Thanks Erik, this is what I was after. On 18/11/2009, Erik Trimble <[email protected]> wrote: > Aleksandar Simic wrote: >> Hello, >> >> I'm looking to get some new hardware, preferably x86 type and was >> wondering if you guys can recommend some good recent motherboards >> which will allow me to run OpenSolaris + Xen. >> >> What kind of setups are you running? Is there something that you would >> recommend? >> >> I know that there is HCL here: >> >> http://www.sun.com/bigadmin/drivers/ >> >> then there is Xen's wiki: >> >> http://wiki.xensource.com/xenwiki/VTdHowTo >> >> But they don't instill much confidence in what would be compatible >> with OpenSolaris and Xen at the same time. >> >> Thanks in advance, >> Aleksandar >> _______________________________________________ >> xen-discuss mailing list >> [email protected] >> > Frankly, if it can run OpenSolaris, it can run Xen (I'm assuming you > are looking at a x86/x64-based machine). > > To support the hardware virtualization features (e.g. to run Windows as > a guest), you will need a (post-2008) Intel CPU which supports the VT > extensions, or an AMD one which supports AMD-V. The good news is that > pretty much all current AMD CPUs support AMD-V (all the > Athlon/Phenom/Opterons do, and I think even all the Semprons do too). > For Intel, they're a little harder. All Intel Xeons, i5, and i7 chips > support Intel-VT, all the Extreme versions of the Core2 series do, and > /most/ Core2 chips do also, except at the low end. You'll have to check > Intel's web site to see exactly which Core2 chips support Intel-VT. > > I'm from the ZFS side of the house, so I /strongly/ suggest you get a > motherboard which will support ECC ram. All but the cheapest AMD > motherboards support ECC (unbuffered/unregistered in the case of > single-socket MB, registered in the case of dual/quad socket MB), even > if they don't explicitly state it in the promo material (go look at the > mfg's web site). Intel-compatible Motherboards which are intended for > Xeons should advertise they're ECC-compatible. Pretty much all > "consumer" (i.e. non-Xeon) Intel motherboards WON'T support ECC. > > After that, it's a matter of getting a MB which has sufficient features > for you (enough SATA ports, NICs, RAM slots, etc.) Look at the HCL for > that kind of info. The good news here is that a large majority of modern > SATA chipsets and NICs are supported by OpenSolaris; I've less > experience with audio chipsets, as I'm building servers and don't care > about this. > > -- > Erik Trimble > Java System Support > Mailstop: usca22-123 > Phone: x17195 > Santa Clara, CA > >
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