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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>I intend to replace fading SCSI drive by a SATA
one. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>The motherboard is PCI and no SATA controller on
board.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>So I need a SATA/PCI controller.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Is there something wrong to do this kind of
switch?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Some told me that I won't be able to boot that
drive.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Loosing part of the SATA interface speed is not a
decisive factor on this machine</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Is there are some prefered Linux SATA
controller?</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Need experienced feedbacks.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>---<BR>Michel Donais</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>