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Subject: New FreeBSD server box
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Hello,

I am about to build a new FreeBSD box.  In the past I built my own or gone 
towards Dell (but I haven't been happy with their support this year and I 
have heard problems with FreeBSD and their newer computers).

I am looking at a bare-bones Supermicro, specifically the SuperServer 
6015X-TV(or TB) and was wondering if anyone had any experience with them. 
Normally, I just look at the hardware notes on FreeBSD site, but I am not 
100% sure that the SATA Intel ESB2 RAID controller is supported under the 
Intel driver.  I have tried searching and I could not find a definite 
answer.  Please forgive me, I am sure I am being thick and not seeing it.

Thanks in advance!

Weldon