Linux, SATA and Port Multiplier

Linux, SATA and Port Multiplier

[Stian Jordet]

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

Re: Linux, SATA and Port Multiplier

[Tejun Heo]

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