On 6/16/07, Rob Windsor <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
$60 for mobo, $60 for cpu, $150 for memory, $530 for 8-port Areca card. :)
Yeah, I knew how much they cost ;) Google still seems to be up. I was merely pointing out that spending $500 on the mobo and getting a $100 card or spending $100 on the mobo and $500 on the Areca card are roughly equal, when it comes down to it.
I don't see those listed in the HCL as either "Supermicro" or "Marvell", which is why they weren't even a consideration.
They are. They're based on the Marvell 88sx6081, which is indeed supported - it's actually the same controller as in the Areca cards, and it's also used in the Thumpers. I wish someone would make a card with a pci-express to pci-x bridge chip and two of those controllers on it. Hmm, I just realized I'm describing the highpoint 2340: http://www.highpoint-tech.com/USA/rr2340.htm I dunno if it's supported under Solaris. Perhaps I can find someone to boot Belenix and let me know if it works. Will _______________________________________________ zfs-discuss mailing list zfs-discuss@opensolaris.org http://mail.opensolaris.org/mailman/listinfo/zfs-discuss
