Have you even tried one of them yet? http://ishouldbecoding.com/tag/linux -
this one seems to mention _nothing_ about Kubuntu _not_ working with that
controller. FYI, 82801 is pretty standard. Furthermore, Intel hardware is
pretty standard; Linux-friendly.

If Windows needs a driver, it doesn't mean Linux would too. Such support is
built into kernel modules like intel_piix for ICH chipsets.

On 15/04/2008, Anton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> I could tell you that Gentoo Linux supports it for sure because you
> need to configure and compile kernel yourself :) but no, it's not
> about distro .. even your favorite distro might not support it by
> default you still have a lot of options to enable it:
> - upgrade to the latest
> - re-compile kernel yourself with required driver enabled
> - patch it yourself
>
> I mean I wouldn't change distro just because it doesn't support
> something by default.
>
> My lazy 5 cents.
>
>
> Anton
>
>
> On 15/04/2008, Brandon Zhang <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > Hi, Friends:
> >
> >  Do you happen to know which Distro (version) supports Intel
> 82801HEM/HBM
> >  SATA Disk controller?
> >
> >  My new Dell Vostro 1200 has this sata controller.
> >
> >
> >  Many thanks.
> >
> >  Brandon Zhang
> >
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