[Cialug] SATA and SAS bits

[jrnosee at gmail.com]

Wait...sorry, this may make me sound like an idiot, but is this just a raid
controller that makes the disks look like one SATA disk to the on-board
controller?

On Thu, Jan 14, 2010 at 4:44 PM, Zachary Kotlarek <zach at kotlarek.com> wrote:

> I've got some SATA and SAS leftovers from a recent storage upgrade. Free
> for the asking, delivery not included. Pickup available in Ankeny or
> downtown Des Moines.
>
> Three eSATA to 5xSATA port multipliers:
>        http://www.ioisata.com/products/Port-Multiplier/spmh3726-se.htm
>
> Fifteen SATA cables, 16"
>
> SFF-8088 to 4xeSATA cable, 3 meters. Unless you've got some freaky
> controller this won't work with the above port multipliers.
>
> --
>
> I also found an LSI SAS3442X-R SAS controller. 4 external channels, 4
> internal channels, PCI-X interface. Uses the mptfusion driver, which is in
> the mainline kernel. It's old to me but it works and it's still selling new
> for $200+. I'd take $100 for it, otherwise it's headed to eBay.
>
>        Zach
>
>
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