Re: [OpenIndiana-discuss] dell r730xd + SATA

2017-04-28 Thread Marion Hakanson
We worked around this issue in the R730xd by putting the SATA SSDs in the rear drive cage, and then the 2.5" SAS HDDs in the front 24 slots. Of course, this only works if two SATA SSDs is enough (we use them for log/cache only). BTW, SAS SSDs are super expensive, at least for this non-profit org.

Re: [OpenIndiana-discuss] dell r730xd + SATA

2017-04-28 Thread jason matthews
Nikola, I should add that when I can get a couple of dozen NVMe SSDs in a single chassis I will be more than happy to stop pushing the envelope on SAS/SATA storage. There are so few SSD SAS drives, none of which are available from distribution at this point in time, that creative solutions h

Re: [OpenIndiana-discuss] dell r730xd + SATA

2017-04-28 Thread Andrew Gabriel
On 28/04/2017 22:57, Nikola M wrote: On 04/28/17 09:09 PM, jason matthews wrote: Is anyone using the R730XD with its 3x port expanders successfully with SATA drives? Yes, I am aware of the conventional wisdom. I'll pass some general knowledge, that may not be suitable for your exact hardware,

Re: [OpenIndiana-discuss] dell r730xd + SATA

2017-04-28 Thread jason matthews
On 4/28/17 3:25 PM, Nikola M wrote: OMG. Again, I am aware of conventional wisdom and have provided the same information to others. On 04/28/17 11:57 PM, Nikola M wrote: I have a number of R730s working with the 2x expanders and Intel DC S37{0,1}0 SSDs. It is time to order again and the 2

Re: [OpenIndiana-discuss] dell r730xd + SATA

2017-04-28 Thread Nikola M
On 04/28/17 11:57 PM, Nikola M wrote: >> I have a number of R730s working with the 2x expanders and Intel DC >> S37{0,1}0 SSDs. It is time to order again and the 24 bay 730XD is a >> seductress in terms of storage options. I just dont know if it will >> work well mixing expanders and SATA. > No it

Re: [OpenIndiana-discuss] dell r730xd + SATA

2017-04-28 Thread jason matthews
On 4/28/17 2:57 PM, Nikola M wrote: --- cut -- thanks, I am aware of the conventional wisdom. I am asking about a specific use case. BTW, since LSI is the only game in town, just about everything is SATA on LSI SAS, contrary to your sata-sata ascertain. Does anyone have any R730XD on LSI

Re: [OpenIndiana-discuss] dell r730xd + SATA

2017-04-28 Thread Nikola M
On 04/28/17 09:09 PM, jason matthews wrote: > > > Is anyone using the R730XD with its 3x port expanders successfully > with SATA drives? Yes, I am aware of the conventional wisdom. I'll pass some general knowledge, that may not be suitable for your exact hardware, but could be used as the pointers

[OpenIndiana-discuss] dell r730xd + SATA

2017-04-28 Thread jason matthews
Is anyone using the R730XD with its 3x port expanders successfully with SATA drives? Yes, I am aware of the conventional wisdom. I have a number of R730s working with the 2x expanders and Intel DC S37{0,1}0 SSDs. It is time to order again and the 24 bay 730XD is a seductress in terms of sto

Re: [OpenIndiana-discuss] [CFT] Xorg 1.18.4 update repository

2017-04-28 Thread Apostolos Syropoulos via openindiana-discuss
On Fri Apr 28 2017 17:56:46 GMT+0300 (EET), Gordon Ross wrote:>You did not create a new boot environment before installing from the xorg testing repository? It would be a possibility but not in this case: root@koula:~# beadm create kitsos Created successfully root@koula:~# beadm mount kitsos /m

Re: [OpenIndiana-discuss] [CFT] Xorg 1.18.4 update repository

2017-04-28 Thread Gordon Ross
You did not create a new boot environment before installing from the xorg testing repository? On Apr 27, 2017 4:54 AM, "Apostolos Syropoulos via openindiana-discuss" < openindiana-discuss@openindiana.org> wrote: > > > > In recent weeks we have fixed several issues with Intel drm driver and > > X

Re: [OpenIndiana-discuss] many duplicates - Re: OpenIndiana Hipster at Servethehome (call for a regular minimal stable)

2017-04-28 Thread Will Brokenbourgh
On 04/28/2017 07:33 AM, Harry Putnam wrote: Till Wegmüller writes: For me it's happening only with the How do I boot mail. Sometimes Messages with older Timestamps arrive later than once with newer ones. Does Mailman have a hicup or is somebody playing with time? Here, too. Only the `How d

Re: [OpenIndiana-discuss] many duplicates - Re: OpenIndiana Hipster at Servethehome (call for a regular minimal stable)

2017-04-28 Thread Harry Putnam
Till Wegmüller writes: > For me it's happening only with the How do I boot mail. > > Sometimes Messages with older Timestamps arrive later than once with > newer ones. Does Mailman have a hicup or is somebody playing with > time? > Here, too. Only the `How do i boot' subject, is the only one.

Re: [OpenIndiana-discuss] many duplicates - Re: OpenIndiana Hipster at Servethehome (call for a regular minimal stable)

2017-04-28 Thread Till Wegmüller
For me it's happening only with the How do I boot mail. Sometimes Messages with older Timestamps arrive later than once with newer ones. Does Mailman have a hicup or is somebody playing with time? Greetings Till On 28.04.2017 09:05, Richard Skelton wrote: Me too ;-) Alan Coopersmith wrote:

Re: [OpenIndiana-discuss] many duplicates - Re: OpenIndiana Hipster at Servethehome (call for a regular minimal stable)

2017-04-28 Thread Richard Skelton
Me too ;-) Alan Coopersmith wrote: > On 04/27/17 05:05 PM, Jerry Kemp wrote: >> Guenther, >> >> I don't know if it is just me, or the whole list, but I have received >> a couple >> dozen copies of this email. >> >> is anyone else seeing lots of duplicates? > > I am too (and not just this mail, but