Hi Gang!
I've got this (now old) Gigabyte motherboard (GA-7N400 Pro2), I've had it
for just over 3 years.
I use it, so far, with only PATA devices.
I'm toying with the idea of buying a matched pair of SATA drives and when
I install Centos 5 (hopefully soon), building it with software raid (using
the two drives as mirrors of each other).
Now, I wouldn't have ever even thought of this question, except I've been
reading recently that most/many/some new motherboards, those few that still
offer PATA, often cannot boot from PATA any more because the manufacturer
has saved a couple of bucks by not putting a suitable PATA chip on the board.
Now, given that this board is 3 years old (designed even longer ago than
that), I'm wondering if the SATA support is complete? That is, can Centos 5
boot from SATA on such a board?
or am I merely an old man who worries needlessly?
Thanks for the opinions!
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But God demonstrates his own love for us in this:
While we were still sinners,
Christ died for us.
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