I wonder if I could crack out the code?
On Monday 11 June 2001 08:03 am, so spoke civileme:
> On Monday 11 June 2001 02:21, OOzy Pal wrote:
> > Ok now after I got my motherboard, I am trying to make
> > linux detect the built-in Promise Fasttrack card in my
> > motherboard MSI K7T Turbo-R. I don't want the card to
> > work as a raid. I want to just to work as a normal
> > IDE. Hard Drake is detecting the Promise card under
> > Other Devices. How can I get it to work?
>
> Short answer: One channel and one drive--maybe. The Promise FastTrak is
> basically unsupported thanks to the secrecy from Promise. Andre did the
> best he could wih the info they gave but it isn't enough.
>
> Civileme
> QA/Software Testing
>
> > --- Shawn Dolan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > > I'm using a promise ATA 33/66/100 driver from
> > > www.linhardware.com
> > >
> > > direct link:
> > >
> > > http://lhd.zdnet.com/db/dispdriver.php3?DISP?1069
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of
> > > Civileme
> > > Sent: Friday, June 01, 2001 11:07 AM
> > > To: OOzy Pal; [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > Cc: Brandon Caudle; [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > Subject: Re: [newbie] A good Motherboard
> > >
> > > On Friday 01 June 2001 17:45, OOzy Pal wrote:
> > > > Hi
> > > >
> > > > Are you saying that this motherboard will not work
> > > > with Linux? If this true then I am screwed.
> > >
> > > http://www.promise.com/PDF/FastTrak100.pdf
> > >
> > > Look at operating systems--No linux available...
> > > The driver we have to run
> > > it as a regular controller (not RAID) makes one
> > > channel for one device,
> > > maybe.
> > >
> > > Civileme
> >
> > http://tw.msi.com.tw/showroom/mainboard/eng/k7tturbo-R.htm
> >
> > > > --- Civileme <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > > > > On Friday 01 June 2001 01:25, OOzy Pal wrote:
> > > > > > I have already ordered my system with
> > > > > >
> > > > > > MSI K7T Turbo-R
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I hope it works fine. Even though it is RAID
> > >
> > > but I
> > >
> > > > > am
> > > > >
> > > > > > running it as a normal IDE.
> > > > >
> > > > > I hope you realize you have the right to turn it
> > > > > around unopened and I
> > > > > STRONGLY recommend you do so. I can more or
> > >
> > > less
> > >
> > > > > guarantee it will NOT work.
> > > > >
> > > > > Make it the manufacturer's problem not
> > >
> > > yours--you
> > >
> > > > > bought a board with WinIDE.
> > > > >
> > > > > Civileme
> > > > >
> > > > > > --- Tim Holmes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > > > > > > *sigh* HTML in email is EVIL!
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > But back to the point... the ASUS A7V133, is
> > >
> > > a
> > >
> > > > > VERY
> > > > >
> > > > > > > NICE motherboard. That's what I'm running
> > >
> > > right
> > >
> > > > > > > now.
> > > > > > > It supports 266 FSB, it has a Promise ATA
> > > > >
> > > > > Controller
> > > > >
> > > > > > > on board, which will handle 4 IDE devices.
> > >
> > > IT
> > >
> > > > > then
> > > > >
> > > > > > > comes with the regular IDE controller that
> > >
> > > all
> > >
> > > > > > > motherboards come with. So you could have 8
> > >
> > > IDE
> > >
> > > > > > > devices
> > > > > > > in the machine provided you have the room in
> > >
> > > the
> > >
> > > > > > > case and then room on the power supply for
> > >
> > > the 8
> > >
> > > > > > > devices.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > But if you want recommendations for a
> > > > >
> > > > > motherboard,
> > > > >
> > > > > > > you really need to know what kind of
> > >
> > > processor
> > >
> > > > > > > you're
> > > > > > > looking to go with. The A7V133 is a AMD
> > > > > > > motherboard. I'm not sure if they make a
> > > > > > > motherboard like that,
> > > > > > > that supports Intel.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > The motherboad is about $150-$160, but it's
> > > > >
> > > > > worth
> > > > >
> > > > > > > it!
> > > > > > > tdh
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > T. Holmes
> > > > > > > UNIXTECHS.org
> > > > > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > > > > > -----------------
> > > > > > > "Real Men Us Vi!"
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > | hy,
> > > > > > > | i dont know if there are special drivers
> > >
> > > for
> > >
> > > > > linux
> > > > >
> > > > > > > but the asus a7v133 has
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > | 4 ide channels. 2 are normal ide's, so
> > >
> > > they
> > >
> > > > > work
> > > > >
> > > > > > > under linux for sure.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > | the other 2 are controlled by a promise
> > >
> > > chip
> > >
> > > > > (for
> > > > >
> > > > > > > win98 you need a driver
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > | from promise for them).
> > > > > > > | the connectors can be used to access 4 ide
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > peripherals, or the
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > | 2 primary ide's can be used to build a
> > >
> > > raid-0
> > >
> > > > > > > array.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > | regards
> > > > > > > | mp
> > > > > > > |
> > > > > > > |
> > > > > > > |
> > > > > > > |
> > > > > > > | Am Montag, 28. Mai 2001 00:37 schrieb
> > >
> > > Brandon
> > >
> > > > > > > Caudle:
> > > > > > > | > <html><DIV>
> > > > > > > | > <P>the maximumis 4 ide devices/</P>
> > > > > > > | > <P> </P>
> > > > > > > | > <P>brandon caudle<BR><BR></P></DIV>
> > > > > > > | > <DIV></DIV>
> > > > > > > | > <DIV></DIV>>From: "Pauwel Demeyer"
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > | > <DIV></DIV>>To:
> > >
> > > [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > >
> > > > > > > | > <DIV></DIV>>Subject: Re: [newbie] A
> > >
> > > good
> > >
> > > > > > > Motherboard
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > | > <DIV></DIV>>Date: Sat, 26 May 2001
> > > > >
> > > > > 20:04:41
> > > > >
> > > > > > > +0200
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > | > <DIV></DIV>>
> > > > > > > | > <DIV></DIV>>The problem is there are
> > >
> > > no
> > >
> > > > > MB's
> > > > >
> > > > > > > who have more than 2
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > | > IDE-connectors <DIV></DIV>>(as far
> > > > > > > | > <DIV></DIV>>as I know, so the best is
> > > > >
> > > > > getting
> > > > >
> > > > > > > an extra card with again
> >
> > === message truncated ===
> >
> >
> > =====
> > Regards,
> > OOzy
> >
> > What is the purpose of life?
> >
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