From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Fri Aug 24 10:32:17 2012 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id D7ADD106566C for ; Fri, 24 Aug 2012 10:32:17 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from arab@tangerine-army.co.uk) Received: from queueout02-winn.ispmail.ntl.com (queueout02-winn.ispmail.ntl.com [81.103.221.56]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 3E5E38FC12 for ; Fri, 24 Aug 2012 10:32:16 +0000 (UTC) Received: from know-smtpout-1.server.virginmedia.net ([62.254.123.2]) by mtaout04-winn.ispmail.ntl.com (InterMail vM.7.08.04.00 201-2186-134-20080326) with ESMTP id <20120824092132.NAOU18581.mtaout04-winn.ispmail.ntl.com@know-smtpout-1.server.virginmedia.net>; Fri, 24 Aug 2012 10:21:32 +0100 Received: from [94.168.171.147] (helo=MERCURY.universe.galaxy.lcl) by know-smtpout-1.server.virginmedia.net with esmtp (Exim 4.63) (envelope-from ) id 1T4q4e-0005dO-BH; Fri, 24 Aug 2012 10:21:04 +0100 Received: from MERCURY.universe.galaxy.lcl ([::1]) by MERCURY.universe.galaxy.lcl ([::1]) with mapi; Fri, 24 Aug 2012 10:21:02 +0100 From: Graeme Dargie To: 'Robert Bonomi' , "freebsd-questions@freebsd.org" Thread-Topic: harware compatibility queustion Thread-Index: AQHNgaCQ7uCH6ZTei0Ko8U1H6xOixpdor36Q Date: Fri, 24 Aug 2012 09:21:01 +0000 Message-ID: <14980AB869AD6B47A8803DB297CD21920769423C@MERCURY.universe.galaxy.lcl> References: <201208240229.q7O2TqD2006138@mail.r-bonomi.com> In-Reply-To: <201208240229.q7O2TqD2006138@mail.r-bonomi.com> Accept-Language: en-GB, en-US Content-Language: en-US X-MS-Has-Attach: X-MS-TNEF-Correlator: Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Cloudmark-Analysis: v=1.1 cv=GaEGOwq9FwezmTggA+b6yC6zDZF2HYaK6RN/tSqdnVA= c=1 sm=0 a=Y8j7AwuhAEAA:10 a=OMdUhd4NiskA:10 a=kj9zAlcOel0A:10 a=xqWC_Br6kY4A:10 a=l3nl1uWg6UAA:10 a=6I5d2MoRAAAA:8 a=ivkwRA_Cz-kzx3ROIUUA:9 a=CjuIK1q_8ugA:10 a=SV7veod9ZcQA:10 a=HpAAvcLHHh0Zw7uRqdWCyQ==:117 Cc: Subject: RE: harware compatibility queustion 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: Fri, 24 Aug 2012 10:32:17 -0000 -----Original Message----- From: owner-freebsd-questions@freebsd.org [mailto:owner-freebsd-questions@f= reebsd.org] On Behalf Of Robert Bonomi Sent: 24 August 2012 03:30 To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: harware compatibility queustion I need to add "more than two' internal SATA _ports_ to a box that will be r= unning FreeBSD 9. =20 When I look at inexpensive SATA controllers, they all seem to be using chip= sets thar are _not_ explicitly mentioned in the 'supported hardware' list. Can anyone say, authoritatively, that, say, a 'SiL3114'-based cnntroller ca= rd will work in FreeBSD, as far as 'bare drive' functionality goes? Alternatively, can anybody recommend an inexpensive 4-port (or more) SATA c= ontroller card that is known to work with FreeBSD? _______________________________________________ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman= /listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org= " I have used a SIL3112 card on FreeBSD 7 and 8 which is just a 2 port versio= n of the card you are looking at, as far as I recall it worked with no issu= es. If you want me to check it with 9.0, I can stick it on the machine that the= card currently resides in. Regards Graeme