linux-kernel - Re: Marvell eSATA - 88SE6121 on Asus M3A79-T Deluxe

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Date:	Sat, 15 May 2010 12:18:57 +0100
From:	"Phil Reynolds" <phil-linux@...sleyviaduct.com>
To:	"John Stoffel" <john@...ffel.org>
Cc:	"Phil Turmel" <pturmel-kernel@...mel.org>,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, linux-scsi@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: Marvell eSATA - 88SE6121 on Asus M3A79-T Deluxe - not in AHCI

Quoting "John Stoffel" <john@...ffel.org>:

>>>>>> "Phil" == Phil Reynolds <phil-linux@...sleyviaduct.com> writes:
>
> Phil> Quoting "Phil Turmel" <pturmel-kernel@...mel.org>:
>>> I have a similar chipset in my office server: 88SE6145.  If yours can run
>>> in AHCI mode, you just need "ahci.marvell_enable=1" on your kernel command
>>> line, or "options ahci marvell_enable=1" in your modprobe.conf.  (I have
>>> ahci built-in, and no initramfs, so I put the option in my grub.conf.)
>
> Phil> Neither works for me unfortunately.
>
> Can you post your dmesg output from both bootups?  Are there any
> differences?  Also submit the lspci -vvv output as well, just so
> people can help you better.

After following advice from various people, I am about there - though  
it doesn't seem to last many changes, the eSATA port is now hotplug  
capable.

I still have issues to solve to make it perform more like USB does,  
but they are not related to anything in the kernel or SCSI layer.  
Thanks to all involved.

-- 
Phil Reynolds
email: phil-linux@...sleyviaduct.com
Not subscribed to lkml - please CC replies to me

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