From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Mon Aug 7 19:57:16 2006 Return-Path: X-Original-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id BB4D116A4E1 for ; Mon, 7 Aug 2006 19:57:16 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from mark@mkproductions.org) Received: from flpi101.sbcis.sbc.com (flpi101.sbcis.sbc.com [207.115.20.70]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id B12AB43D4C for ; Mon, 7 Aug 2006 19:57:15 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from mark@mkproductions.org) X-ORBL: [67.66.237.80] Received: from localhost (adsl-67-66-237-80.dsl.stlsmo.swbell.net [67.66.237.80]) by flpi101.sbcis.sbc.com (8.13.7 out spool5000 dk/8.13.7) with ESMTP id k77Jul8v015896; Mon, 7 Aug 2006 12:56:47 -0700 Date: Mon, 7 Aug 2006 14:57:13 -0500 From: Mark Kane To: "Nikolas Britton" Message-ID: <20060807145713.3ab30d4a@localhost> In-Reply-To: References: <20060806203721.71f027d4@localhost> X-Mailer: Sylpheed-Claws 2.4.0 (GTK+ 2.8.20; x86_64-unknown-freebsd6.1) Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Supermicro X6DVL-EG-2 Compatibility X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Mon, 07 Aug 2006 19:57:16 -0000 On Sun, Aug 06, 2006, at 19:19:14 -0700, Nikolas Britton wrote: > I have a X7DBE that mostly works with FreeBSD 6.x/i386. > > http://www.supermicro.com/products/motherboard/Xeon1333/5000P/X7DBE.cfm > > The Ethernet controllers (Intel PRO/1000 EB) don't work with FreeBSD > 6.1 but this is being fixed on -STABLE as we speak, there is a em(4) > patch waiting for commit... I have not tried to use the 6 port onboard > SATA RAID controller... From experience I just assume it not support > at all. Your motherboard is a generation behind my board so things > should probably work out pretty good for you. here's my dmesg: Hi, and thanks for the info. SATA and network are big ones since the primary drive will be SATA and the onboard ethernet is the one that will need to be used. I ordered the server and am having the datacenter put FreeBSD 6.1-R on it now. They also confirmed it should work based on their experiences. I'll post a follow-up when everything is all good. Thanks again. -Mark -- Internet Radio: Party107 (Trance/Electronic) - http://www.party107.com Rock 101.9 The Edge (Rock) - http://www.rock1019.net IRC: MIXXnet IRC Network - irc.mixxnet.net (Nick: MIXX941) GnuPG Public Key: http://www.mkproductions.org/mk_pubkey.asc