[nzlug] SATA PCI cards on linux?

[Hadley Rich]

On Friday 07 September 2007 13:46:07 David McNab wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I'm looking to upgrade my disk space. To ensure future compatibility, I
> prefer to get a SATA drive.
>
> Problem is that my present mobo only has PATA, so I thought a SATA PCI
> card might ease the transition.
>
> Google doesn't easily yield up info on which SATA PCI cards work with
> Linux. All I see is a bunch of forum threads where people report
> compatibility problems, and others ask questions and get no meaningful
> replies.
>
> Does anyone here have any experience getting PCI SATA cards to work?
>
> If so, what brand/model/chipset cards will give me the least pain at the
> lowest cost?

I'm using a SATA card in a soon to be retired box here. It shows up as;

00:09.0 RAID bus controller: Silicon Image, Inc. SiI 3114 [SATALink/SATARaid] 
Serial ATA Controller (rev 02)

and I believe it was purchased as a 'ST Lab A-223' card.

It just worked when I put it in (Debain Etch).

HTH

hads

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