[ILUG] IDE in a SATA-only box

[Belgarath]

On Friday 15 June 2007 11:32:30 Brendan Kehoe wrote:
> I've got a new system with SATA for disks, but would like to be able to
> use the two 500Gb IDE disks left from the now-deceased predecessor.
> I've got a Promise TX2 Ultra133 PCI card, but that doesn't seem to
> co-exist will in the BIOS with the SATA AHCI the BIOS also needs to load
> up.
>
> I'm going to keep trying to figure out a way to fix the card problem
> (it's dated 2001, whether that matters or not).
>
> I've not had much luck finding a IDE->SATA adapter, but plenty of the
> reverse.  So my next thoughts are either a USB2 external enclosure that
> can hold *2* disks, or stack two of those if I have to.
>
> Don't suppose one of you have already done this little exercise,
> perchance? :)
>
> Thanks,
> B

Hello,

I use 
RAID bus controller: Silicon Image, Inc. SiI 0649 Ultra ATA/100 PCI to ATA 
Host Controller (rev 02)
which is working stright away (this ATA-133 controller). I do not have any 
problems using it with conjunction with the onboard controller. If you give 
me lspci with this card in the box we can start looking for right kernel 
drivers

Belgarath