Status of Ultra320 on 4.8-RELEASE

[Justin T. Gibbs]

> Thanks for this news Justin. I've been reading a thread which is only 3 weeks 
> old at:
> 
> http://news.gw.com/freebsd.aic7xxx/749 
> 
> and this talks about problems with a SuperMicro X5SS8-GM mobo and Maxtor
> Atlas drives. I was considering buying exactly that combination until I
> read this thread! Do you happen to know if this combination of hardware
> will work, or can you recommend drives which are known to have worked
> reliably?

The Maxtor 10KIV is one of the only drives that I do not have access to.
All other drives seem to work as expected so long as you have the most
recent firmware available from the manufacturer.

I hope to purchase some 10KIVs soon to investigate any compatibility
issues.

--
Justin