Date: Thu, 21 Jun 2001 11:38:32 +0200 From: Milon Papezik <Milon.Papezik@oskarmobil.cz> To: freebsd-hardware@FreeBSD.ORG Cc: "'jsapp@iblp.org'" <jsapp@iblp.org> Subject: RE: Compaq DL380 Message-ID: <11CCE9D433CFD311B32A00508B95BCA005E4A311@wh01ex02.ceskymobil.cz>
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> We're getting ready to purchase a Compaq DL380, and I had some concerns about > some of the things working correctly. N^@NLFirst of all, it comes with an > integrated ethernet card, which I believe is based on the Intel 82559 > chipset. > This should be supported be the ex driver right? We use that box with 4.3R - the interegrated fast Ethernet card is supported by fxp driver and it is auto-detected during installation (with GENERIC kernel). > Second, I was wondering if the "Integrated Smart Array Controller" will wor > I called Compaq, and they said it was based on Symbios's 53C1510. I looked > around but to no avail, I couldn't find any mention of this on the mailing > lists. Should I buy one of the other supported RAID cards that seem to be so > plentiful on ebay? The integrated SCSI is supported bby ida0 driver. It is in GENERIC kernel as well. >All in all, has anyone had any good/bad experiences with this particular > computer? We are happy with that box. Also the redundant power supply capability is nice. Enjoy! Milon -- milon.papezik@oskarmobil.cz (Not speaking for my employer!) To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-hardware" in the body of the message
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