eSATA PCI card

[Bill McGonigle]

On Oct 1, 2007, at 11:55, Scott Garman wrote:

> Can anyone recommend a SATA controller PCI card that meets the  
> following
> requirements?:
>
> * Compatible with Ubuntu Feisty Fawn or later (Feisty uses kernel  
> 2.6.20).
> * Has at least one external SATA port.
> * Is available locally or on NewEgg.
>
> I'm just looking for something simple to use with an external hard  
> drive
> that has an eSATA port.

I'd recommend the Addonics AD2SAP-E, which I just put in my SOHO server:

   http://www.addonics.com/products/host_controller/ad2sap-e.asp

but it's not available from NewEgg.  You'll see my review on NewEgg's  
only PCI e.SATA card (for SATA-3.2Gb at least), from SIIG, warning  
folks that the kernel module is experimental.  Since I left that  
review, the module's author has abandoned the driver as the vendor  
was completely uncooperative (LBA-48 doesn't work).

The Addonics guys seem to be pretty froody - they talk about Linux  
and specify the chipset right on the page, so you can cross reference  
the driver before buying.  Plug&Play in my case on fc6 (though now on  
2.6.22).   Their sales phone # is 408-433-3899, maybe they can find a  
local retailer for you (Ingram distribution).

-Bill

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