SATA on Linux vs. WinXP WAS Help me to get rid of windows forever
>1) Is SATA support working now for either chipset on that
motherboard?
>(Intelâ ICH5/ICH5R Chipset)
>
Probably yes. Unless you want to use the raid functions. I have a Nvidia
based motherboard (sil 3112 chipset for SATA) and it works. I remmember
seeing something about the ICH5/5R chipset. On linuxquestions.org there
is a huge thread about linux+sata.. On one of the messages, someone say
that FC2T2 works with this chipset.. Maybe someone else on this list can
give a better answer about this.
I found a page on Intel's site that said that newer kernels support SATA
on the ICH5 chipset, but only in legacy mode:
http://www.intel.com/support/chipsets/sb/cs-006312-prd40.htm
Whereas MSI (the manufacturer of the motherboard I've got on order) states
that WinXP can do SATA in Native mode.
1) Is there any advantage to running in Native mode? (IOW, is it worth it
to purchase WinXP?)
2) Does anybody know if Native mode support is coming to linux?
Ben