From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Stian Jordet Subject: Linux, SATA and Port Multiplier Date: Tue, 09 Oct 2007 09:53:56 +0200 Message-ID: <470B3394.5040305@jordet.net> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Return-path: Received: from buick.jordet.net ([193.91.240.190]:52169 "EHLO buick.jordet.net" rhost-flags-OK-OK-OK-OK) by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S1752507AbXJIIf7 (ORCPT ); Tue, 9 Oct 2007 04:35:59 -0400 Received: from [82.147.32.178] (port=28799 helo=[32.53.42.95]) by buick.jordet.net with esmtpsa (TLS-1.0:DHE_RSA_AES_256_CBC_SHA1:32) (Exim 4.68) (envelope-from ) id 1If9qq-0003fw-7F for linux-ide@vger.kernel.org; Tue, 09 Oct 2007 09:50:00 +0200 Sender: linux-ide-owner@vger.kernel.org List-Id: linux-ide@vger.kernel.org To: linux-ide@vger.kernel.org Hello, I'm just trying to be a little proactive. I need to buy a sata card to use with an older Intel SC450NX server. I want to use this cabinet: http://www.stardom.com.tw/sohotank%20st6600.htm Thus I need port multiplier support. I would also like to have a card with both eSATA og interne SATA connectors. I have looked around, and found this: http://www.highpoint-tech.com/USA/rr1742.htm It seems to use the Marvell 88SX6042 chipset. Does this support port multiplier? If not, do you have any recommendations for any PCI sata-controller that supports port multiplier? It doesn't have to have eSATA, but it needs to have internal sata, and eSATA is a plus. Regards, Stian