Subject: Re: Cheapo 4 Port S-ATA Controller?
To: Martin Husemann <martin@duskware.de>
From: rudolf@psem.eq.cz <rudolf@psem.eq.cz>
List: netbsd-users
Date: 03/02/2007 13:01:35
Martin Husemann wrote:
> On Thu, Mar 01, 2007 at 08:59:00PM +0100, Felix 'buebo' Kakrow wrote:
>> Hello,
>> I'm looking for a somewhat cheapish SATA Controller for my home server
>> (NetBSD 3-Stable). So far the only cheap controllere (less than 100 Euro)
>> I could find where 2 Ports only.
> 
> I have this:
> 
> satalink0 at pci0 dev 6 function 0
> satalink0: Silicon Image SATALink 3114 (rev. 0x02)
> satalink0: 33MHz PCI bus
> satalink0: bus-master DMA support present
> satalink0: using ioapic1 pin 3 (irq 11) for native-PCI interrupt
> atabus0 at satalink0 channel 0
> atabus1 at satalink0 channel 1
> atabus2 at satalink0 channel 2
> atabus3 at satalink0 channel 3
> 
> It is labeled "Dawicontrol DC-154", and easily available for ~60 EUR.
> I don't know what chipset their newer models (like the DC-4300, still available
> for < 100 EUR) use - would be interesting to know.
> 
> Martin

Hi,

similar topic was discussed few days ago on netbsd-help mailing list:
http://mail-index.netbsd.org/netbsd-help/2007/02/
- subject "HELP w/SATA addon controller".

The mentioned chipset was vituperated there a little (iiuc) :)
http://mail-index.netbsd.org/netbsd-help/2007/02/23/0008.html

Regards,

r.