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Subject: Re: [ZFS] Problems with SATA disks (SET TRANSFERT MODE ...)
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"Rick C. Petty" <rick-freebsd@kiwi-computer.com> writes:
> My advice: Stay away from Promise, or at least the "Promise PDC40718
> SATA300 controller" but I've heard the same horror stories with
> numerous other chips.

What's the alternative?  Silicon Image?  I can't seem to find a SATA
controller which isn't either Promise or Silicon Image.

DES
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