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From: erik quanstrom <quanstro@quanstro.net>
Date: Fri, 18 Apr 2008 00:22:57 -0400
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Subject: Re: [9fans] Intel 82801FBM (ICH6M) SATA Controller
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> Hi, I'm trying to install Plan 9 on my laptop and Plan 9 can't see my
> SATA drives.
> Linux reports the SATA controller as an Intel 82801FBM. I have
> searched 9fans and
> found that there may be some hope in getting this to work from the
> following post:
> http://marc.info/?l=9fans&m=115882643305112&w=2

intel sata mode is not supported.  this device was produced before
intel used the ahci interface.  ahci is supported.

however, there ought to be a bios configuration option to allow your
sata drive appear like a legacy ide drive.

- erik