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Edwin,
I will send you a private email to discuss this since I don't want to
continue this on the reflector.
gary laatsch
----- Original Message -----
From: "Edwin J. Pole II" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "T13" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Friday, December 13, 2002 9:26 PM
Subject: RE: [t13] FW: Transfer of SATA 1.0 spec to T13
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>
> I encourage all to READ the SATA spec. The same data/commands that are
> transmitted on the PATA interface are transmitted on the SATA interface.
> There is no such thing as a bridge chip that "supports the packet command
> set". It is not necessary. It comes automagically. In fact, you can
connect
> two (properly designed) bridge chips so that you get a PATA-SATA-PATA
> translation and not see any difference.
>
> USB is fine for outside the box attachments. SATA is for inside the box,
SW
> COMPATIBLE operation. There is no "secret agenda". There is no conspiracy
to
> foist anything on an unsuspecting public. SATA is just a good faith
attempt
> to make things better.
>
> Edwin J. Pole II
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> $ -----Original Message-----
> $ From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Gary
> $ Laatsch
> $ Sent: Friday, December 13, 2002 9:32 AM
> $ To: Edwin J. Pole II; T13
> $ Subject: Re: [t13] FW: Transfer of SATA 1.0 spec to T13
> $
> $
> $
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> $
> $ I have been told that none of the current bridge chips support the
packet
> $ command set (not that they won't or can't). This is why I chose the
word
> $ "ignored". I was trying to find devices that supported SATA and
> $ didn't seem
> $ to find any of the ones I mentioned. Even the little paddle
> $ cards to adapt
> $ PATA to SATA do not support the Packet Command set (since they all use
the
> $ same bridge chips). However, I was XMAS shopping at Fry's and found
lots
> $ of USB2.0 DVD and ZIP devices. Just making a point. I am not sure
these
> $ guys are interested since they are slower by nature and might not really
> $ gain anything by going to SATA. However, the hot pluggability
> $ (this isn't a
> $ word according to spellchecker) and portability of USB is perfect
> $ for their
> $ world.
> $
> $ gary laatsch
> $ [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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