On Friday 17 September 2010 17:45:40 Modulok wrote: > >> I have an old box I want to turn into a file server backup machine. > >> Unfortunately, the mainboard has only PATA headers. I do have three > >> PCI slots though, so I was looking at a PCI SATA controller card that > >> will get along with FreeBSD without a fuss. Nothing fancy, just > >> something inexpensive that I can plug a few SATA drives into. Then > >> I'll create a graid3 with them, or mess around with ZFS. Anyone using > >> something worth a recommendation? > > > >There are IDE to SATA converters. You plug it directly into the IDE > >connector > > and on the other end you have a SATA150 plug. > > This is news to me. I now have two on the way :) > > Thank you! > -Modulok-
You're welcome ! Let me know if you need any info on the one I have. -- Mario Lobo http://www.mallavoodoo.com.br FreeBSD since 2.2.8 [not Pro-Audio.... YET!!] (99% winfoes FREE) _______________________________________________ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org"
