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Date:      Tue, 30 Sep 2003 18:15:58 -0500
From:      David Leimbach <leimy2k@mac.com>
To:        Soren Schmidt <sos@spider.deepcore.dk>
Cc:        current@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: SiI3112 SATA controller problems - status
Message-ID:  <0CF94ADE-F39C-11D7-A5B3-0003937E39E0@mac.com>
In-Reply-To: <200309302030.h8UKUUhx025801@spider.deepcore.dk>
References:  <200309302030.h8UKUUhx025801@spider.deepcore.dk>

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On Sep 30, 2003, at 3:30 PM, Soren Schmidt wrote:

> It seems Will Andrews wrote:
>> On Tue, Sep 30, 2003 at 10:22:33PM +0200, Soren Schmidt wrote:
>>> No what I mean is that the Raptor is a PATA device fitted with a
>>> marvell PATA->SATA converter "on board", its not a "pure" SATA
>>> design, but just the old stuff they used to make with the marvell
>>> chip kludged on the back :)
>>>
>>> The power connector is uninteresting in this context.
>>
>> Interesting, since no one's made any PATA drives that spin at
>> 10,000 RPM as far as I know.  For some reason I thought the
>> interface change allowed for this (but couldn't come up with a
>> good reason why it would make a difference).  :)
>
> Hmm, PR? pricing? I guess its easier to make people shell out $$
> for a pretty expensive 36G drive if you add SATA to the mix of=20
> features :)
>

Yeah... I feel somewhat betrayed.  Time to switch to a different drive=20=

brand :)



>> Thanks for your work, btw.
>
> I try :)
>
> -S=F8ren
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