-------- Original Message -------- > Subject: Re: [storage-discuss] Fw: Port Multiplier Support (sata > framework) > Date: Sat, 06 Dec 2008 06:08:29 -0800 (PST) > From: Mam Ruoc <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: [email protected] > > > > Hello! > > Was google around and found this post with great information about eSATA and > port multiplier support in OpenSolaris. > > I have still some questions though: > > > ying tian - Beijing China wrote: > > Thanks for your concern. I'm working on SATA/AHCI port multiplier > > support right now. Currently we are very closed to an alpha version and > > code review is in process. Hopefully it will be integrated before snv > > build 110. > > Really looking forward to this! > Will any beta/rc be commited to snv earlier? > I'd hope to but I cannot integrate until all tests are finished. > > In the first phase, only following controller/devices > > are supported, > > > > + 100% AHCI compatible controller with port multiplier support enabled. > > AFAIK, Intel's ICH9/ICH9R/ICH9M/ICH10 are included. > > port multiplier Sil3726/4726(they seem to be the most popular ones on > > he market). > > Other port multipliers might work also, but I don't have one at hand > > o I cannot test them. > > I guess you have the hardware at hand and have tested this combination, does > the Sil3762/4726 support ICH9 eSATA? I thought only Sil-chipset was supported? > I had some basic tests on combinations like ICH9M / ICH9R / ICH10 + SiI3726/4726. And they work on both SATA port and eSATA port. Of couse, the SATA controller should be set to 'AHCI' mode and the port should be set to 'Port Multiplier Enable' in BIOS. Then an eSATA-to-SATA cable is necessary if you are trying to connect a port multiplier with eSATA interface to a SATA port.
> I have an ASUS P5K SE which has the ICH9 chipset with an eSATA port, If the > Sil3726 is supported, I can save a PCIe port other thing, great! > Technically, ICH9 chipset support port multiplier, however, sometimes it also depends on motherboard manufacturer. I think the user manual should say something. > > I guess that you have a SiI3132 SATA controller, and the port multiplier > > is a SiI3276. > > Currently we do not have a plan to add SiI31xx controller to the support > > list because lack of resource. Actually AHCI compatible controller > > is very popular and has been integrated into most of PC motherboards on > > the market > > nowadays. > > Hm... I thought that Sil3132/3124 was functioning and "supported" in > OpenSolaris already? > Yes, OpenSolaris does have a SiI31xx SATA controller driver, but it does not support port multiplier yet. Regards, Xiaoyu > Mam > -- > This message posted from opensolaris.org > _______________________________________________ > storage-discuss mailing list > [email protected] > http://mail.opensolaris.org/mailman/listinfo/storage-discuss > _______________________________________________ storage-discuss mailing list [email protected] http://mail.opensolaris.org/mailman/listinfo/storage-discuss
