[zfs-discuss] future PCIe x4 SATA/eSATA card products
I emailed one of the more popular low-cost PCI card vendors and asked them about [maybe 4/8 port???], PCIe x4 [or more] cards in their product roadmap. They replied positively theat they were working on a PCIe x4 card, with both internal and eSATA options. They said it's cooking in the lab, and wait until the R&D folks get it all together... but I feel it is fair to say we will have more options in 2009. Since I have a mobo with PCIe, and couldn't justify the cost of [a PCI-X, Opteron based] motherboard, I real excited about this. I told the vendor specificially to check out our postings here on opensolaris.org, and encouraged them make sure the chipset works in JBOD mode on OpenSolaris x86/x64. We'll see. -- This message posted from opensolaris.org ___ zfs-discuss mailing list zfs-discuss@opensolaris.org http://mail.opensolaris.org/mailman/listinfo/zfs-discuss
Re: [zfs-discuss] Upgrading my ZFS server
js.lists , or anyone else who is using a XFX MDA72P7509 Motherboard --- that onboard NIC is a Marvell? - Do you choose not to use it in favor of the Intel PCI NIC? Marvell provides Solaris 10 x86/x64 drivers on their website, I was hoping the Marvell works in Opensolaris, because 97% of the AMD motherboard I researched have a Realtek NIC which I don't want. XFX's website is one of those "register your serial number to get access". I hate those manufacturers that don't let you research the details before you buy! -- This message posted from opensolaris.org ___ zfs-discuss mailing list zfs-discuss@opensolaris.org http://mail.opensolaris.org/mailman/listinfo/zfs-discuss
Re: [zfs-discuss] any 64-bit mini-itx successes
ellisonb, have you been to mini-itx.com? The only one NON-VIA cpu based mini-itx mobo I have ever heard about: Jetway J9F2 uses Intel Core Duo Mobile with Intel® 945GM + ICH7M chipset + 2 DIMM slots for a max of 2GB RAM VIA sponsors the mini-itx spec - I think it's currently 2 dimm slots that max at 4GB, and that's only on the CN896 chipset. Otherwise its 2 slots @ 2GB like the Jetway. This message posted from opensolaris.org ___ zfs-discuss mailing list zfs-discuss@opensolaris.org http://mail.opensolaris.org/mailman/listinfo/zfs-discuss
Re: [zfs-discuss] any 64-bit mini-itx successes
Wes, OpenWGT is the project to re-flash netgear devices with linux busybox or debian variants. Unfortunately, IMO the netgear camp is not as well organized as the Linksys camp: Openwrt.org (I am an openwrt White Russian user). You can use openwrt to research the Netgear ReadyNAS specs, but I surspect that will be a long road ahead. If you buy the ReadyNAS pro and pry it open, please contribute your findings to the wiki! http://wiki.openwrt.org/TableOfHardware This message posted from opensolaris.org ___ zfs-discuss mailing list zfs-discuss@opensolaris.org http://mail.opensolaris.org/mailman/listinfo/zfs-discuss
