[nycbug-talk] NYCLAB?

[Brad Schonhorst]

On May 24, 2004, at 10:05 PM, Mikel King wrote:

> G.Rosamond wrote:
>
>>
>> On May 24, 2004, at 8:05 PM, Josh McCormack wrote:
>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Mikel King wrote:
>>>
>>>> Pete Wright wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Mikel King wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Have we decided on the number of machines et cettera? I would 
>>>>>> like to know before I ask the client if I could have them before 
>>>>>> they hit the dumpster or get donated or loaned elsewhere.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> hrm....i think at a minimum we would need two.  altho ideally one 
>>>>> for each OS that we are going to test would be best right?  so we 
>>>>> have:
>>>>>
>>>>> FreeBSD/OpenBSD/NetBSD
>>>>> these seem for sure right?  did we make a decision yet regarding 
>>>>> Darwin/Linux/others?
>>>>>
>>>>> -pete
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>> A win2k3 box, and some sort of MAC OS 10.x
>>>> Therefore I shall see what I can do about the 4 intel based boxes
>>>
>>>
>>> Was it decided what tests would be done?
>>>
>>
>> I'm a bit confused myself Josh.  I think some people are focused on 
>> network protocols, which was the initial theme. . .
>>
>>> If there will be time in addition to whatever other tests you want 
>>> to run, I'd like to do compare FOSS VPN options on different 
>>> platforms and how they interact.
>>>
>>
>> I think that would be a great thing to test in a lab format.  But 
>> it's probably better to do these tests separately.  The KISS 
>> principle, as Peter stated, should reign supreme.
>>
>>> When I asked about it before there was one person interested, who 
>>> didn't have time. If this is way too boring for everyone 
>>> (understandable!), if your client has extra junkers destined for the 
>>> dumpster I'd like to grab a couple, if I could, to try it out on my 
>>> own.
>>>
>>> Josh
>>
>>
>> Let's do it in a group.  I'd like to be part of these lab sessions 
>> too. . .and I'm sure others would too.
>>
>> We need to clarify time, place, date, and the two people responsible 
>> for the base setup.
>>
>> And before that, there needs to be some consensus on the test 
>> parameters.
>>
>> g
>>
>>
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>
> All I am trying to do is get us a lab to work in for right now, and to 
> possibly get the base systems completed as quickly as possible so that 
> we can then take application for lab time...sounds too much like 
> college but I am certain that we would all agee this this will require 
> some sort of structure if we are to pull it off. I made the initial 
> request to my client for the loaner boxes. And I am working on some 
> space here at OCS for hosting them. Since most of the initial testing 
> wont require any real b/w it will not be a serious problem. once the 
> machines are aquired and setup then  we will define the experiments, 
> and grant remote access.
>
> No sense having to crowd around the machines to get the job done 
> right. Of course if you are buying, the pizza and beer then I'm 
> game...;-)
>
> I think that now would be the time to decide which OSes/rev we are 
> going to use a test platforms. I will supply and setup Win2k3 and 
> fBSD5.x, but will definately need help with nBSD and oBSD, as well as 
> any MAC stuff should we get lucky enough to find a matched class of 
> machine.
>

Depending on what you determine to be 'matched class', I have a spare 
G4 tower (450 MHz) that could be used for testing purposes.  I can load 
up 10.2 or 10.3 and drop in up to a Gig of RAM...

-Brad

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