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Re: Looking for a PCI (not PCIe) card for (non-raid) SATA that is compatible with PowerMac G4

Or, if not with the firmware installed, where can I find instructions for installing the firmware?
Thanks again,
Rick

On Fri, Jul 17, 2020, at 6:11 PM, Rick Thomas wrote:
Sounds great!

Now, where can I buy one of these cards -- hopefully with the new firmware already installed.
And where can I find instructions for including the driver module in my Debian Jessie kernel?

Thanks!
Rick

On Thu, Jul 16, 2020, at 5:23 AM, luigi burdo wrote:
Hello,
 i can say for sure this card is already compatible with linux ppc. 
The only thing necessary is have a kernel with the board included as a mod.
The card will starting work after the kernel load in yaboot or grub...  (i had been used it on amiga pci machine)
I have a Marvell pcie in My G5 Quad working as the same phylosophy as i described before.
The same is fo all card and device. GPU usb3 and so and so.

Ciao 
Gigi Burdo



Da: Romain Dolbeau <romain@dolbeau.org>
Inviato: giovedì 16 luglio 2020 13:45
A: Rick Thomas <rick.thomas@pobox.com>
Cc: PowerPC List Debian <debian-powerpc@lists.debian.org>
Oggetto: Re: Looking for a PCI (not PCIe) card for (non-raid) SATA that is compatible with PowerMac G4
 
Le mer. 15 juil. 2020 à 12:46, Romain Dolbeau <romain@dolbeau.org> a écrit :
> You need to locate a SIL3112 (or in a pinch, SIL3114 can do) based PCI
> SATA card and flash it with a Fcode BIOS

Apparently, there is an ongoing effort to create a new firmware for
the family of chips, which should make G4 users' life easier :-)


Cordially,

--
Romain Dolbeau



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