Re: SATA on 2.4.x

[Stefan Smietanowski <stesmi@stesmi.com>]

Andrew Hogue wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> I am using a via8237 southbridge with sata support.  I know that there is
> support for this in 2.6.x but I cannot use 2.6.x due to some
> incompatibility with my hardware.
> 
> Is there a patch to allow the via 8237 sata controller to work for kernel
> 2.4.x ?
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> -- Andrew
> 
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I've used the libata driver for it (makes it appear as a SCSI device)
and it's worked fine for me but I've stopped using it after finding
out about trouble with that controller. If you have a second sata
controller on board, like a promise for instance, use that instead.

You still need libata in that case though.

Trouble with the controller is that three motherboards from three
manufacturers have eaten* three harddrives for me.

There are numerous threads on the net about people experiencing
similar effects as I did ..

// Stefan

* Ate = had to RMA.