From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Tejun Heo Subject: Re: Linux, SATA and Port Multiplier Date: Tue, 23 Oct 2007 17:13:36 +0900 Message-ID: <471DAD30.8090205@gmail.com> References: <470B3394.5040305@jordet.net> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Return-path: Received: from rv-out-0910.google.com ([209.85.198.188]:15009 "EHLO rv-out-0910.google.com" rhost-flags-OK-OK-OK-OK) by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S1751683AbXJWINs (ORCPT ); Tue, 23 Oct 2007 04:13:48 -0400 Received: by rv-out-0910.google.com with SMTP id k20so1420271rvb for ; Tue, 23 Oct 2007 01:13:46 -0700 (PDT) In-Reply-To: <470B3394.5040305@jordet.net> Sender: linux-ide-owner@vger.kernel.org List-Id: linux-ide@vger.kernel.org To: Stian Jordet Cc: linux-ide@vger.kernel.org Stian Jordet wrote: > 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. Currently supported controllers are sil3124/32 family and ahci controllers w/ PMP support (ICH9, JMBs). -- tejun