[Xastir] Serial ata drives

[Gerry Creager N5JXS]

I'll echo this.  I've not seen a single issue with 2.6.7 so far!

I've got a bunch of SATA running in a RAID config, with a Linux 
controller running 2.4.mumble on an embedded PPC.  The term blindingly 
fast comes to mind.

Apparently the reason the device reports a SCSI is simple:  The 
difference between SCSI and SATA is seriously blurred.  Look at your 
newer SATA drives, and note the controller boards thereon have areas 
that aren't populated.  Some of the unpopulated areas are reportedly for 
SCSI components, some for the newer, not ready for prime-time, serial-SCSI.

gerry

Chris Abbott wrote:
> On Wed, 2004-09-29 at 20:10, Dick C. Reichenbach wrote:
> 
>>On a completly similar note:  I just upgraded my system to a newer 
>>computer, so I think we are following similar path's.  I just got my new 
>>'puter  assembled today, in fact.
>>
>>I noticed my SATA drive didn't come up under an older 2.4.22 kernel I 
>>had lying around.  Reading some articles on this I downloaded a new 
>>2.4.27 kernel and it was recognised.  I understand from some of the 
>>reports that I read, that the drivers aren't running at full speed, yet, 
>>and some faults are showing up, although at first glance my computer is 
>>running without any kernel panics, yet.  Supposedly the support in the 
>>2.6.7 kernels are better, but the tradeoff is that the 2.6.7 kernels 
>>aren't as stable.  My SATA1 showed up as /dev/sda. 
> 
> Umm, I've been running 2.6.7 on my desktop, and I haven't had any
> problems with it. I've got 2.6.0 on the server, and it has been rock
> solid. I'm going to eventually upgrade it to 2.6.7.
> 
> 
>>According to the docs, my Giga-byte board will take both ATA's and 
>>SATA's at the same time.  I havn't tried it yet.  My friend has an older 
>>board, his won't take both at once.
>>
>>As for booting linux.  That shouldn't be a problem.  Assuming that the 
>>new computer can handle having both in there at the same time, then it's 
>>just a matter of telling bios which drive has boot priority.
>>
>>
>>Let me know if you have any more questions.
>>Dick R.
>>
>>James Jolin wrote:
>>
>>
>>>Curt,
>>>I know the subject line sounds a bit ot , but I thought I pick the 
>>>brains of the group. I just got a new computer with serial ATA ports.  
>>>My linux box is on my older computer on a second harddrive  (ata).  I 
>>>would like to take that drive and install it in the new computer, but 
>>>I don't know if that will be compatable.  I could just keep the old 
>>>computer, but I'm starting to run out of space.  I really didn't know 
>>>where to go with this question, so I thought I start with you all.
>>>Jim wa9arb
>>>
>>>
>>>
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