Re: MIPS64EL port box is ready for use (Was: mips64el port build failed list)

On 29 October 2013 13:40, Aron Xu <[email protected]> wrote:

>
> What we are running isn't any of them, and the 2-way server board
> looks promising.
>
> Thanks both. OK, so I've no details from Loongson about the boards they
have for me yet either - I suspect it may be the same as your board.

What we need to consider here is also board price and availability. We can
buy 2f mini-PCs, relatively cheap and easily. If they satisfy a need then
they may be (a mid-term/interim) solution to shortage of hardware right
now. If I find we can source the 3A DDR3 motherboards easily them yippee,
but right now that is less clear than sourcing the 2F mini-PC's.


>
> I don't know if IPMI is available, but there is certain kind of PCI
> device that can help with remotely power on/off the machine controlled
> by SMS. I'm curious if DSA think IPMI is mandatory for buildd and
> porterbox.
>
> I think DSA would like to make it a requirement for the future, but they
are pragmatic, and right now many boxes (not just MIPS) do not have good
remote power/reset control. There are external boxes that can do this
though, and we are investigating them already for internal use, and I'll
share any useful findings.


> --
> Regards,
> Aron Xu
>

 thanks guys - I'll keep you posted with my progress as well.

 Graham