tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1449945363102451091.post2729104942091052202..comments2019-11-28T22:24:45.134+01:00Comments on Kaperschip: AHCI controller passthrough with a Supermicro Xeon-D motherboardhans_lenzehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13347543223131494054noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1449945363102451091.post-84528934676924098802017-09-20T19:44:15.034+02:002017-09-20T19:44:15.034+02:00I've had FreeNAS running for over a year using...I've had FreeNAS running for over a year using passthrough on an X9SCL-F without a single issue. However, older boards like mine have a discrete northbridge controller, and thus don't require this workaround. I actually thought this was impossible to do with an SoC (no discrete north or southbridge chips). Thanks for the guide!A. Freemanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14852700103354869959noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1449945363102451091.post-60940054584316950652016-11-20T19:09:22.376+01:002016-11-20T19:09:22.376+01:00Yes you can. As long as you keep a bootloader on a...Yes you can. As long as you keep a bootloader on a virtual disk since a VM cannot boot from a passthrough controller. The baremetal FreeNAS system can boot normally if you make sure you have a second bootloader for the baremetal use case.Hans Lenze Kaperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15179713021999407746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1449945363102451091.post-74680783307263111762016-11-17T13:33:55.151+01:002016-11-17T13:33:55.151+01:00A hypothetical question: Would it then also be pos...A hypothetical question: Would it then also be possible to install Freenas on one of the sata drives that are passed through via the AHCI controller, instead of on the datastore. (Provided there is still a datastore for VMWare to be able to add the VM) In such a scenario, when the esxi boot drive is removed, the system would still boot Freenas from the SATA drives as if there was no virtualization at all. Correct?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11700881641842323099noreply@blogger.com