Re: [9fans] Shiva/Guru Plug Support

2012-05-14 Thread Richard Miller
 i've had the most problems with power supplies on both models; going
 by my sample size, they have a 25% combined failure rate.

I've had 100% failure rate (sample size = 1) of the host usb connector,
while attempting a demo at IWP9 -- seriously embarrassing.




[9fans] Shiva/Guru Plug Support

2012-05-13 Thread Burton Samograd
Hello,

I found the annoucement for Shiva plug support
(http://marc.info/?l=9fansm=125849399830547w=2) and I was wondering
what progress has been made with the port.  I looked in /sys/src/9/kw
and it looks like there has been more recent development, but could
someone give me a quick summary of what has been accomplished.

Also, would this port work on the GuruPlug Server
(http://marc.info/?l=9fansm=125849399830547w=2)?  I looks like it
has almost the exact same hardware as the Shiva.

I'd just like to know the port status before I purchase one for use
with Plan9. Thanks.

--
Burton Samograd



Re: [9fans] Shiva/Guru Plug Support

2012-05-13 Thread Skip Tavakkolian
i have several (guru and sheeva) running plan9. they're configured as
cpu's and boot from a file server (x86 laptop auth+cpu+fs).

i've had the most problems with power supplies on both models; going
by my sample size, they have a 25% combined failure rate.

-Skip

On Sun, May 13, 2012 at 8:42 AM, Burton Samograd
burton.samog...@gmail.com wrote:
 Hello,

 I found the annoucement for Shiva plug support
 (http://marc.info/?l=9fansm=125849399830547w=2) and I was wondering
 what progress has been made with the port.  I looked in /sys/src/9/kw
 and it looks like there has been more recent development, but could
 someone give me a quick summary of what has been accomplished.

 Also, would this port work on the GuruPlug Server
 (http://marc.info/?l=9fansm=125849399830547w=2)?  I looks like it
 has almost the exact same hardware as the Shiva.

 I'd just like to know the port status before I purchase one for use
 with Plan9. Thanks.

 --
 Burton Samograd




Re: [9fans] Shiva/Guru Plug Support

2012-05-13 Thread Matthew Veety

On May 13, 2012, at 3:26 PM, Skip Tavakkolian wrote:

 i have several (guru and sheeva) running plan9. they're configured as
 cpu's and boot from a file server (x86 laptop auth+cpu+fs).
 
 i've had the most problems with power supplies on both models; going
 by my sample size, they have a 25% combined failure rate.
 
 -Skip

I have noticed this too on my sheeva. I ended up rolling my own on it. It seems 
to get to hot when running Plan 9. I don't have this issue with the default 
configuration though.

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Veety