appreciated.  Please contact rsync.net at:
> >  > [...]
> >=20
> > Hi John,
> >=20
> > I might be able to help with a machine.  I have a couple=20
> that aren't=20
> > being used at the moment and could set one up running 6.2 easily.
> >=20
> > My only problem is that I'm going to be away from=20
> 6/13->6/27 or so and=20
> > won't be able to physically touch the machine during that=20
> period.  If=20
> > it needs to be poked, prodded, kicked, or stroked, we'll be out of=20
> > luck.  It'll also be running in my basement and my outbound=20
> bandwidth=20
> > isn't huge.
>=20
> I might be able to help out on that. I have static numbers on=20
> a 6000/768 DSL.=20
> Not sure that's enough but i'd be willing to host it if it would help.
> I'm a little strapped for time so if you could setup the OS=20
> that would help me. I'll be out 9/14-16 but otherwise=20
> available. If needed, i have an 8channel remote switch that i=20
> use for kicking the DSL modem that i could setup for poking=20
> this box, too.
>=20
> > I'm in Oakland, CA, and if you have offices in the Bay area I'd be=20
> > happy to drop a machine off for you to use for a bit.
>=20
> I live in SF in the sunset.
>=20
>=20
> > Alternatively, maybe someone else on freebsd-emulation in=20
> the Bay area=20
> > would be willing to host it for a bit.
> >=20
> > If it sounds like my machine would be helpful, let me know.
>=20
> Let me know too.
>=20
> mario;>
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Hi,
I'd love to help with this and I can also setup a box for you to use.
Do you have any other requirements, amount of ram etc.?



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