[mythtv-users] [was: Advantages of 2.6 kernel -- SATA now: SATA

[Joel Conover]

KianTeck wrote:

> Franco wrote:
>
>>>A bit off topic, but could someone in the know explain whether there are 
>>>challenges in running SATA on FC1? 
>>>    
>>>
>>
>>I've asked this question a while ago, but the answers were like
>>"install an EIDE hard disk".
>>
>>Though, I am sure that the FC1 kernel can be compiled with SATA
>>support; what I don't know, is how to hack the installation CDs
>>to replace the default kernel with my modified kernel.
>>
>>So I had to switch to FC2 and experience all the related problems :-)
>>(i.e., I'm not using myth since many weeks)
>>
>>If you find a solution, please post it to the list...
>>
>>Franco
>>  
>>
>
> You did not specify which SATA controller you have in your box.  
> However, if you have the Promise Fastrak 378, stock FC1 does not seem 
> to like it.  I had my fair share of hair pullings, intially.  Until I 
> found this:
>
> http://railwave.com/technical/pdc-ultra.php
>
> Again, if you are using the Promise Fastrak 378, you might also want 
> to download the driver from the Promise website 
> (http://www.promise.com/support/download/download_eng.asp).  Install 
> the driver.  It will complain that your kernel might be tainted.  
> Ignore the message and continue with the rest of the installation of 
> FC1.  Then upgrade the kernel to the latest 2.4.x, available at Axel's 
> website.  After the kernel upgrade, it will use the GPL'ed libata and 
> sata_promise drivers.
>
> Here's few other links which I found useful that helped me to get my 
> Promise Fastrak SATA to talk to my Seagate SATA drive:
> - http://www.linuxforum.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=8004   (see the 
> comment from bootloader)
> - http://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/archive/18/2004/02/3/144430
>
> Hope these bits of hints can help you in getting your SATA drive to work.
>
> Cheers
> KianTeck
>
Thanks for the bits of wisdom.  I  have an on-board VIA SATA controller 
(non-RAID) on a DFI LanParty motherboard (only NForce2 I could find at 
the time)