Re: [tlug] Gentoo and serial ATA

[Neil Bortnak <nbortnak@example.com>]

I did some research on SATA cards under linux about a month ago. It
seems the best cards overall and the ones with the best linux support
are cards based on the Silicon Image 3112 chipset. I've seen them around
for about $40US.

Neil


On Thu, 2003-10-09 at 12:22, Jean-Christian Imbeault wrote:
> After all the posts mentioning ArchLinux and Gentoo I've decided to take 
> the plunge and try my hand at Gentoo.
> 
> However I would like to use a new serial ATA HD I just purchased, a 
> Western Digital WD360 (aka Raptor) that spins at 10,000 rpms. Does 
> anyone know if Gentoo supports serial ATA?
> 
> Also my motherboard doesn't have a built-in serial ATA controller so I 
> will need to buy a separate card. Does anyone have any experience with 
> serial ATA PCI controller cards? Can anyone recommend a particular card?
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Jean-Christian Imbeault