Date: Tue, 03 Dec 2002 20:12:47 -0800 From: Mike Hogsett <hogsett@csl.sri.com> To: mike <mike@unixhideout.com> Cc: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: More then 4 IDE devices in one FreeBSD server. Message-ID: <200212040412.gB44ClKX005903@axp.csl.sri.com> In-Reply-To: Message from mike <mike@unixhideout.com> of "Tue, 03 Dec 2002 22:56:37 EST." <1196.192.168.1.10.1038974197.squirrel@email.unixhideout.com>
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Can't you just go down into /dev and do : ./MAKEDEV ad4 ad5 ad6 ad7 and gain access to the 4 drives on a second (supported) IDE controller? - Mike > > Hey people, > > Here's the long and short of it. I have my main server unixhideout.com > running samba. All my windows clients programs such as kaZAa and even > their "My documents" save to /mirror /mirror2 /mirror3 and /mirror4 which > are writable shares, that way we can reinstall windows weekly if need be > (ha) but all important data is safe on FreeBSD. Its working really well > for years now. Problem is as you can guess from the subject is i got 4 120 > gig hard drives in there, and i would like to have a CDROM and maybe even > more disks as needed. > > A: What is the hardware name of the device i am looking for that will > allow more then 4 ide devices to one box. > > B: do you know of a brand name i should be looking for that you recommend, > or even a retailer. > > *SCSI is expensive and IS better but at this time not an option so please > stick with IDE in your suggestions. > > -- > -mike > mike@unixhideout.com > Network administrator > The unixhideout network > http://www.unixhideout.com > > Need to get a hold of me? > finger mike@unixhideout.com > > > ----------------------------------------- > Free email that kicks ass from UnixHideout > "The UnixHideout network" > http://www.unixhideout.com/ > > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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