Date: Wed, 23 Nov 2005 13:06:51 -0700 From: Ken Gunderson <kgunders@teamcool.net> To: freebsd-amd64@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Sun x2100 Server Compatability Message-ID: <20051123130651.304604b0.kgunders@teamcool.net> In-Reply-To: <1E1A2905-37CA-45BA-8E3E-BC3DDF3094EF@khera.org> References: <437CF0E5.5030405@wmptl.com> <437D0FF6.20009@deadcafe.de> <1E1A2905-37CA-45BA-8E3E-BC3DDF3094EF@khera.org>
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On Wed, 23 Nov 2005 13:01:10 -0500 Vivek Khera <vivek@khera.org> wrote: > > On Nov 17, 2005, at 6:19 PM, Daniel Rock wrote: > > > Nathan Vidican schrieb: > >> Any known issues running FreeBSD/amd64 on a Sun x2100 server? > >> Single opteron box, dual GigE, 80GB S-ATA, 1GB Ram, specs as below: > > > > The X2100 is based on a Tyan Tomcat K8E (S2865) mainboard without > > PS/2 mouse and keyboard ports. So you should look at success > > reports for this board. > > Any more info you found out about this? I'm about to order one of > these to test unless I find out otherwise it doesn't work. > > My only concern is that one of the ethernets is bge and the other is > nve which is not known to be that stable, and I need both ports... I > suspect it will be ok, though. If push comes to shove I guess > installing an intel NIC card would not be out of the question. > > The rest of the hardware seems to be supported based on chipsets I > looked up from kernel boot messages from linux, openbsd, and netbsd > posted on the web. curiously i never found a boot message from > anyone running freebsd... I think these are priced in the low-mid $500 and include low profile cd- rom: <http://www.tyan.com/products/html/gt20b2865.html>; The Sun unit looks very attractive though and I'd be very interested in your feedback should you go that route (or even if you don't and go w/ Tyan). Need to get something along these lines my self real soon now...;-) -- Best regards, Ken Gunderson Q: Because it reverses the logical flow of conversation. A: Why is putting a reply at the top of the message frowned upon?
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