[OmniOS-discuss] HP Microserver G8

[Dan McDonald]

On Jun 24, 2014, at 9:51 AM, Nicolas Di Gregorio <nicolas.digregorio at gmail.com> wrote:

> I think everything is there : http://www8.hp.com/h20195/v2/GetDocument.aspx?docname=c04128132
> 
> My main concerns are about:
> - : the network card based on BCM5720

There's your first problem right there.  :(

Broadcom support has always been a bit iffy.  There IS a version of bge that supports the 5720, but under testing load it has sometime been flaky.

> - : the ability to uses the drives connected to the b120i controller in ahci mode

AHCI shouldn't be a problem.

> - : using the microsd port connected on the ilo to install omnios

If it's a USB MASS STORAGE device, you're okay.

The big bottleneck here, alas, is the 5720.  If you like rolling your own drivers, you can take a gander here from my old job:

	http://ma.nexenta.com/~danmcd/webrevs/git-jbge/

I *think* these changes may already be in SmartOS's illumos already.

Dan