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> > > Hello,
> > >
> > > Does FreeBSD 4.7R support SATA drives? I was planning on using an
> > > ASUS A7V600 motherboard, which has a serial ATA RAID configuration.
> >
> > Check the archives for a couple of hacks to recognise the chipsets
> > correctly.
>
> Thanks for replying. I neglected to mention that the controller is the
> VT8237.
>
> I did indeed see some patches, for 5.2. But I am really needing it for
4.7R
> as well (upgrading the system o 5.2 is, for various reasons, undoable).
> Would such a patch work on 4.7 too?

These are for 4.9, but I think they will apply for 4.7R

> Thanks,
>
> - Mark
>
>
>