On Mon, Dec 03, 2012 at 06:28:17PM -0500, Peter Tripp wrote: > HI Eugen, > > Whether it's compatible entirely depends on the chipset of the SATA > controller.
This is what I was trying to find out. I guess I just have to test it empirically. > Basically that card is just a dual port 6gbps PCIe SATA controller with the > space to mount one ($149) or two ($299) 2.5inch disks. Sonnet, a mac focused > company, offers it as a way to better utilize existing Mac Pros already in > the field without an external box. Mac Pros only have 3gbps SATA2 and a > 4x3.5inch drive backplane, but nearly all have a free full-length PCIe slot. > This product only makes sense if you're trying to run OpenIndiana on a Mac > Pro, which in my experience is more trouble than it's worth, but to each > their own I guess. My application is to stick 2x SSDs into a SunFire X2100 M2, without resorting to splicing into power cables and mounting SSD in random location with double-side sticky tape. Depending on hardware support I'll either run OpenIndiana or Linux with a zfs hybrid pool (2x SATA drives as mirrored pool). > If you can confirm the chipset you might get lucky and have it be a supported > chip. The big chip is labelled PLX, but I can't read the markings and wasn't > aware PLX made any PCIe SATA controllers (PCIe and USB/SATA bridges sure, but > not straight controllers) so that may not even be the chip we care about. > http://www.profil-marketing.com/uploads/tx_lipresscenter/Sonnet_Tempo_SSD_Pro_01.jpg Eiter way I'll know the hardware support situation soon enough. _______________________________________________ zfs-discuss mailing list zfs-discuss@opensolaris.org http://mail.opensolaris.org/mailman/listinfo/zfs-discuss
