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From: Ken Gunderson <kgunders@teamcool.net>
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Subject: Re: Sun x2100 Server Compatability
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On Fri, 25 Nov 2005 12:32:21 +0100 (CET)
Sten Spans <sten@blinkenlights.nl> wrote:

> On Wed, 23 Nov 2005, Nathan Vidican wrote:
> 
> > Vivek Khera 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.
> >> 
> >> 
> >> 
> > Same issue here... both NIC's requried, but putting in a good ole Intel/FXP 
> > card won't bother me in the least.
> 
> The x2100 is listed as only having pci-E expansion options ...
> so a regular pci ethernet card wont fit.

I was wondering about this myself.  The Tyan mobo does sport pci slots
though.  So I wonder if a PCI-Riser and/or low profile pci cards are
supported or whether Sun just was a bit too terse with their tech specs?

-- 
Best regards,

Ken Gunderson

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