Timothy Coalson <tsc...@mst.edu> writes:
[...] >> http://harddrives.nanakonadu.com/hp-507616-b21-hard-drive-2tb-7200rpm-sas-600-serial-attached-scsi-3-5-inch-internal/ >> >> And is it likely I could run these with no problem? >> > > I've never bought drives with a pre-attached bracket like that (assuming > the pictures are accurate), which are intended for hotswap bays in some > system, but I would expect them to be a standard SAS drive screwed into a > bracket. Standard SAS drives have the same screw hole placement as SATA, > so you are fine there, but a SAS drive's connector is slightly different, > and won't accept a SATA cable, due to a filled-in gap (that has a second > data connection on the flip side): > > http://www.serialstoragewire.org/images/articles/it24fig1.jpg [...] "Alex Smith (K4RNT)" <shadowhun...@gmail.com> writes: > You can remove the drive from the bracket and insert it into the host > internally. The brackets are intended for use in hot-swap drive bays, > usually found in servers (rackmounts primarily, but some deskside as well). > > However, the SAS connector is a single connector that you would have to get > an adapter cable for use in a non-hotswap configuration. Here's an example > of one: > > http://www.ebay.com/itm/7-Pin-SATA-Serial-ATA-to-29-Pin-SAS-Connector-4-Pin-Power-Cable-Adapter-New-/111409680629?pt=US_Drive_Cables_dapters&hash=item19f088d0f5 > > SATA drives work on a SAS controller, but SAS drives will not work on a > SATA only controller. [...] Thanks for excellent input once again. Just thought I'd ask. I'll be sticking to the sata drives that I at least know a modicum about. I've attempted a bootup from both the server iso and Live CD desktop DVD iso. Hit what looks like a fairly serious snag in both cases. In either iso, it wants to drop into maintenance mode part way thru boot. Asking for a username and passwd or control -d. Using control + d results in a message saying: (see /lib/svc/share/README for more information) Console login service[s] cannot run And then returns the prompt about dropping into maintenance mode, user name or control-d.... and around we go. The same baloney in either ISO. I've started a new thread : Subject: No boot from iso on HP xw8600 Please check it out if you still have the energy to follow my troubles. _______________________________________________ openindiana-discuss mailing list openindiana-discuss@openindiana.org http://openindiana.org/mailman/listinfo/openindiana-discuss
