> > if you want a really cheep aoe device.  use vblade on a pair of
> > fs(3)-mirrored sata drives.  i do that at home.
> 
> Yes, that's on my wish list.  And if I read the documentation
> correctly, using two vblades would give me RAID-5 with a live spare.

fs(3) has no raid5.

> Sadly, by the time one adds up all the necessary components, specially
> the 1Gb network adapters, the price is still a little out of
> home-developer range.

you can get an intel gbe adapter for $39.  you can get an rtl8169 for
about $10.

- erik

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