[Discuss] SATA PCI controller cards

[brent sirna]

----- Original Message -----
From: David Bronaugh <dbronaugh at linuxboxen.org>
Date: Friday, June 15, 2007 3:57 pm
Subject: Re: [Discuss] SATA PCI controller cards

> 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
> _______________________________________________

Hi David,

Thanks, thats great. I still remember when PCI was the next best thing since sliced bread.

Brent