Date: Wed, 19 Nov 2003 13:19:14 -0800 (PST) From: David Raistrick <drais@wow.atlasta.net> To: Michael Moss <mossmr@umdnj.edu> Cc: freebsd-hardware@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Server Hardware Recommendations Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.4.50L0.0311191313180.23068-100000@wow.atlasta.net> In-Reply-To: <A4A5FD2A-1AD3-11D8-9816-000A9595B670@umdnj.edu> References: <A4A5FD2A-1AD3-11D8-9816-000A9595B670@umdnj.edu>
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On Wed, 19 Nov 2003, Michael Moss wrote: > 1. Would like to run BSD 4.9 Release > 2. Minimal Tweaking (do not want to tweak drivers etc) > 3. RAID 2 or 5, sought in this order (greatest to least) SATA, SCSI, > IDE > 4. Dual processor a plus but not necessary After a bum-motherboard issue, and some patches that /are/ now in 4.9-R, my SuperMicro 6023P-8R server runs like a champ. I haven't used the zero-slot raid controller, but installed an Adaptec 2200s instead. http://www.supermicro.com/PRODUCT/SUPERServer/SuperServer6023P-8R.htm Dual Xeon processors, SCA disks, Ultra320, RAID, and no tweaking outside of enabling SMP. Everything else works with a GENERIC kernel. I've now got 8 SM 5013G servers on the way, but none of'm will be using any RAID, and only 3 of'm will run FreeBSD. (ick. windows. sigh.) I HAVE encountered a problem with the 2200s when I tried to move my disk array from the 2100s. I haven't had time to readdress the issue, or contact Adaptec support yet. In a nutshell: When the disks are powered up, I get: Adaptec SCSI RAID BIOS V4.0-0 [Build 6003] (c) 1998-2002 Adaptec, Inc. All Rights Reserved. <<< Press <Ctrl><A> for Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility! >>> Booting the Controller Kernel...... Fatal Error: Controller monitor failedController not started << Press any key to continue ... >> With a /very/ long wait while it tries to boot the kernel. When the disks are powered down or unpluged, it boots find and quickly. --- david raistrick drais@atlasta.net http://www.expita.com/nomime.html
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