On Sat, Apr 12, 2008 at 8:31 AM, Runar Bell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi, > > I am in need of a NAS at home, I am currently running Linux (ubuntu), but I > would like to have a look at opensolaris and especially ZFS and Zones. My > problem is that I don't really know what hardware to buy, since the HCL > (http://www.sun.com/bigadmin/hcl) does not contain the hardware I want to > run... > > What I want is something like this: > CPU: AMD (I like to go with the underdogs, and they need any support they > can get ATM.). Dual core, max TDP 65W (or quad if I find a cheap quad within > 65W) > MoBo: MicroATX, preferrably AM2+ and with 6 s-ata connectors and support of > at least 8GB RAM. > S-ATA controller: Something really cheap, most likely with a SiL3114 chip. > > I was hoping that the AMD 780G chipset would be supported, but according to > this forum-posting > http://www.opensolaris.org/jive/thread.jspa?messageID=215350 nothing is > known: "As soon as ATI releases an open source driver, or enough information > to the open source developers so they can make a driver, we'll have > Solaris support. I have no idea if or when either of those are > likely to happen though." > > There is AFAIK Linux support for the 780G chipset, at least according to > Phoronix: > http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=article&item=amd_780g_linux&num=1 So if > I read that post correctly, there should be support for 780G on opensolaris > as well pretty soon? > > I don't need 3D support, the important thing is that the s-ata controller, > network, and other essential parts are supported. > > I have not been able to find conclusive results regarding opensolaris and > cheap S-ATA controllers either, all I know is that there has been success > with some SiL3114 controllers if you flash the bios of the controller with > the "non-SATARAID bios": > http://blogs.sun.com/PlasticPixel/entry/build_your_own_multi_terabyte > > And last: I don't know which version of opensolaris to try: > * OpenSolaris Developer Preview? > * Solaris Express Community Edition > * Solaris Express Developer Edition > -- > * NexentaOS
Get the free NexentaStor Developer Edition. Full NAS, management, etc. > > > I will be running 64 bit and would like a fairly stable release, but with > the latest drivers. My main use is as a NAS (Networked Attached Storage) > server for all my media-files, backup for my laptop, svn server and perhaps > also (if I get the rigth speed) where I store my personal (family-)videos > while editing them (I have 1 GB-Lan at home). I'm not sure if I will be > sharing only via samba or via samba/cifs and nfs. (One of the clients is a > winxp box, I still have not managed to convert my wife :( ) (Or sharing via > some other means I am not aware of ATM.) > > Since I am not a solaris developer, is the Solaris Express Community Edition > the one I should go for? I don't know if it is me there is something wrong > with, but I don't understand the difference between each distro from what is > written on the download-page: > http://www.opensolaris.org/os/downloads/ > > Thus my questions on what "distro" to pick. > > > Any advice is greatly appreciated! :) > > > This message posted from opensolaris.org > _______________________________________________ > opensolaris-discuss mailing list > opensolaris-discuss@opensolaris.org > _______________________________________________ opensolaris-discuss mailing list opensolaris-discuss@opensolaris.org
