Re: mimedefang on alpha

[Tim Cutts <tjrc@sanger.ac.uk>]

On 1 Aug 2004, at 1:24 am, Steve Langasek wrote:

> Having only one buildd per arch, or having our only backup buildd be
> unable to handle the load on its own in the event of a failure of the
> primary, is a big problem, IMHO.  Escher has been having a terrible 
> time
> trying to keep up with uploads.  The reality is that failures like
> lully's can take weeks to recover from, which can put a serious dent in
> release planning if there's no real redundancy in place.
>
> If Brainfood isn't planning to resurrect lully, I think it would indeed
> be appropriate for the project to solicit another alpha buildd beyond
> escher and the new box.

Well, my offer still stands.  We have lots of network bandwidth here, 
so that isn't an issue, and we have a variety of machine types 
available.  I can make one or two 533 MHz LX164 machines available 
pretty much instantly.  With boss approval, something rather more 
powerful is a distinct possibility, possibly as large as a 
quad-processor ES40.

[ we even have a 32-CPU GS320, but I doubt I can swing that.  :-) ]

Just  give me a shout if required, but bear in mind I will be on 
vacation from 7th-26th August.

Tim

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