SATA detection

[Tony Alfrey]

Leon Goldstein wrote:
> Net Llama! wrote:
> 
>> On Fri, 9 Mar 2007, C M Reinehr wrote:
>>  
>>
>>> Here's your problem. The SC-SA0012-S1 is NOT manufactured by Silicon Image
>>> (www.siliconimage.com). It IS manufactured by SIIG, Inc (www.siig.com).
>>>
>>> I have a bad feeling that there is no linux driver for this product.
>>>    
>>>
>> There isn't.  SIIG doesn't even acknowledge that Linux exists, and refuses 
>> to release any specs on their hardware.
>>
>>  
>>
> Absolutely true.  Keep  away from any SIIG product.  A SIIG PCI ATA 100 
> IDE controller card was invisible to Linux; I replaced it with a Promise 
> equivalent and had no problems.
> 

Yes, Promise is well supported according to various Google searches. 
This may be one option, but their 4-port card is about $60 and seemingly 
not available around here retail.

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