Am Sonntag, den 14.08.2005, 09:29 -0400 schrieb Willem Riede: > On Wed, 10 Aug 2005 20:54:35 +0000, Allen Martin wrote: > > > Likely the only way nForce4 NCQ support could be added under Linux would > > be with a closed source binary driver, and no one really wants that, > > especially for storage / boot volume. We decided it wasn't worth the > > headache of a binary driver for this one feature. Future nForce > > chipsets will have a redesigned SATA controller where we can be more > > open about documenting it. > > That is disappointing. I was seriously considering a motherboard with your > chipset because of its impressive specifications, but now I have to > reconsider (I'm one of those folks that never bought an nVidia graphics > board due to the lack of open full-function driver). I _hate_ not being > able to use all features.
I agree. I am considering buying an nForce4 board, too. But i am discouraged by it's closed source nature. Lion Vollnhals - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/
