Re: [gentoo-amd64] Re: Re: Problems with Serial ATA disc

[Mario A Wojcik]

Ok. Thank
I can´t change my motherboard but the shoot me it´s an option!!!.
I will use Windows until gentoo  it support....

Drake Donahue escribió:
> apparently vt8251 was not a well supported chipset even in windows.
>
> http://forums.viaarena.com/messageview.aspx?catid=28&threadid=71754&enterthread=y
>
>
> provides following:
>
> ----- Original Message -----  This topic serves to inform you of the
> status of real support for the VIA VT8251. In short, full support for
> the chipset and all features will be in Linux-2.6.18. But if you'd
> like to use it now, read on for details..
>
>
> PATA | Driver name: blk_dev_via82cxxx:
>
> a.. fully supported in Linux-2.6.15 and onwards.
>
> SATA | Driver name: scsi_ahci_sata:
>
> a.. will be fully* supported in Linux-2.6.18 and onwards.
>
> a.. and patches are available for Linux-2.6.15, 2.6.16 and 2.6.17
>
> *: There is no support for NCQ, unfortunately, as the VT8251 does not
> implement the AHCI specification correctly. Until VIA tells us how
> exactly they screwed up (so we may work around the issue), this
> situation is not likely to change.
>
> Audio: AC'97 | Driver name: snd_via82xx:
>
> a.. fully supported in Linux-2.6.17 (and ALSA 1.0.12rc1) and onwards.
>
> a.. For older kernels this patch is available.
>
> Audio: Intel HDA | Driver name: snd_hda_intel:
>
> a.. fully supported in Linux-2.6.15 (and ALSA-1.0.8) and onwards.
>
> When using the drivers listed above, you will not need to install any
> packages, proprietary or otherwise, provided by VIA or your
> motherboard manufacturer. In fact, I would recommend against doing so.
>
> A couple of credits:
>
> a.. PATA DMA support was sent to the libata maintainer independently
> by VIA and Daniel Drake. These patches utilise the 82Cxxx driver
> written by Vojtech Pavlik(SUSE), based upon the work of Michel Aubry,
> Jeff Garzik (Red Hat) and Andre Hedrick.
>
> a.. SATA support was initially provided by VIA. The patch has been
> modified by Geoff Rivell for 2.6.15.1, by Cristian Olar for 2.6.16,
> and reworked for inclusion in the mainline kernel by yours truly
> (Bastiaan Jacques).
>
> a.. AC'97 support has been added by yours truly. This is based upon
> the work by Jaroslav Kysela (SUSE) and Tjeerd Mulder (Fujitsu-Siemens).
>
> a.. Intel HDA support was written by Takashi Iwai (SUSE).
>
> I'll try to keep this post updated. Please send me a private message
> if you'd like something changed or added.
>
>
> Edited: Wed Jun 28, 2006 at 00:42 by bjacques
>


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