Re: How's the nforce4 support in Linux?

Re: How's the nforce4 support in Linux?

[Asfand Yar Qazi]

Asfand Yar Qazi wrote:
> Arjan van de Ven wrote:
> 
>>> * "hardware firewall" -- sounds silly.  Pretty sure Linux doesn't 
>>> support
>>> it in any case.
>>>
>>
>>
>> probably just one of those things implemented in the binary drivers in
>> software, just like the "hardware" IDE raid is most of the time (3ware
>> being the positive exception there)
>>
> 
> http://www.neoseeker.com/Articles/Hardware/Previews/nvnforce4/3.html
> 
> You're right there - some semi-hardware support combined with drivers 
> apparently result in lower CPU usage that software firewalls.  Apparently.
> 
> Actually, these people like it:
> http://www.bjorn3d.com/read.php?cID=712&pageID=1096
> 
> However one feature that you can't laugh at is the fact that it can be 
> made to block packets in the span of time between the OS being loaded 
> up, and the "real" firewall coming up.  This small time span 
> theoretically leaves the PC vulnerable, so I think this is the only use 
> for "ActiveAmor Firewall".
> 
> However, this doesn't answer my original question (which I suppose I 
> should have made clearer): can I get SATA II NCQ support in Linux with 
> an nForce 4 chipset?
> 
> 

Argh already been answered.  Another question: which add-in SATA RAID 
boards (preferably in PCI Express flavour) support NCQ fully and will 
be fully supported in Linux?

Re: [OT] Re: How's the nforce4 support in Linux?

[Asfand Yar Qazi]

Pawel Sikora wrote:
> <OT>
> 
> Do You really need nforce4?
> Maybe sis76[01]GX will be enough? :-)
> 
> http://www.sis.com/products/sis760gx.htm
> http://www.sis.com/pressroom/pressrelease_000184.htm
> 
> </OT>

No, but I do need NCQ

Re: [OT] Re: How's the nforce4 support in Linux?

[Lennart Sorensen]

On Thu, Mar 24, 2005 at 10:33:03AM +0000, Asfand Yar Qazi wrote:
> No, but I do need NCQ

Perhaps a stupid question... but: Why do you _need_ NCQ?  If you need it
that badly (not sure why anyone would), you could always get SCSI or a
3ware controller.

NCQ is a nice feature, but hardly essential.

Len Sorensen

Re: [OT] Re: How's the nforce4 support in Linux?

[Asfand Yar Qazi]

Lennart Sorensen wrote:
> On Thu, Mar 24, 2005 at 10:33:03AM +0000, Asfand Yar Qazi wrote:
> 
>>No, but I do need NCQ
> 
> 
> Perhaps a stupid question... but: Why do you _need_ NCQ?  If you need it
> that badly (not sure why anyone would), you could always get SCSI or a
> 3ware controller.
> 

For the novelty value.

> NCQ is a nice feature, but hardly essential.

So is baking soda flavoured toothpaste - whats yer point? :-)

> 
> Len Sorensen
> 


Anyway, the 3ware controller (if it is avaliable for PCI express) 
sounds good.  Off-mainboard solutions tend to be quicker anyway.

[OT] Re: How's the nforce4 support in Linux?

[Pawel Sikora]

<OT>

Do You really need nforce4?
Maybe sis76[01]GX will be enough? :-)

http://www.sis.com/products/sis760gx.htm
http://www.sis.com/pressroom/pressrelease_000184.htm

</OT>