Re: [gentoo-user] Info about PCMCIA Combo USB 2.0 SATA CardBus,,Model: PPA 1158

2011-06-30 Thread Thanasis
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

Re: [gentoo-user] Info about PCMCIA Combo USB 2.0 SATA CardBus,,Model: PPA 1158

2011-06-30 Thread JD
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

Re: [gentoo-user] Info about PCMCIA Combo USB 2.0 SATA CardBus,,Model: PPA 1158

2011-06-30 Thread JD
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

Re: [gentoo-user] Info about PCMCIA Combo USB 2.0 SATA CardBus,,Model: PPA 1158

2011-06-30 Thread Dale
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

Re: [gentoo-user] Info about PCMCIA Combo USB 2.0 SATA CardBus, Model: PPA 1158

2011-06-30 Thread Thanasis
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

2011-06-30 Thread JD
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

Re: [gentoo-user] Info about PCMCIA Combo USB 2.0 SATA CardBus, Model: PPA 1158

2011-06-30 Thread JD
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

2011-06-30 Thread Thanasis
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

2011-06-29 Thread Thanasis
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

Re: [gentoo-user] Info about PCMCIA Combo USB 2.0 SATA CardBus,,Model: PPA 1158

2011-06-29 Thread JD
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