<snipped all> I did not follow all the scenarios, but SATA is very, very picky about power supply issues. And has been the cause of about 50% of the reported issues on linux-ide.
If all is good with a couple disks, and then starts failing with more, I would expect the PS to be the problem. There is good news: The Sata cable does not have a ground line, so you can power the drives from a different source than the rest of the computer without fear of ground loops. (A big issue normally.) Quoting from the linux-ide list: * If you have an extra power supply lying around, connecting some of SATA devices to a separate PSU (don't do it for PATA) and seeing whether the problem continues and on which devices is a great way to rule out power problem. You can power up a PSU without connecting it to a system by... http://modtown.co.uk/mt/article2.php?id=psumod HTH Greg -- Greg Freemyer Litigation Triage Solutions Specialist http://www.linkedin.com/in/gregfreemyer First 99 Days Litigation White Paper - http://www.norcrossgroup.com/forms/whitepapers/99%20Days%20whitepaper.pdf The Norcross Group The Intersection of Evidence & Technology http://www.norcrossgroup.com -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
