sata drive problem

[Jamie Bowden]

On Mon, 9 Feb 2004, Evren Yurtesen wrote:
> Andre Guibert de Bruet wrote:
> > On Mon, 9 Feb 2004, Evren Yurtesen wrote:

> >>what controller are you using for sata?

> > Read the output of dmesg again. It's an Intel ICH5.

> oh yes I missed that, do you have some kind of compatibility mode option
> for your ich5 controller? that fix all the problems. :) and doesnt
> effect performance at all. you only cant use primary or secondary pata
> anymore

Or he could check for a BIOS update.  My Abit board works just fine with 4
PATA devices and an SATA drive in FBSD on an Intel ICH5 controller.

Jamie Bowden

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