SATA In Linux

syedjanu · 11-20-2006, 07:13 AM

i have simple question that

Does any version of Linux support SATA Harddrive?
Onboardcontroller or through pci card?
if yes than how it works in Centos.?
if no OOOO I don't accept.?

mickg007 · 11-20-2006, 07:20 AM

got it working myself with RHEL 4 - would not work with 3. Suppose I could of got the drivers for it, but it was easier installing 4

fozner · 11-20-2006, 04:36 PM

I've used SATA drives in Fedora Core 4, 5 and 6, which is similar to RHEL. No problems.

bioalchemist · 11-20-2006, 04:40 PM

I currently use SATA with Mandriva 2007, but I have successfully installed Gentoo, SLackware, Suse, Fedora, Mepis, Debian, Ubuntu, Kubuntu, Xubuntu, maybe a few others with no problems. Please don't worry about SATA with Linux - it works.

Wim Sturkenboom · 11-20-2006, 09:51 PM

People, if it works on your distros does not mean it works in all distros.

I don't know if there are multiple versions of Centos, however there is one that is based on RHEL3. And mickg007 was not able to get that to work in an easy way.

kutty_prasad · 11-20-2006, 10:50 PM

I'm running CentOS 4.4 on my 120 GB SATA drive.

poweredbydodge · 11-21-2006, 02:31 AM

sata compatability is not based on the flavor of linux. rather it is based on what version of kernel you are running.

for initial installation, it is based on what kernel is available on the install cd that you are using.

there are other drivers available, however, basic compatability resides in the kernel.

silicon image products are widely compatible with just about all 2.6 kernels (from what i read).

currently i am running 4 sata drives on a silicon image controller through kernel 2.6.15

also, another sata drive through another silicon image card (obviously on another machine) through kernel 2.6.18