linux-kernel - Re: VT6421 problems with sata

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Message-ID: <20091011141638.616084c0@lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk>
Date:	Sun, 11 Oct 2009 14:16:38 +0100
From:	Alan Cox <alan@...rguk.ukuu.org.uk>
To:	Corentin Chary <corentin.chary@...il.com>
Cc:	LKML <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>, linux-ide@...r.kernel.org,
	Jeff Garzik <jgarzik@...ox.com>
Subject: Re: VT6421 problems with sata_via

On Sun, 11 Oct 2009 11:54:49 +0200
Corentin Chary <corentin.chary@...il.com> wrote:

> Hi,
> I recently needed some more space and bought a Deskstar 7K1000.B for my server.
> The motherboard is old, and did not have SATA port, so I added a
> VT6421 PCI SATA controller.

Lots of 6421 setups do not work on Linux full stop. I've asked VIA
several times for the relevant data sheet/info to fix this and they've
never done more than acknowledge receipt of the mail.

Alan
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