From owner-freebsd-proliant@FreeBSD.ORG Fri May 7 03:44:02 2010 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-proliant@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [69.147.83.52]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id C27471065670 for ; Fri, 7 May 2010 03:44:02 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from ulf@alameda.net) Received: from mail.alameda.net (mail.alameda.net [194.55.105.10]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id AC2D88FC0C for ; Fri, 7 May 2010 03:44:02 +0000 (UTC) Received: by mail.alameda.net (Postfix, from userid 1000) id F191B1CCA8; Thu, 6 May 2010 20:43:41 -0700 (PDT) Date: Thu, 6 May 2010 20:43:41 -0700 From: Ulf Zimmermann To: David emmel Message-ID: <20100507034341.GV30353@evil.alameda.net> References: <4BE284E3.2428.00F8.0@travimp.com> <4BE28B9A.2428.00F8.0@travimp.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <4BE28B9A.2428.00F8.0@travimp.com> User-Agent: Mutt/1.4.2.2i Organization: Alameda Networks, Inc. X-Operating-System: FreeBSD 5.5-PRERELEASE X-ANI-MailScanner-Information: Please contact the ISP for more information X-ANI-MailScanner-ID: F191B1CCA8.A15CD X-ANI-MailScanner: Found to be clean X-ANI-MailScanner-From: ulf@alameda.net Cc: freebsd-proliant@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Hardware Compatibility X-BeenThere: freebsd-proliant@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list Reply-To: ulf@Alameda.net List-Id: "Technical discussion of FreeBSD on HP ProLiant server platforms." List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Fri, 07 May 2010 03:44:02 -0000 On Thu, May 06, 2010 at 09:27:44AM -0400, David emmel wrote: > Hello all, > > I have a quick question about server hardware compatibility. We're looking to buy a replacement server and the HP ProLiant DL320 G6 E5502 was listed as a possible option. > http://h10010.www1.hp.com/wwpc/us/en/sm/WF06b/15351-15351-3328412-241644-241475-3929672-3942218-3942219.html > > The FreeBSD 8.0-RELEASE hardware list doesn't list the included Smart Array B110i SATA RAID controller as compatible so I was wondering if anyone had any experience with this hardware. It looks like as if the B110i is nothing else but an Intel ICH10 raid chip. Rebadged and "optional" raid levels. You could always just add another controller, even a none HP one, the connectors they use are standard. > > Alternatively if anyone has recommendations of a different model or brand of server that is more compatible in the $2500 range, please let me know. We use it for simple web development for a group of 12 people and run samba, apache, php, mysql > > Thank you for your time, > David > > > Travel Impressions made the following annotations > ------------------------------------------------------------- > "This message and any attachments are solely for the intended recipient and may contain confidential or privileged information. If you are not the intended recipient, any disclosure, copying, use, or distribution of the information included in this message and any attachments is prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please notify us by reply e-mail and immediately and permanently delete this message and any attachments. > Thank you." > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-proliant@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-proliant > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-proliant-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" > -- Regards, Ulf. --------------------------------------------------------------------- Ulf Zimmermann, 1525 Pacific Ave., Alameda, CA-94501, #: 510-865-0204 You can find my resume at: http://www.Alameda.net/~ulf/resume.html