Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id S1759170AbYKVWi2 (ORCPT ); Sat, 22 Nov 2008 17:38:28 -0500 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org id S1754891AbYKVWiO (ORCPT ); Sat, 22 Nov 2008 17:38:14 -0500 Received: from lucidpixels.com ([75.144.35.66]:48960 "EHLO lucidpixels.com" rhost-flags-OK-OK-OK-OK) by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S1753508AbYKVWiL (ORCPT ); Sat, 22 Nov 2008 17:38:11 -0500 Date: Sat, 22 Nov 2008 17:38:10 -0500 (EST) From: Justin Piszcz To: "Moore, Eric" cc: "Dr. David Alan Gilbert" , "linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org" , "linux-scsi@vger.kernel.org" , Alan Piszcz Subject: RE: Question regarding SAS controllers. In-Reply-To: <660360F4F2570145BD872F298951B17A5CC4073E@cosmail03.lsi.com> Message-ID: References: <660360F4F2570145BD872F298951B17A5CC4073E@cosmail03.lsi.com> User-Agent: Alpine 1.10 (DEB 962 2008-03-14) MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org List-ID: X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Content-Length: 1398 Lines: 45 On Sat, 22 Nov 2008, Moore, Eric wrote: >> Firmware and BIOS for both Integrated RAID and Initiator-Target. Must >> boot to DOS to run utility. Batch file simplifies installation. >> >> Welcome to LSI Logic Integrated SAS Flash Utility >> This Utility will upgrade your LSI SAS3442E HBA >> > > Justin - We have linux tools for flashing firmware and bios. > Eric, one final question: http://www.lsi.jp/storage_home/products_home/host_bus_adapters/sas_hbas/lsisas3041er/index.html This obviously has 4 SAS/SATA ports (regular cables) and looks like it would be great in Linux/SW raid for SAS/SATA disks. This (8 port version): http://www.lsi.com/storage_home/products_home/host_bus_adapters/sas_hbas/lsisas3081er/index.html Has two SFF-8087 mini-SAS connectors. It states "two (4) x1 SATA cables" Does this mean: 8087 ------------> 8087 (with 4 lanes) Thus it would require the purchase of an additional breakout cable or attachment to a special SATA/SAS enclosure. or: 8087 ------------> regular sas/sata/1 regular sas/sata/2 regular sas/sata/3 regular sas/sata/4 Justin. -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to majordomo@vger.kernel.org More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/