New IDE controller

ionmich · 07-12-2007, 03:59 PM

I am going to install a new IDE contoller in my Asus T2-AE1 compact box. The existing on-board controller only allows two IDE devices to be connected. When I installed Suse 10.2 the on-board controller was recognized and everything worked from the start. Is there anything I should know before I connect the new board? Perhaps a how-to.

Thanks.

bigrigdriver · 07-13-2007, 07:15 AM

The tecnician at the shop where I bought my computer (custom built; not off-the-shelf) advised me against Promise controllers. To find out why, I did a bit of googling. You should do likewise (research your options, that is).

For a list of other IDE controllers known to work with Linux, see section 7 of the Linux Hardware Compatibility HOWTO.
http://tldp.org/HOWTO/Hardware-HOWTO/ide.html

Do your research before you commit.

slackass · 07-13-2007, 02:39 PM

"A-CARD" makes Linux compatible pci IDE & SATA controller cards.
I've been using them on my Linux boxes and find them to be flawless.

Oh yeah, if you must, they work with windows too.

ionmich · 07-14-2007, 06:37 AM

Thanks for the good advice. I bought a Sunix ATA/RAID card for next to nothing. It worked the first time after plug-in, but alas I have too small a power supply to stick in the extra drive and dual layer DVD burner. I'll save it for the next box I buy.