[lug] SATA cards, list archives

[Hugh Brown]

On Wed, 15 Nov 2006, Chip Atkinson wrote:

> Greetings,
>
> I had a question for the list about SATA and USB cards but went to search
> the archives, figuring that it had been asked before.
>
> However, when I went to the archives pages, there was no search page that
> I could find.  Is ther such a thing, and if so, can someone tell me where
> it is?  (I did find that one can restrict domains on google, so I did that
> and didn't find anything that answered my question)
>
> Second, can anyone give advice on a SATA or combined SATA/USB expansion
> card?  I saw some advertised on compUSA's website and thought a
> combination card might be better than a USB hub.
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
> Chip
>

The 3ware cards are supported but pricey.  I'd try and generate a list of
supported cards and then try and match what's available at the retailer.

SATA has been somewhat hit and miss on the systems I've had to deal with.
Though, it does seem to be getting better.

Hugh