Date: Mon, 20 Mar 2006 21:19:45 +0900 (GMT-9) From: Akihiro KAYAMA <kayama@personal-media.co.jp> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: SiI 3124/3132(and SATA port multiplier capability) support Message-ID: <20060320.211945.68037822.kayama@personal-media.co.jp>
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Hi all.
I'm one of those people who search cost-effective storage solution.
Now we can buy a SATA enclusure kit(*1) only for $200 which can be a
400GBx4=1.6TB storage connecting with just a single eSATA cable. It's
very attractive for me.
*1 http://www.kuroutoshikou.com/products/etc/gw3.5x4-s2_fsfset.html
(written in Japanese)
But it uses SATA(II?) port multiplier capability and as a SATA
controller chips it requires Silicon Image 3124(PCI-X) or 3132(PCI
Express) support for OSes.
FreeBSD's ata(4) tells me that currently supported Silicon Image chips
are 3112/3114, and google and cvs repository say nothing about SATA
port multiplier capability support on FreeBSD.
Does anyone know current status and future plan about SiI 3124/3132
and SATA port multiplier capability support?
Thanks.
-- kayama
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