SATA detection-SOLVED

[Tony Alfrey]

The solution is a SYBA model SD-SATA150R PCI card, www.syba.com.  This 
is a 2-port card but they have 4-port and lots of other cards.  They use 
the Silicon Image chipsets, and they specifically say that Linux is 
supported on their website.  The controller was 30 bucks 
California/Fry's.  It comes with a CD that has linux drivers on it!

I have no idea why this outfit did not appear on a Google search for 
SATA/linux, but these guys rock.

Thank you *all*
Michael
Ric
Llama
Leon
for the great assistance with this, and especially to Vu Pham for the 
free muthaboard and to Mr. Reinehr for pointing out my stupid error with 
SIIG vs. Silicon Image.
Did I forget anybody?




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