[Discuss] SATA PCI controller cards

[David Bronaugh]

brent sirna wrote:
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: David Bronaugh <dbronaugh at linuxboxen.org>
> Date: Friday, June 15, 2007 3:02 pm
> Subject: Re: [Discuss] SATA PCI controller cards
>
>   
>> brent sirna wrote:
>>     
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> I'm in the market for a low cost SATA PCI controller card that 
>>>       
>> has good Linux support. Does anybody have a recommendation.
>>     
>>> Thanks
>>>
>>> Brent
>>>   
>>>       
>> How many ports? I did some research on a similar topic last month.
>>     
>
> probably 2. Only plan to hook up one hard drive right now but might get a second one.
>
> Brent
>
>   
This is a 4 port card for less than $40 CAD. It has a Silicon Image 
controller which is well supported under Linux, and other than being 
PCI, has nothing wrong with it.

http://www.ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=19892&vpn=PCI-3114-4IR-01&manufacture=Syba

David