[OmniOS-discuss] HP Microserver G8

[Nicolas Di Gregorio]

I don't plan to run a datacenter on that box, just as a "home" nas, so it
would not be on intensive load.

is this usable:
http://www.broadcom.com/support/ethernet_nic/netxtreme_server.php?

What's the difference with yours?

What's does mean using my own drivers? problems at every kernel update?

sorry if thoses questions seems odd but I'm not an expert with solaris-like
systems

2014-06-24 16:01 GMT+02:00 Dan McDonald <danmcd at omniti.com>:

>
> 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
>
>
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