Got it. I had to disable the onboard IDE - the "docs" indicated this controller would coexist with the on-board but evidently it doesn't. I'll do more research later. hopefully I can use one IDE on the motherboard so I can have my DVDs on two separate busses.
On Wednesday February 1 2006 23:53, Brett I. Holcomb wrote: > Well, I have this controller - it arrived today. Did you have to do > anything to get I've booted the LiveCD and the controller is listed in > lspci. However, EVMS doesn't show any volumes nor does anything show up > under scsi in /dev/ I haven't found anything on the list or forum that has > helped yet > > Thanks. > > On Monday January 9 2006 10:35, Bill Roberts wrote: > > I just bought this sata controller: > > > > SYBA SY-VIA-150 PCI SATA /IDE Combo Controller Card, Non Raid > > > > Cost was $11.60 at Newegg. Gives you two satas, one ide. Only has one > > sata cable with it, and you will need sata power-adapters, depending on > > the sata drives you buy. Works well with the following kernel settings. > > > > CONFIG_SCSI=y > > CONFIG_SCSI_SATA=y > > CONFIG_SCSI_SATA_VIA=y > > CONFIG_SCSI_QLA2XXX=y > > > > Good luck. > > > > Bill Roberts > > > > On 20:50 Sun 08 Jan , Brett I. Holcomb wrote: > > > I have a system I need to upgrade from SCSI with an Adaptec 3210S RAID > > > (I'm using HItachi nee IBM SCSI Ultrastor drives which aren't holding > > > up too well) and am looking at going with SATA. Some input from the > > > those with recommendations or experiences would be appreciated. > > > > > > 1. SATA Controllers - I see a bunch listed in menuconfig but what have > > > you found to work? Is Promise any good? What are some good brands > > > > > > 2. Sata drives - what have you found to be reliable and work well. > > > I've crossed Hitachi off my list because of my experience with the > > > Ultrastores. > > > > > > Thank you. > > > > > > -- > > > > > > Brett I. Holcomb > > > -- > > > gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list > > -- > > Brett I. Holcomb -- Brett I. Holcomb -- gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list
