Re: [Sheflug] Promise ATA-100 controller.

["Alex Hudson" <nospam [at] alexhudson.com>]

> In my usual style, I'm bought a Promise Ultra100 controller, and now I'm
> sitting here wondering how on Earth it works.

Good news: It Just Does.

>  I'm running 2.4.0-test12, and I noticed that there is support for the
> controller, I just don't know how it all goes together.
>
>  Do I need initrd?

No. Linux auto-detects the chipset. It Just Works.

>  I'm still at work, so I haven't actually plugged it in and played with
it,
> but I'd still like a few clues to get me started :-)

Plug it in. It will work.

Bad news: You get absolutely 0% benefit from ATA-100 as opposed your
motherboard controller. 'Cept for the extra ide channels, if you need them.
But under Linux, having ATA-anything doesn't matter: it all acts the same,
it makes bog all difference..

Cheers,

Alex.

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