From owner-freebsd-hardware Mon Mar 9 08:38:51 1998 Return-Path: Received: (from majordom@localhost) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.8/8.8.8) id IAA08759 for freebsd-hardware-outgoing; Mon, 9 Mar 1998 08:38:51 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from owner-freebsd-hardware@FreeBSD.ORG) Received: from iworks.InterWorks.org (deischen@iworks.interworks.org [128.255.18.10]) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.8/8.8.8) with ESMTP id IAA08741 for ; Mon, 9 Mar 1998 08:38:42 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from deischen@iworks.InterWorks.org) Received: (from deischen@localhost) by iworks.InterWorks.org (8.8.7/) id KAA03493; Mon, 9 Mar 1998 10:44:31 -0600 (CST) Message-Id: <199803091644.KAA03493@iworks.InterWorks.org> Date: Mon, 9 Mar 1998 10:44:31 -0600 (CST) From: "Daniel M. Eischen" To: freebsd-hardware@freefall.freebsd.org, rzig@gulfsouth.verio.net Subject: Re: 2xahc3940 or 4 x ahc2940 ? Sender: owner-freebsd-hardware@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk X-Loop: FreeBSD.org > I will soon be setting up a new server, and I am wandering: > Will I be better off with lot's of single bis scsi controllers, > or less multi buss ones ? > > The motherboard will be the SuperMicro P6DLH with 9 PCI ports and Risc > I/O controller. If this is the I2O (i960) motherboard, I don't think you'll have much luck with it under FreeBSD. I'd search the mail archives for SuperMicro and I20 for similar experiences with i960 motherboards. Most FreeBSDers are very happy with ASUS motherboards. See if you can get the P6-DLS (with on-board 7880) and slap one or two 3940s in it. Actually, that's a dual CPU motherboard, but you get 4 PCI slots instead of 3 on the single CPU version, I think. Dan Eischen deischen@iworks.InterWorks.org To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-hardware" in the body of the message