[OpenIndiana-discuss] paging any HP xw8600 users.. or knowledgeable others

[Harry Putnam]

Bryan N Iotti <ironsides.medvet at runbox.com> writes:

> I had an XW8200 for a long while but didn't chime in much because mine was still SCSI+sata. 
>
> I added an LSI SAS 4-port controller on PCIe 4x and haven't looked back until the motherboard died six months ago.

Thank you much for the experienced info.

> I also would suggest an add-on controller, with the caveat that you
> should remember to flash in IT mode and not RAID/IR.

Would that flash step be necessary with most any add on Controler?
And is it a complicated thing to occomplish?