Re: SIL3112 and Maxtor 6Y160M0 SATA Disk: DMA Failure

From: Emanuel Strobl <emanuel.strobl_at_gmx.net>
Date: Fri, 14 Jan 2005 21:52:35 +0100
Am Freitag, 14. Januar 2005 17:43 schrieb Søren Schmidt:
> Michael Class wrote:
> > recently I have added a cheap SIL3112 SATA controller in my system.
>
> My condolences..
>
> > Unfortunately when I do attach my Maxtor SATA disk to this controller
> > I do only get DMA errors. This is all on a recent 6.0-CURRENT system
> > and can be reproduced with a GENERIC kernel.
>
> The SiI3112 silicon is so bug ridden its not even funny.
>
> I suggest you return that piece of crap to the vendor that sold it to
> you and get somthing that works.

I can understand your comment but please extend it with some recommendations. 
If anybody, you should know which controllers are reliable, os hw and sq 
sight!

-Mano

>
> If thats not an option and you have plenty of time, you can try to
> experiment with all PCI and memory options in your BIOS, maybe you can
> find a combination that make it work.
>
> Beware of silent datacorruption and that sort of thing though...
>
> Good luck!
>
> -Søren
>
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