[rescue] SS10 Sbus slot count

[Big Endian]

>On Thu, May 16, 2002 at 04:32:18PM -0400, Big Endian wrote:
>
>>  unless you happen to have an SS1k or larger/equivalent box, yes.
>
>I guess I need to either lower expectations on my file server or purchase
>a PCI machine then.

ok.  Why the 1xFE,2xFDDI?  Can you cut one or two of those out?  If 
you can you'll be able to fit 2x fwd scsi (1 slot cards), an 
HME+single wide FDDI, 2x single wide FDDI, or 1x double wide FDDI. 
The single wide DAS fddi boards that I've seen have SC connectors on 
them, not MIC, so be careful.  I'm using a sparc 20 to do FDDI<-> 
fastE(no, I've never benchmarked it).  It is possible to do all that 
you want in that class of box but... why?

>  Crap.  That is still going to mean needing 5 PCI
>slots, assuming it is a headless box.

?  PCI box (assuming its a sparc), has HME built in, the SCSI cards 
are available in dual channel, so that leaves 3 free slots.  Add two 
FDDI and an FC-AL card.  This is the approach I'm taking with my 
fileserver.  I've got an ultra 10. It has the onboard HME, plus the 
PCI FDDI card I've thrown in it, I have room for an FC-AL card for my 
ALA[arbitrarily large array], and room for a scsi card to plug my 
clariion into.  (if anybody has a pci dual chan FW Diff card 
available for reasonable $$ contact me off list)

daniel
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