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From: Jeff Garzik <jgarzik@pobox.com>
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Joe Blow wrote:
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>> From: Jeff Garzik <jgarzik@pobox.com>
>>
>> Nope, libata Promise driver only supports Serial ATA.
> 
> 
> Bummer.  Will it ever support PATA?

No plans.


> Is the Promise RAID support noticably faster than using md and a dumb 
> ATA/133 controller?

Using standard kernel drivers, Promise RAID _is_ md.

	Jeff