From owner-freebsd-stable@FreeBSD.ORG Wed Dec 8 01:59:32 2010 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 61CF6106566B for ; Wed, 8 Dec 2010 01:59:32 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from fortezza@mechanicalism.net) Received: from mail.mechanicalism.net (alderaan.mechanicalism.net [69.56.179.130]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 464008FC13 for ; Wed, 8 Dec 2010 01:59:31 +0000 (UTC) Received: by mail.mechanicalism.net (Postfix, from userid 1001) id 9D7C51C081C; Tue, 7 Dec 2010 19:43:20 -0600 (CST) Date: Tue, 7 Dec 2010 19:43:20 -0600 From: Jason Fortezzo To: Daniel O'Connor Message-ID: <20101208014320.GA4877@alderaan.mechanicalism.net> References: <6BCA9614-9C5C-4828-B126-79FF5EA0E57F@gsoft.com.au> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <6BCA9614-9C5C-4828-B126-79FF5EA0E57F@gsoft.com.au> User-Agent: Mutt/1.4.2.3i Cc: freebsd-stable Stable Subject: Re: Supported SAS controllers (single port) X-BeenThere: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: Production branch of FreeBSD source code List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Wed, 08 Dec 2010 01:59:32 -0000 On Tue, Dec 07, 2010 at 11:30:58PM +1030, Daniel O'Connor wrote: > Does anyone have a recommendation for one? > > I am looking to connect a LTO tape drive to a FreeBSD 7 or 8 box and > I've only ever used Adaptec 19160 and similar cards and LVDS SCSI. > > Our supplier has an LSI SAS3081E-R which is not outrageously > expensive, has anyone used one? > > This post says it should work so it's my current front runner.. > http://forums.freebsd.org/showpost.php?p=59735&postcount=5 You can save a little money by going with the Intel SASUC8I, which is the same exact card re-badged by Intel. -- Jason Fortezzo fortezza@mechanicalism.net