Re: Need supported SAS controller

2010-09-08 Thread Eduardo
On Wed, 8 Sep 2010 16:22:24 +0200 Matthias Gamsjager wrote: > > Don't know why they do that. But be careful because HTX/HNC > > (Hypertransport) connections are the same as PCIe but reversed > > and incompatible, check it before plugin anything. > > > > HTX is used to connect 2 motherboards via h

Re: Need supported SAS controller

2010-09-08 Thread Matthias Gamsjager
> Don't know why they do that. But be careful because HTX/HNC > (Hypertransport) connections are the same as PCIe but reversed > and incompatible, check it before plugin anything. > > HTX is used to connect 2 motherboards via hypertransport (up to 51.2 > GB/sec for now), connect expansion cards, et

Re: Need supported SAS controller

2010-09-08 Thread Matthias Gamsjager
> > FYI, I bought one for my Supermicro X7SB3 motherboard and it didn't work. > I had to end up buying an Intel SASUC8I which is just an OEM LSI > SAS3081E- hmm strange because I have one running right here with the MPT driver. even mptutils works with it. And if you google it then you will find c

Re: Need supported SAS controller

2010-09-08 Thread Eduardo
On Wed, 08 Sep 2010 10:48:26 +0200 Torbjorn Granlund wrote: > Matthias Gamsjager writes: > > > > > The Supermicro controllers listed by FreeBSD as supported seem to > > be rebranded Adaptec controllers, and they are therefore also > > disqualified. > > > > The supermicro usas-l8i

Re: Need supported SAS controller

2010-09-08 Thread Jason Fortezzo
On Wed, Sep 08, 2010 at 10:20:39AM +0200, Matthias Gamsjager wrote: > The supermicro usas-l8i > http://www.supermicro.com/products/accessories/addon/AOC-USAS-L8i.cfm > uses a LSI chip (LSISAS 1068E SAS controller ) and works great under > FB8.1 FYI, I bought one for my Supermicro X7SB3 motherboard

Re: Need supported SAS controller

2010-09-08 Thread Matthias Gamsjager
On Wed, Sep 8, 2010 at 10:55 AM, Matthias Gamsjager wrote: >> >> Unfortunately, these cards fit just in supermicro motherboards, since >> they have they are reversed/mirrored compared to normal PCIe cards. >> >> (I have a Tyan S8005.) >> >> -- >> Torbjörn > > Well it's just the bracket. You can un

Re: Need supported SAS controller

2010-09-08 Thread Matthias Gamsjager
> > Unfortunately, these cards fit just in supermicro motherboards, since > they have they are reversed/mirrored compared to normal PCIe cards. > > (I have a Tyan S8005.) > > -- > Torbjörn Well it's just the bracket. You can unmount it and replace it with another bracket. The card is up side down

Re: Need supported SAS controller

2010-09-08 Thread Matthias Gamsjager
> > The Supermicro controllers listed by FreeBSD as supported seem to be > rebranded Adaptec controllers, and they are therefore also disqualified. > The supermicro usas-l8i http://www.supermicro.com/products/accessories/addon/AOC-USAS-L8i.cfm uses a LSI chip (LSISAS 1068E SAS controller ) and wor

Re: Need supported SAS controller

2010-09-08 Thread Torbjorn Granlund
Matthias Gamsjager writes: > > The Supermicro controllers listed by FreeBSD as supported seem to be > rebranded Adaptec controllers, and they are therefore also disqualified. > The supermicro usas-l8i http://www.supermicro.com/products/accessories/addon/AOC-USAS-L8i.cfm uses a LS

Re: Need supported SAS controller

2010-09-07 Thread CyberLeo Kitsana
On 09/07/2010 02:46 PM, Andrea Venturoli wrote: > Il 09/07/10 20:26, Torbjorn Granlund ha scritto: >> Is the any PCIe SAS controller that is supported by FreeBSD 8.1 that I >> can purchase today? The controller should preferably be low-profile. >> RAID is not needed since I have just one disk, but

Re: Need supported SAS controller

2010-09-07 Thread Andrea Venturoli
Il 09/07/10 20:26, Torbjorn Granlund ha scritto: Is the any PCIe SAS controller that is supported by FreeBSD 8.1 that I can purchase today? The controller should preferably be low-profile. RAID is not needed since I have just one disk, but if only RAID controllers are available, I can live with

Need supported SAS controller

2010-09-07 Thread Torbjorn Granlund
Is the any PCIe SAS controller that is supported by FreeBSD 8.1 that I can purchase today? The controller should preferably be low-profile. RAID is not needed since I have just one disk, but if only RAID controllers are available, I can live with that. FreeBSD supports several controllers, but mo