Re: SATA and FBSD

From: Scott Long (scott_long_at_btc.adaptec.com)
Date: 05/26/03

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To: David Leimbach <leimy2k@mac.com>

    David Leimbach wrote:
    >>>Dave
    >>>
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    >>It all depends on the controller chip. The ATA driver was recently
    >>updated to recognise the SATA controller in the new Intel ICH5 chips.
    >>Some controller chips will work with the existing ATA driver with few
    >>if any changes, other SATA chips will require a whole new driver. Do
    >>you have a particular controller chip in mind?
    >
    >
    > Well I have been drooling over this Asus board with the Nforce2 Nvidia
    > chipset.
    >
    > Its the Silicon ImageŽ Sil 3112A Controller. On the Asus NForce2 A7N8X deluxe
    > board.
    >
    > Dave
    >
    >
    >>Scott
    >>
    >>
    >>

    Sorry for the late response. I have several Sil 3112A controllers that
    I still need to test out. It appears to have an IDE compat mode, but
    I need to confirm that first.

    Scott

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