SATA detection

Tony Alfrey tonyalfrey
Fri Mar 9 11:06:19 PST 2007


Net Llama! wrote:
> On Thu, 8 Mar 2007, Tony Alfrey wrote:

<snip>
>>>
>>  it is called sata_sil
> 
> See the 'parm' section at the bottom:
> $ modinfo sata_sil
> filename: 
> /lib/modules/2.6.19-1.2911.6.5.fc6/kernel/drivers/ata/sata_sil.ko

How do I get the FC-6 install to try to load this module during the 
graphical or text install (although I am now not sure that this driver 
works on the latest Silicon Image card that I have).

> version:        2.0
> license:        GPL
> description:    low-level driver for Silicon Image SATA controller
> author:         Jeff Garzik
> srcversion:     E6A186ED1622E4AFCA35504
> alias:          pci:v00001002d0000437Asv*sd*bc*sc*i*
> alias:          pci:v00001002d00004379sv*sd*bc*sc*i*
> alias:          pci:v00001002d0000436Esv*sd*bc*sc*i*
> alias:          pci:v00001095d00003114sv*sd*bc*sc*i*
> alias:          pci:v00001095d00003512sv*sd*bc*sc*i*
> alias:          pci:v00001095d00000240sv*sd*bc*sc*i*
> alias:          pci:v00001095d00003112sv*sd*bc*sc*i*
> depends:        libata
> vermagic:       2.6.19-1.2911.6.5.fc6 SMP mod_unload 686 REGPARM 4KSTACKS
> parm:           slow_down:Sledgehammer used to work around random 
> problems, by limiting commands to 15 sectors (0=off, 1=on) (int)
> 

I will try the parm  "slow_down" from my SuSE disk 'cause at this point, 
I cannot get FC-6 to provide a "list" of drivers.


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Tony Alfrey
tonyalfrey at earthlink.net
"I'd Rather Be Sailing"



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