WD SATA drive question

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You will need Linux drivers for the SATA controller.


"Tom Clydesdale" <t.clydesdale.nospam@comcast.net> wrote in message
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> I just purchased a WD (Model WD1600) SATA hard drive for my Gateway 710X
in
> order to add a Linux partition plus extra storage. However, upon printing
> out their (WD's) installation guide I ran into a little question ie. the
say
> that either Win2000 or WINXP is required for the drive. Does anyone know
if
> this is an inherent problem with SATA drives themselves or could it
> potentially be one regarding partitioning/formatting software for them?
>
> TIA for any info,
> Tom
>
>

Archived from groups: alt.sys.pc-clone.gateway2000 (More info?)

They all use the same controller chip, unless it's a chipset based
controller. I'm not a Linux fan, but I can tell you that SATA will not run
in Windows without a driver. It does run in DOS though.

Check with the maker of your controller chip. Odds are that you have a SIL
3112 controller, and Silicone Image has Linux drivers listed for both RAID
and non-RAID.


"Tom Clydesdale" <t.clydesdale.nospam@comcast.net> wrote in message
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> Even if the controller is on the mother board ie. not an addin?
>
> "Dan G" <Dan@xxxx.com> wrote in message
> news:UuudnS_rJdmCK-Pd4p2dnA@comcast.com...
> > You will need Linux drivers for the SATA controller.
> >
> >
> > "Tom Clydesdale" <t.clydesdale.nospam@comcast.net> wrote in message
> > news:H-2dnRDI_8tjL-Pd4p2dnA@comcast.com...
> > > I just purchased a WD (Model WD1600) SATA hard drive for my Gateway
710X
> > in
> > > order to add a Linux partition plus extra storage. However, upon
> printing
> > > out their (WD's) installation guide I ran into a little question ie.
the
> > say
> > > that either Win2000 or WINXP is required for the drive. Does anyone
> know
> > if
> > > this is an inherent problem with SATA drives themselves or could it
> > > potentially be one regarding partitioning/formatting software for
them?
> > >
> > > TIA for any info,
> > > Tom
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>