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From: Jaye Mathisen <mrcpu@internetcds.com>
To: Jerry Murdock <jerry_murdock@yahoo.com>
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Subject: Re: Setting up a new 1TB server running freebsd I hope.
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The latest 7.4 firmware supports 48 bit addressing.

On Sat, Feb 16, 2002 at 07:37:07PM -0800, Jerry Murdock wrote:
> > of pIII 1.26mhz processors, with 2GB ram.  I ordered a 3ware 7850 (8 port
> > ata 100) and plan on putting in 8 160GB Maxtor's (raid 5) and a 120 GB
> > Maxtor on the mb ide interface for the boot disk with a slim cd and floppy.
> > Since this is my first freebsd install,  is there anything in particular I
> > should look out for?  Will the install see the 3ware raid card?  Will
> > FreeBSD see the large drives ok (something linux has trouble with) 
> 
> The only question I would have is if the 3ware card supports the 48 bit
> addressing needed for the 160GB drives.  It's very possible it doesn't.  Then
> again it might - I don't know.  
> 
> The spec sheet doesn't mention one way or the other, and you know what that
> usually means.
> 
> Jerry
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