SATA detection-SOLVED

[Michael Hipp]

Tony Alfrey wrote:
> 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.

Ubuntu does the same. I think this level of excellent hardware detection has 
become a feature of modern distros. Go team.

Michael