Re: SATA install - AMD64 - success story

[Jo Shields <jo.shields@comlab.ox.ac.uk>]

Jörg Ebeling wrote:

> Hi Joe,
>
>
> don't wanna bother you, BUT:
>
> > I've really no idea where people get all their SATA issues from, it's 
> > not had issues for me since Woody 3.0r2 was current.
>
>
> SATA is NOT running very well !
> I'm running this AMD64 Debian since about 6 (or more) months on 
> different AMD64 MoBos and I'm really no newbe.
> I've some non-working SATA (devices) too, but it doesn't matter me 
> really.
> However whenever I see a new version, module, trick, tip or whatever I 
> check it if it's working now.
> In my point of view (and this isn't based on much know how in this 
> issue), all my SATA problems are coming whenever there's "NForce 3" 
> stuff on the Board.
>
> However, what I wanna say is:
> If I'm not able to wait 6 more months I'll buy me a new MoBo, but 
> others don't like to go that way of problem solution.
> They really have problems with SATA, they really miss their devices !
>
>
> Cya
>  JEBs
This office system has been running AMD64 Debian since March, running 
all the while from a Silicon Image SATA controller (0000:02:0d.0 Unknown 
mass storage controller: Silicon Image, Inc. SiI 3512 
[SATALink/SATARaid] Serial ATA Controller (rev 01)) on a Gigabyte 
nForce3 board - I had an identical system beforehand for a few more 
months. My home system has been running AMD64 Debian since I got it a 
few months ago, which uses a Via K8T890's onboard SATA support.

I really haven't had SATA difficulties since I tried a 2.6.0-test3 
kernel with a Promise 20376 controller. I'm not trying to be contrary, I 
simply haven't ever experienced issues that people report with similar 
hardware, which confuses me greatly.

--Jo Shields