From owner-freebsd-amd64@FreeBSD.ORG Wed Nov 23 20:06:59 2005 Return-Path: X-Original-To: freebsd-amd64@freebsd.org Delivered-To: freebsd-amd64@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 86E5316A421 for ; Wed, 23 Nov 2005 20:06:59 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from kgunders@teamcool.net) Received: from koyukuk.teamcool.net (koyukuk.teamcool.net [209.161.34.19]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id AC44A43D98 for ; Wed, 23 Nov 2005 20:06:56 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from kgunders@teamcool.net) Received: from koyukuk.teamcool.net (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by koyukuk.teamcool.net (TeamCool Rocks) with ESMTP id F1DE8F7C7 for ; Wed, 23 Nov 2005 13:06:52 -0700 (MST) Received: from cochise.teamcool.net (unknown [192.168.1.57]) by koyukuk.teamcool.net (TeamCool Rocks) with ESMTP id BB7DCF7BB for ; Wed, 23 Nov 2005 13:06:52 -0700 (MST) Date: Wed, 23 Nov 2005 13:06:51 -0700 From: Ken Gunderson To: freebsd-amd64@freebsd.org Message-Id: <20051123130651.304604b0.kgunders@teamcool.net> In-Reply-To: <1E1A2905-37CA-45BA-8E3E-BC3DDF3094EF@khera.org> References: <437CF0E5.5030405@wmptl.com> <437D0FF6.20009@deadcafe.de> <1E1A2905-37CA-45BA-8E3E-BC3DDF3094EF@khera.org> Organization: Teamcool Networks X-Mailer: Sylpheed version 1.9.12 (GTK+ 2.6.7; i386-portbld-freebsd5.4) Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Virus-Scanned: ClamAV using ClamSMTP Subject: Re: Sun x2100 Server Compatability X-BeenThere: freebsd-amd64@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: Porting FreeBSD to the AMD64 platform List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Wed, 23 Nov 2005 20:06:59 -0000 On Wed, 23 Nov 2005 13:01:10 -0500 Vivek Khera wrote: > > On Nov 17, 2005, at 6:19 PM, Daniel Rock wrote: > > > Nathan Vidican schrieb: > >> Any known issues running FreeBSD/amd64 on a Sun x2100 server? > >> Single opteron box, dual GigE, 80GB S-ATA, 1GB Ram, specs as below: > > > > The X2100 is based on a Tyan Tomcat K8E (S2865) mainboard without > > PS/2 mouse and keyboard ports. So you should look at success > > reports for this board. > > Any more info you found out about this? I'm about to order one of > these to test unless I find out otherwise it doesn't work. > > My only concern is that one of the ethernets is bge and the other is > nve which is not known to be that stable, and I need both ports... I > suspect it will be ok, though. If push comes to shove I guess > installing an intel NIC card would not be out of the question. > > The rest of the hardware seems to be supported based on chipsets I > looked up from kernel boot messages from linux, openbsd, and netbsd > posted on the web. curiously i never found a boot message from > anyone running freebsd... I think these are priced in the low-mid $500 and include low profile cd- rom: The Sun unit looks very attractive though and I'd be very interested in your feedback should you go that route (or even if you don't and go w/ Tyan). Need to get something along these lines my self real soon now...;-) -- Best regards, Ken Gunderson Q: Because it reverses the logical flow of conversation. A: Why is putting a reply at the top of the message frowned upon?