[wellylug] SATA with Linux

[Jethro Carr]

On Fri, 2005-04-29 at 15:46, Jamie Dobbs wrote:
> I am running Gentoo with kernel 2.6.11-gentoo-r6 and want to add an SATA
> controller and drive(s) to my PC (as I am out of IDE interfaces!).
> 
> The SATA controller I am looking at is the Sunix SATA2000, which uses a
> Silicon Image Sil3112a chipset (Silicon Image SataLink Sil3112CT144
> according to http://www.elx.com.au/item/elsPCI-SATA-2P).
> 
> Can anyone tell me if this particular controller will work and where I can
> find relevant information on setting it up in the Kernel.
> 

I just checked the kernel source,

It has a option for 'Silicon Image SATA support' (under the SCSI
subsystem), so I would say yes. Their site also says so. (however, you
can't always trust venders...)

On setting it up, I would guess it would just plug n' play, and any
drives should be under /dev/sd* (sda, sdb).




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