On 2/14/11 7:57 AM, Ross Walker wrote: > >> I just had this idea of exploring eSATA since most machines already >> have an eSATA port. So if I don't get this working, it's not a big >> deal. But, I think it could be a cheap alternative to SAS / FC >> interconnect. > > Then take the supermicro chassis without motherboard, get an eSATA to SATA connector, connect it to a port multiplier and then to the 16 drives and see if that works. Are the Centos drivers for SATA port multiplexers solid these days? Are there any differences? -- Les Mikesell lesmikesell at gmail.com