Bug#387168: Missing SATA support for VIA VT8251 based boards

[Martin Seifert <martinseifert@fastmail.fm>]

Package: linux-image-2.6.16-2-k7
Version: 2.6.16-18

Unfortunately it is not possible to use SATA drives with VT8251 based 
boards like my ASUS A8V-XE.

Regarding to a thread on viaarena.com it is however possible to patch 
prior kernels while full support will be included upstream with 2.6.18:

http://forums.viaarena.com/messageview.aspx?catid=28&threadid=71754&enterthread=y

As far as I know 2.6.18 will not make it into Etch, so only patches to 
the Debian kernel (Installer as well) would allow VIA users to install 
and use Etch.

I just "patched" the debian sources like described in the thread and my 
SATA harddisk works fine now with 2.6.16-2-k7, but as they provide no 
"real" patch there, some work is needed here.

Kind regards
Martin Seifert