Hi, I am in need of a NAS at home, I am currently running Linux (ubuntu), but I would like to have a look at opensolaris and especially ZFS and Zones. My problem is that I don't really know what hardware to buy, since the HCL (http://www.sun.com/bigadmin/hcl) does not contain the hardware I want to run...
What I want is something like this: CPU: AMD (I like to go with the underdogs, and they need any support they can get ATM.). Dual core, max TDP 65W (or quad if I find a cheap quad within 65W) MoBo: MicroATX, preferrably AM2+ and with 6 s-ata connectors and support of at least 8GB RAM. S-ATA controller: Something really cheap, most likely with a SiL3114 chip. I was hoping that the AMD 780G chipset would be supported, but according to this forum-posting http://www.opensolaris.org/jive/thread.jspa?messageID=215350 nothing is known: "As soon as ATI releases an open source driver, or enough information to the open source developers so they can make a driver, we'll have Solaris support. I have no idea if or when either of those are likely to happen though." There is AFAIK Linux support for the 780G chipset, at least according to Phoronix: http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=article&item=amd_780g_linux&num=1 So if I read that post correctly, there should be support for 780G on opensolaris as well pretty soon? I don't need 3D support, the important thing is that the s-ata controller, network, and other essential parts are supported. I have not been able to find conclusive results regarding opensolaris and cheap S-ATA controllers either, all I know is that there has been success with some SiL3114 controllers if you flash the bios of the controller with the "non-SATARAID bios": http://blogs.sun.com/PlasticPixel/entry/build_your_own_multi_terabyte And last: I don't know which version of opensolaris to try: * OpenSolaris Developer Preview? * Solaris Express Community Edition * Solaris Express Developer Edition -- * NexentaOS I will be running 64 bit and would like a fairly stable release, but with the latest drivers. My main use is as a NAS (Networked Attached Storage) server for all my media-files, backup for my laptop, svn server and perhaps also (if I get the rigth speed) where I store my personal (family-)videos while editing them (I have 1 GB-Lan at home). I'm not sure if I will be sharing only via samba or via samba/cifs and nfs. (One of the clients is a winxp box, I still have not managed to convert my wife :( ) (Or sharing via some other means I am not aware of ATM.) Since I am not a solaris developer, is the Solaris Express Community Edition the one I should go for? I don't know if it is me there is something wrong with, but I don't understand the difference between each distro from what is written on the download-page: http://www.opensolaris.org/os/downloads/ Thus my questions on what "distro" to pick. Any advice is greatly appreciated! :) This message posted from opensolaris.org _______________________________________________ opensolaris-discuss mailing list [email protected]
