SATA detection-SOLVED

[Tony Alfrey]

Tony Alfrey wrote:
> Tony Alfrey wrote:
>> 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!

and interestingly enough, the FC-6 install disk somehow sees the 
controller and has enough sense to load the sata_sil driver without 
demanding a manual installation.  So once again, a lucky card choice.


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Tony Alfrey
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"I'd Rather Be Sailing"