Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id S262451AbTFGAuV (ORCPT ); Fri, 6 Jun 2003 20:50:21 -0400 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org id S262445AbTFGAuV (ORCPT ); Fri, 6 Jun 2003 20:50:21 -0400 Received: from pc2-cwma1-4-cust86.swan.cable.ntl.com ([213.105.254.86]:36244 "EHLO lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk") by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S262427AbTFGAtF (ORCPT ); Fri, 6 Jun 2003 20:49:05 -0400 Subject: Re: Using SATA in PATA compatible mode? From: Alan Cox To: Jurgen Kramer Cc: Linux Kernel Mailing List In-Reply-To: <1054932405.2156.5.camel@paragon.slim> References: <1054932405.2156.5.camel@paragon.slim> Content-Type: text/plain Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Organization: Message-Id: <1054947612.17190.32.camel@dhcp22.swansea.linux.org.uk> Mime-Version: 1.0 X-Mailer: Ximian Evolution 1.2.2 (1.2.2-5) Date: 07 Jun 2003 02:00:13 +0100 Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Content-Length: 909 Lines: 20 On Gwe, 2003-06-06 at 21:46, Jurgen Kramer wrote: > I've read somewhere that the SATA controllers are backward compatible > with PATA controllers. Does this mean that a SATA controller can be used > with standard PATA drivers (especially the Intel ICH5)? I'm not totally sure about the status of the SATA on the Intel right now. I was under the impression it was very similar to the PATA. For some of the others its a bit variable: HPT some people report work some dont Promise 20376 - Promise have a GPL driver but there are integration things to resolve (mostly our end not theirs) SI 3112 - Now works well with almost all drives. 3Ware SATA raid - works - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to majordomo@vger.kernel.org More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/