From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: infernix Subject: Re: PATA port not detected when using AHCI on Intel 82801GB/GR/GH Date: Sat, 23 Jan 2010 14:14:13 +0100 Message-ID: <4B5AF625.2000501@infernix.net> References: <4B591D61.8030003@infernix.net> <4B593128.1040104@gmail.com> <4B59A0CD.4000801@infernix.net> <4B5A4F7A.4040709@gmail.com> <4B5A5F09.1070300@infernix.net> <51f3faa71001222318k573d95e6h422b2cd3276e61@mail.gmail.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Return-path: Received: from dx.infernix.net ([83.96.151.193]:55495 "EHLO dx.infernix.net" rhost-flags-OK-OK-OK-OK) by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S1755216Ab0AWNOP (ORCPT ); Sat, 23 Jan 2010 08:14:15 -0500 In-Reply-To: <51f3faa71001222318k573d95e6h422b2cd3276e61@mail.gmail.com> Sender: linux-ide-owner@vger.kernel.org List-Id: linux-ide@vger.kernel.org To: Robert Hancock Cc: linux-ide@vger.kernel.org On 23/01/10 08:18, Robert Hancock wrote: > Since the chipset does have open documentation, one might be able to > develop a PCI quirk that would re-enable the disabled IDE interface so > that ata_piix can access it. That would likely be the best option, > albeit still rather ugly and highly system-specific.. Sounds difficult. Are there any other drivers that do something like this? I can try to poke around with it but I'm stepping into the unknown here. Other options would be donating one to a willing developer. Any takers? They aren't very expensive fortunately :)