On Tue, Oct 25, 2016 at 12:33:51PM -0400, Lennart Sorensen wrote: > On Tue, Oct 25, 2016 at 02:16:54PM +0200, Erik Brangs wrote: > > I would be interested in a 32-bit multi-core PPC machine that is > > "desktop-ish" and can run Debian powerpc (i.e. not powerpcspe). Does anyone > > happen to know any machines that fit these requirements? The only thing I > > could find were old Macs. From what I could gather from reading this list, > > it seems that there a quite a few problems with those. Also, I'd prefer > > something newer, if possible. > > Well, there is the Amiga X1000, which is a dual core, and runs about $3000 > (ouch). > > There is the Amiga X5000 that is probably coming at some point. > > There is the talos workstation under development, with a power8 (so > actually pretty new stuff) which appears to be about $4000 (for the board, > CPU and RAM are extra), assuming they get it made. > https://www.crowdsupply.com/raptor-computing-systems/talos-secure-workstation > If they make these, they will be very impressive I think, but not cheap. > > There are probably a few more options (freescale quad core reference > boards maybe?)
There is a reference board for the T2080 for example which appears to be $1500, and has quad core T2080 with two threads per core. Now does it run debian yet, or is parts needed to be added to the kernel, I don't know. I haven't used that one. It also doesn't have graphics as far as I can tell, and does not appear to have enough PCIe to add a video card either. I guess that's the problem with a lot of the embedded chips. -- Len Sorensen
