Re: [gentoo-user] Info about PCMCIA Combo USB 2.0 SATA CardBus,,Model: PPA 1158
on 06/30/2011 08:20 AM JD wrote the following: On 06/29/2011 10:20 PM, Thanasis wrote: I think the only way to be sure, is to find out the chipset that the card has. Thanx. I have emailed the manufacturer and asked. Waiting for a reply. Be aware that even if there is a reference of the chipset on the item's packaging, there is a (small?) possibility the manufacturer might have changed the hardware, without taking care to update the reference accordingly.
Re: [gentoo-user] Info about PCMCIA Combo USB 2.0 SATA CardBus,,Model: PPA 1158
On 06/29/2011 11:09 PM, Thanasis wrote: on 06/30/2011 08:20 AM JD wrote the following: On 06/29/2011 10:20 PM, Thanasis wrote: I think the only way to be sure, is to find out the chipset that the card has. Thanx. I have emailed the manufacturer and asked. Waiting for a reply. Be aware that even if there is a reference of the chipset on the item's packaging, there is a (small?) possibility the manufacturer might have changed the hardware, without taking care to update the reference accordingly. Yes - I have seen other blogs stating as much about wifi cards. But I hope thatthe individual who I am in contact with is a little more knowledgeable than that :)
Re: [gentoo-user] Info about PCMCIA Combo USB 2.0 SATA CardBus,,Model: PPA 1158
On 06/29/2011 10:20 PM, Thanasis wrote: on 06/30/2011 07:34 AM JD wrote the following: This pcmcia card has a couple of bad raps from windows users. I need this card for my laptop because I have an external HD enclosure with eSATA port and my laptop lacks USB 2.0 (has USB 1.1). The manufacturer emailed me and claimed the card was tested in kernel 2.6.32 and passed. I am trying to get some info about other users who may have used it in their laptops running any version of linux. The card's web site is: http://ppa-usa.com/computer-products/sata/pcmcia-combo-usb-2-0-and-sata-cardbus.html I think the only way to be sure, is to find out the chipset that the card has. Below is the response from PPA, to my request for chipset info. I am searched the kernel 2.6.39.2 (which I got from kernel.org) source for VT6214 and for VT6421 and did not get any hits. Original Message Subject: Re: Contact Form Date: Thu, 30 Jun 2011 12:32:45 -0400 From: inqu...@ppa-usa.com To: JD jd1...@gmail.com The card uses the VIA VT6214 chipset for USB and the VIA chipset for SATA. Thank you, PPA Int'l
Re: [gentoo-user] Info about PCMCIA Combo USB 2.0 SATA CardBus,,Model: PPA 1158
JD wrote: On 06/29/2011 10:20 PM, Thanasis wrote: on 06/30/2011 07:34 AM JD wrote the following: This pcmcia card has a couple of bad raps from windows users. I need this card for my laptop because I have an external HD enclosure with eSATA port and my laptop lacks USB 2.0 (has USB 1.1). The manufacturer emailed me and claimed the card was tested in kernel 2.6.32 and passed. I am trying to get some info about other users who may have used it in their laptops running any version of linux. The card's web site is: http://ppa-usa.com/computer-products/sata/pcmcia-combo-usb-2-0-and-sata-cardbus.html I think the only way to be sure, is to find out the chipset that the card has. Below is the response from PPA, to my request for chipset info. I am searched the kernel 2.6.39.2 (which I got from kernel.org) source for VT6214 and for VT6421 and did not get any hits. Original Message Subject:Re: Contact Form Date: Thu, 30 Jun 2011 12:32:45 -0400 From: inqu...@ppa-usa.com To: JD jd1...@gmail.com The card uses the VIA VT6214 chipset for USB and the VIA chipset for SATA. Thank you, PPA Int'l This may be it: │ CONFIG_SATA_VIA: │ │ │ │ This option enables support for VIA Serial ATA. │ │ │ │ If unsure, say N. │ │ │ │ Symbol: SATA_VIA [=n] │ │ Type : tristate │ │ Prompt: VIA SATA support │ │ Defined at drivers/ata/Kconfig:266 │ │ Depends on: ATA [=y] ATA_SFF [=y] ATA_BMDMA [=y] PCI [=y] │ │ Location: │ │ - Device Drivers │ │ - Serial ATA and Parallel ATA drivers (ATA [=y]) │ │ - ATA SFF support (ATA_SFF [=y]) │ │ - ATA BMDMA support (ATA_BMDMA [=y]) It looks like that is for all VIA drivers. It's all I could find anyway. Dale :-) :-)
Re: [gentoo-user] Info about PCMCIA Combo USB 2.0 SATA CardBus, Model: PPA 1158
It is probably supported, but if I were you, I would ask at the linux-kernel mailing list http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/docs/lkml/#s3-1
Re: [gentoo-user] Info about PCMCIA Combo USB 2.0 SATA CardBus,,Model: PPA 1158
On 06/30/2011 10:14 AM, Dale wrote: SNIPPED Thanx Dale. I wish they had used chipset name instead of the blanket VIA. But it that's fine. By the way, I tried to buy the card, but their website claims I do not have cookies enabled, which is a farce, as just about every web site I visit leaves a whole bunch of cookies from the primary web site and from their advertisers. Cheers, JD
Re: [gentoo-user] Info about PCMCIA Combo USB 2.0 SATA CardBus, Model: PPA 1158
On 06/30/2011 10:40 AM, Thanasis wrote: It is probably supported, but if I were you, I would ask at the linux-kernel mailing list http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/docs/lkml/#s3-1 I stumbled on 2 blogs which enumerated these 2 chipsets as fully supported since several years ago. Thanx, JD
Re: [gentoo-user] Info about PCMCIA Combo USB 2.0 SATA CardBus, Model: PPA 1158
on 06/30/2011 01:09 PM JD wrote the following: I stumbled on 2 blogs which enumerated these 2 chipsets as fully supported since several years ago. VT6421 should be supported by sata_via module (CONFIG_SATA_VIA kernel configuration option)
Re: [gentoo-user] Info about PCMCIA Combo USB 2.0 SATA CardBus,,Model: PPA 1158
on 06/30/2011 07:34 AM JD wrote the following: This pcmcia card has a couple of bad raps from windows users. I need this card for my laptop because I have an external HD enclosure with eSATA port and my laptop lacks USB 2.0 (has USB 1.1). The manufacturer emailed me and claimed the card was tested in kernel 2.6.32 and passed. I am trying to get some info about other users who may have used it in their laptops running any version of linux. The card's web site is: http://ppa-usa.com/computer-products/sata/pcmcia-combo-usb-2-0-and-sata-cardbus.html I think the only way to be sure, is to find out the chipset that the card has.
Re: [gentoo-user] Info about PCMCIA Combo USB 2.0 SATA CardBus,,Model: PPA 1158
On 06/29/2011 10:20 PM, Thanasis wrote: on 06/30/2011 07:34 AM JD wrote the following: This pcmcia card has a couple of bad raps from windows users. I need this card for my laptop because I have an external HD enclosure with eSATA port and my laptop lacks USB 2.0 (has USB 1.1). The manufacturer emailed me and claimed the card was tested in kernel 2.6.32 and passed. I am trying to get some info about other users who may have used it in their laptops running any version of linux. The card's web site is: http://ppa-usa.com/computer-products/sata/pcmcia-combo-usb-2-0-and-sata-cardbus.html I think the only way to be sure, is to find out the chipset that the card has. Thanx. I have emailed the manufacturer and asked. Waiting for a reply. Cheers, JD
