Date: Fri, 25 Nov 2005 12:56:40 -0700 From: Ken Gunderson <kgunders@teamcool.net> To: freebsd-amd64@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Sun x2100 Server Compatability Message-ID: <20051125125640.6a0f1e88.kgunders@teamcool.net> In-Reply-To: <Pine.SOC.4.61.0511251230470.28992@tea.blinkenlights.nl> References: <437CF0E5.5030405@wmptl.com> <437D0FF6.20009@deadcafe.de> <1E1A2905-37CA-45BA-8E3E-BC3DDF3094EF@khera.org> <4384BBBF.4030007@wmptl.com> <Pine.SOC.4.61.0511251230470.28992@tea.blinkenlights.nl>
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On Fri, 25 Nov 2005 12:32:21 +0100 (CET) Sten Spans <sten@blinkenlights.nl> wrote: > On Wed, 23 Nov 2005, Nathan Vidican wrote: > > > 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. > >> > >> > >> > > Same issue here... both NIC's requried, but putting in a good ole Intel/FXP > > card won't bother me in the least. > > The x2100 is listed as only having pci-E expansion options ... > so a regular pci ethernet card wont fit. I was wondering about this myself. The Tyan mobo does sport pci slots though. So I wonder if a PCI-Riser and/or low profile pci cards are supported or whether Sun just was a bit too terse with their tech specs? -- 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?
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