Jim Klimov writes: > 2012-10-14 14:11, Michelle Knight wrote: > > On Sun, 14 Oct 2012 11:18:52 +0200 Roel_D > ><[email protected]> wrote: > > > >> HP N40L > >> Runs every OI version out of the box. > >> Although it has a ventilator....
+1 > > On the tech sheet it is one data port short and max internal > > storage is 4 x 2tb drives. > > > Most people on the list have tweaked theirs, either by flashing > another BIOS which allows generic uses for "ODD" SATA port Yes. Works fine. > or > adding an LSI controller with internal and/or external ports > and IT firmware, often not using mobo ports at all. Some tweaks > replace the CD bay with a 4x2.5" or even a 6*2.5"(7.5mm) tray > and use the smaller disks for rpools and caches. The disk backplane is connected to the motherboard via a standard SFF-8087 connector. > It also has ECC RAM which is a very good thing (esp. with ZFS), > though seems limited to its 8Gb. There are reports of successful configs using 8GB Samsung modules, giving a total of 16 GB ECC RAM. Haven't tried it myself yet. > I hope other list members who have actual practice with these > can elaborate more; I don't think HDD size is really limited > (especially if you use another HBA). 3TB Hitachi disks work fine. The disks clock down to 3Gbit SATA2, of course. Regards -- Volker -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Volker A. Brandt Consulting and Support for Oracle Solaris Brandt & Brandt Computer GmbH WWW: http://www.bb-c.de/ Am Wiesenpfad 6, 53340 Meckenheim, GERMANY Email: [email protected] Handelsregister: Amtsgericht Bonn, HRB 10513 Schuhgröße: 46 Geschäftsführer: Rainer J.H. Brandt und Volker A. Brandt "When logic and proportion have fallen sloppy dead" _______________________________________________ OpenIndiana-discuss mailing list [email protected] http://openindiana.org/mailman/listinfo/openindiana-discuss
