From owner-freebsd-questions Wed Dec 4 4:51:55 2002 Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id D925237B401 for ; Wed, 4 Dec 2002 04:51:53 -0800 (PST) Received: from rhadamanth.submonkey.net (pc1-cdif2-5-cust47.cdf.cable.ntl.com [81.101.150.47]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id AA72143E9C for ; Wed, 4 Dec 2002 04:51:47 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from setantae@submonkey.net) Received: from setantae by rhadamanth.submonkey.net with local (Exim 4.10) id 18JZ0E-0001Nx-00; Wed, 04 Dec 2002 12:51:46 +0000 Date: Wed, 4 Dec 2002 12:51:46 +0000 From: Ceri Davies To: mike Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: More then 4 IDE devices in one FreeBSD server. Message-ID: <20021204125146.GB2139@submonkey.net> Mail-Followup-To: Ceri Davies , mike , freebsd-questions@freebsd.org References: <1196.192.168.1.10.1038974197.squirrel@email.unixhideout.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <1196.192.168.1.10.1038974197.squirrel@email.unixhideout.com> X-message-flag: All your linuxconf-configured redhat are belong to us. X-message-flag-attribution: suresh, sdm. User-Agent: Mutt/1.5.1i Sender: owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk List-ID: List-Archive: (Web Archive) List-Help: (List Instructions) List-Subscribe: List-Unsubscribe: X-Loop: FreeBSD.ORG On Tue, Dec 03, 2002 at 10:56:37PM -0500, mike wrote: > 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. Get a Promise TX2 controller. They are about 20 pounds. > B: do you know of a brand name i should be looking for that you recommend, > or even a retailer. http://www.promise.com/product/product_list_eng.asp?familyId=3 I know the ATA100 Promise controllers are supported, since I've got one. I think the ATA133 ones are as well. Ceri PS. Make sure you have options ATA_STATIC_ID in your kernel before you install it, unless you want lots of fun. -- By the rock of a 250 pound woman! To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message