From owner-freebsd-hardware Mon Nov 23 15:27:55 1998 Return-Path: Received: (from majordom@localhost) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.8/8.8.8) id PAA02039 for freebsd-hardware-outgoing; Mon, 23 Nov 1998 15:27:55 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from owner-freebsd-hardware@FreeBSD.ORG) Received: from dingo.cdrom.com (dingo.cdrom.com [204.216.28.145]) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.8/8.8.8) with ESMTP id PAA02034; Mon, 23 Nov 1998 15:27:54 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from mike@dingo.cdrom.com) Received: from dingo.cdrom.com (localhost.cdrom.com [127.0.0.1]) by dingo.cdrom.com (8.9.1/8.8.8) with ESMTP id PAA00560; Mon, 23 Nov 1998 15:26:01 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from mike@dingo.cdrom.com) Message-Id: <199811232326.PAA00560@dingo.cdrom.com> X-Mailer: exmh version 2.0.2 2/24/98 To: Marcel Mason {Personal} cc: freebsd-scsi@FreeBSD.ORG, hardware@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: SCSI-III controller In-reply-to: Your message of "Mon, 23 Nov 1998 18:17:11 EST." Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Date: Mon, 23 Nov 1998 15:26:01 -0800 From: Mike Smith Sender: owner-freebsd-hardware@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk X-Loop: FreeBSD.org > > I work with a FreeBSD 2.2.2 box that we are looking at expanding with a > RAID silo containing 3 9.1Gb U/W SCSI-III H/D's (the silo is expandable to > a total of 12 h/d's) > > A search through the mailing list archives indicates that the NCR 53C875 > controller card may be an option as well as the Adaptec 2940UW (which it > was noted may uncover trouble with older firmware). For a 2.2.2 system, a card based on the '875 is probably your best bet. I'd suggest something like the Diamond Fireport 40, or you can get a similar but much cheaper card from www.corpsys.com. -- \\ Sometimes you're ahead, \\ Mike Smith \\ sometimes you're behind. \\ mike@smith.net.au \\ The race is long, and in the \\ msmith@freebsd.org \\ end it's only with yourself. \\ msmith@cdrom.com To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-hardware" in the body of the message