linux-kernel - Re: Question on siig sata 3 controller

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Message-ID: <20100615110748.4303a106@lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk>
Date:	Tue, 15 Jun 2010 11:07:48 +0100
From:	Alan Cox <alan@...rguk.ukuu.org.uk>
To:	Rogier Wolff <R.E.Wolff@...Wizard.nl>
Cc:	Alan <alan@...eserver.org>, Jeff Garzik <jeff@...zik.org>,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: Question on siig sata 3 controller

> A reboot brings the disks back to life. So in theory, Linux should be
> able to restore life into these drives by doing the right magic with
> the hardware bits... 

We don't have power control of the drives. If the firmware crashes or a
drive flakes out due to power problems or something similar occurs its
game over until you hit the switch.

> ata5: hard resetting link
> ata5: SATA link up 3.0 Gbps (SStatus 123 SControl 370)

We tried the biggest hammer we had

Alan
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