[TriLUG] The new *ata options in the new kernels

jason at monsterjam.org jason at monsterjam.org
Tue Feb 6 16:16:34 EST 2007


usually in the 
/usr/src/linux/Documentation dir theres some info about stuff like that.
but not sure about which one to use..

Jason

On Tue, Feb 06, 2007 at 04:01:10PM -0500, Andrew Perrin 
wrote:
> I downloaded and was picking around the 2.6.20 kernel today, largely 
> because I'd like support for k8temp, the hardware temperature monitor for 
> AMD Athlon64 chips.  There's a new section in the configuration titled:
> 
>  Serial ATA (prod) and Parallel ATA (experimental) drivers
> 
> This is distinct from the old ATA/ATAPI/MFM/RLL support, which still 
> exists as well.
> 
> I can't find much online about this addition. Anybody know the background 
> for the addition? Most importantly, should one use this, the older "ide" 
> drivers, or both for PATA? Why?
> 
> Thanks-
> Andy
> 
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