On Tue, Dec 04, 2012 at 11:07:17AM +0100, Eugen Leitl wrote: > On Mon, Dec 03, 2012 at 06:28:17PM -0500, Peter Tripp wrote: > > HI Eugen, > > > > Whether it's compatible entirely depends on the chipset of the SATA > > controller. > > This is what I was trying to find out. I guess I just have to > test it empirically. > > > Basically that card is just a dual port 6gbps PCIe SATA controller with the > > space to mount one ($149) or two ($299) 2.5inch disks. Sonnet, a mac > > focused company, offers it as a way to better utilize existing Mac Pros > > already in the field without an external box. Mac Pros only have 3gbps > > SATA2 and a 4x3.5inch drive backplane, but nearly all have a free > > full-length PCIe slot. This product only makes sense if you're trying to > > run OpenIndiana on a Mac Pro, which in my experience is more trouble than > > it's worth, but to each their own I guess. > > My application is to stick 2x SSDs into a SunFire X2100 M2, > without resorting to splicing into power cables and mounting > SSD in random location with double-side sticky tape. Depending > on hardware support I'll either run OpenIndiana or Linux > with a zfs hybrid pool (2x SATA drives as mirrored pool). > > > If you can confirm the chipset you might get lucky and have it be a > > supported chip. The big chip is labelled PLX, but I can't read the > > markings and wasn't aware PLX made any PCIe SATA controllers (PCIe and > > USB/SATA bridges sure, but not straight controllers) so that may not even > > be the chip we care about. > > http://www.profil-marketing.com/uploads/tx_lipresscenter/Sonnet_Tempo_SSD_Pro_01.jpg > > Eiter way I'll know the hardware support situation soon > enough.
I see a Marvell 88SE9182 on that Sonnet. _______________________________________________ zfs-discuss mailing list zfs-discuss@opensolaris.org http://mail.opensolaris.org/mailman/listinfo/zfs-discuss
