RE: [tlug] Gentoo and serial ATA

[patrick.niessen@example.com]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jean-Christian Imbeault [mailto:jc@example.com] 
> Sent: Thursday, October 09, 2003 12:37 PM
> To: tlug@example.com
> Subject: Re: [tlug] Gentoo and serial ATA
> 
> 
> Neil Bortnak wrote:
> 
> > 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.
> 
> Would you know some of the brands? I'd like to go pick one up 
> at Bic camera this afternoon. I don't think they'll let me 
> look in the box to see what the chipset is :(
> 

SATA works fine for my backup server.  I use the 3ware SATA raid controller,
which is  cost around 40k but the driver is included in all linux kernels by
default.

Patrick