[wplug] Question for Storage Hardware Experts

[DK]

Hi Jake,

I use VMware Workstation to run an XP VM for "everyday Windows stuff".
 However, I now have a need to use Firewire and a PCI framegrabber
card under Windows.

Dave

On Thu, May 27, 2010 at 10:19 AM, Skiba, Jacob <jacob.skiba at sru.edu> wrote:
> Have you thought about using vmware server, the free version, to run an XP vm?
>
> Jake
>
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: wplug-bounces+jacob.skiba=sru.edu at wplug.org [mailto:wplug-bounces+jacob.skiba=sru.edu at wplug.org] On Behalf Of Andrew Fisk
> Sent: Thursday, May 27, 2010 10:14 AM
> To: General user list
> Subject: Re: [wplug] Question for Storage Hardware Experts
>
> for $300.00 you could just buy a shiny new Dell and a KVM and avoid all the trouble.
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> http://www.dell.com/content/topics/segtopic.aspx/desktop-inspiron-560?c=us&cs=19&l=en&s=dhs&redirect=1
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> Thanks
>
> Andy
> Spitfire Computer Services
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> Phone (412) 749-0162
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> www.spitcomp.com
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> On May 27, 2010, at Thursday, May 27, 20109:54 AM, DK wrote:
>
>> Hello Folks,
>>
>> I have a legacy HP workstation on which I am running Ubuntu 9.1 64 bit
>> (I plan to upgrade to 10 soon).  Anyway, I now need to dual boot the
>> machine to WinXP 64 bit.  Unfortunately, Windows 64-bit drivers do not
>> exist for the on-board SATA controller.
>>
>> I am searching for an add-on SATA controller (RAID optional) which is
>> supported on both Linux and Windows XP/7 64-bit.  To complicate the
>> matter, I would like to use the available PCI-X 133 slot.  This is
>> _not_ PCI-Express, but rather a legacy bus no longer implemented.
>>
>> There are several legacy SATA controllers out there for the PCI-X bus,
>> but I have doubts about availability of drivers.
>>
>> The workstation also has an available PCI-Express x8 prime slot, which
>> may be my only option.
>>
>> Does anyone have an recommendations for a suitable SATA controller in
>> the $150 - $300 range?
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Dave
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