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Date:      Wed, 8 Dec 2010 12:06:55 +1030
From:      "Daniel O'Connor" <doconnor@gsoft.com.au>
To:        Mike Andrews <mandrews@bit0.com>
Cc:        freebsd-stable@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: Supported SAS controllers (single port)
Message-ID:  <A6F757E2-D864-4AF1-9EEB-1D3C61310BFB@gsoft.com.au>
In-Reply-To: <4CFE6D1B.3070502@bit0.com>
References:  <6BCA9614-9C5C-4828-B126-79FF5EA0E57F@gsoft.com.au> <4CFE6D1B.3070502@bit0.com>

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On 08/12/2010, at 3:51, Mike Andrews wrote:
> On 12/7/2010 8:00 AM, Daniel O'Connor wrote:
>> Does anyone have a recommendation for one?
>>=20
>> I am looking to connect a LTO tape drive to a FreeBSD 7 or 8 box and =
I've only ever used Adaptec 19160 and similar cards and LVDS SCSI.
>>=20
>> Our supplier has an LSI SAS3081E-R which is not outrageously =
expensive, has anyone used one?
>=20
> Yes, I've got one, it works fine :)

Ahh, good news, thanks :)

Have you used it with a tape drive?

> You may want to flash the non-raid firmware from LSI onto it.

OK thanks.

I just realised it doesn't have any external connectors so I'll have to =
find another candidate.

However I do see the LSI spec sheet for it lists the chip which is =
listed in mpt(4) so I should be able to find something.

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