On 17-09-12 10:44:42, R0b0t1 wrote: > On Mon, Sep 11, 2017 at 11:29 PM, R0b0t1 <r03...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Hello, > > > > (This will be almost a duplicate on the PPC list, but now having more > > information I am sending it to the BSD list as well.) > > > > I apologize in advance if I did anything improper. I misunderstood > > desultory when I asked him what to do earlier. Originally I was > > unwilling to try to associate myself with Gentoo for the purpose of > > this request but I wasn't referred to anyone who could fill out the > > form "for" me. > > > > Having requested OpenPOWER hosting from OSUOSL on Gentoo's behalf, I > > was informed that hosting is already provided to the project. > > Consequently I have two questions: > > > > 1) May I have access to a/the POWER server, or some other suitable > > POWER resource? If not, > > 2) is anyone available to verify that I am associated with the project > > or that I will use the resources for project related work? > > > > > > For any comment to OSU, such as to request closure of the ticket or > > that they go ahead with allocating the VM, please comment and I will > > forward the support ticket to you. > > > > > > My intent is to experiment with the PowerPC architecture, specifically > > features found on newer POWER processors and servers. It is unlikely I > > will ever get to do this on my own as the machines run $10k-$30k. I > > requested services from OSU because GCC was not able to accommodate my > > request for hypervisor access on their system. > > > > However, having finally found the resources I've been looking for this > > whole time, it looks like OSU's nodes are virtualized and won't be > > able to do exactly what I want anyway (i.e. the GCC sysadmin was > > misinformed), so I may have accidentally wasted people's time and > > potentially tarnished Gentoo's reputation. I will make amends as best > > I can. > > > > IBM is willing to fund a node for my use and OSU is willing to deploy > > it pending contact from Gentoo leadership. If there is a machine that > > already exists that I would not disrupt, I would have no problems > > working on existing resources instead if that seems reasonable. The > > GCC server(s) are probably adequate, however I am having lots of > > problems setting up a prefix on those systems because they use CentOS. > > I am trying to fix bugs as best as I am able but it is starting to > > look hopeless. > > > > Excess resources on the donated OSU OpenPOWER machine could be offered > > to other developers or used to run a Tinderbox. It may be a good idea > > to do those things on the already existing machine(s). > > > > Respectfully, > > R0b0t1 > > I am in no great hurry to get things moving and don't mind being told > "no," but at a certain point I feel like I will have to tell OSU that > I couldn't figure out who controls their current donation. > > Respectfully, > R0b0t1 >
I have access to it (can spin up servers and whatnot), but it doesn't sound like that's what you are looking for (needing a non-virtualized system). What specific features are you looking for? Are you looking for rack space to put a donated IBM system in or what? I'm not certian what you are looking for. I'm on irc (as prometheanfire) if you want to talk. -- Matthew Thode (prometheanfire)
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