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On Mon, Dec 01, 2003 at 09:53:36PM -0800, Mike Fedyk wrote: > On Tue, Dec 02, 2003 at 12:36:19AM -0500, Greg Stark wrote: > > > > Erik Steffl <steffl@bigfoot.com> writes: > > > > > not for drives >133GB (I have intel D865PERL mb and 250GB matrox, it doesn't > > > work without SCSI_ATA (at all), it cannot read/write above 133GB without libata > > > patches) > > > > My ICH5 was happily using my brand new 200GB SATA maxtor drive, at least up > > until last Friday when it crashed. Grumble, a brand new drive. > > > > I guess what I'm looking for is the "FAQ" or "README" file that most projects > > have. What are the advantages of using the libata patch vs the stock drivers > > and vice versa? What are the differences between the two? > > Libata, uses the scsi system instead of the existing ide layer because many > new sata controllers are using an interface that is very similair to scsi > (much like atapi). > > The existing ide layer is geared tward pata (old style with 40 or 80 pins), > and any sata controller that behaves like a pata coltroller. That's why > ICH5 and VIA's controllers are supported first (and not with all of their > features like hotplug and some others). > > I'd say use the stock ide driver unless libata gives you features you need, > or a >30% speed boost. > - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to majordomo@vger.kernel.org More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/ | |||||||||
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