AJ7 Posted July 16, 2006 Author Share Posted July 16, 2006 Thank you for that information, however, my problem at the moment is that I can't even start to boot from even an IDE drive when I have the SATA card in. Basically, when the new SATA card is in, it controls my system and won't let it boot. I have a IDE drive with OSX on it and even it won't boot when the SATA card is in. On the card box, it claims to live well with onboard ATA, but I don't see that happening. Any ideas why? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix3200 Posted July 16, 2006 Share Posted July 16, 2006 At least with my BIOS, if I hit F8, I get options for what HDD I can boot from. I don't even have a program installed, and I double boot all the time. Seeing as you also have an ASUS, you might have the same option. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZOleg Posted July 18, 2006 Share Posted July 18, 2006 Thank you for that information, however, my problem at the moment is that I can't even start to boot from even an IDE drive when I have the SATA card in. Basically, when the new SATA card is in, it controls my system and won't let it boot. I have a IDE drive with OSX on it and even it won't boot when the SATA card is in. On the card box, it claims to live well with onboard ATA, but I don't see that happening. Any ideas why? You need setup boot order in BIOS. Restart computer, on first screen hit DEL or F2 to enter BIOS and set first booot device to HDD connected to motheboard. If you need BIOS guide go http://www.adriansrojakpot.com/Speed_Demon...Guide_Index.htm or http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=bios+guide . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJ7 Posted July 18, 2006 Author Share Posted July 18, 2006 Thanks pal, but I know how to navigate BIOS. With the PCI SATA card that OSX is supposed to recognize, the drive doesn't show up anywhere in the BIOS. There's nothing about SATA in my BIOS anywhere. The card is an add-on PCI. It doesn't integrate with my BIOS. I can, however, enter the PCI card's BIOS, but there's nothing in there other than "Create RAID Array" and such. I don't need a RAID. I just need my SATA drive to be recognized in OSX. For some reason, it hangs when it tries to boot. It acts like there are no drives or something. I get a blinking cursor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Knight Posted July 18, 2006 Share Posted July 18, 2006 Your problem is that your SATA card is set to RAID and not SATA mode. Try going into the configuration of the card (read the manual that came with the card) and see if there is SATA mode instead of RAID. Good luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeSuKuN Posted July 18, 2006 Share Posted July 18, 2006 PS: What drivers on their page are you talking about? Are you saying they'll work as a data drive, but not for booting only? http://www.siliconimage.com/support/suppor...amp;osid=3& this ones, I don't know if they work yet 'cos I haven't installed the controller (arrived me a few days ago) I neet this controller to work for booting! >.< Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJ7 Posted July 18, 2006 Author Share Posted July 18, 2006 Upon reading the manual and looking, I see no SATA or RAID mode. I just need to get into OSX (even if booting to an IDE drive) with this card in so I can try the patches mentioned in previous posts. Thx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Knight Posted July 18, 2006 Share Posted July 18, 2006 I just ordered the non-RAID version from Newegg.com and will try it myself. The nice thing is that if it works, it's only $11 instead of $20. Wish me luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJ7 Posted July 19, 2006 Author Share Posted July 19, 2006 Holy smokes!!!! I'm ready to call NewEgg for a RMA to return my card. PLEASE supply the link for the non-Raid version. Thanks thanks thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Knight Posted July 19, 2006 Share Posted July 19, 2006 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?...N82E16815124022 There you go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZOleg Posted July 23, 2006 Share Posted July 23, 2006 Any progress? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJ7 Posted July 24, 2006 Author Share Posted July 24, 2006 Not yet, work projects come first. I'll continue this week Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZOleg Posted July 25, 2006 Share Posted July 25, 2006 Not yet, work projects come first. I'll contine this week I shall wait for the information from you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Knight Posted July 25, 2006 Share Posted July 25, 2006 I myself purchased the non-RAID version of that card. After trying it out and realizing that I can't boot a drive off of it, I did some research on it. Unfortunately, these cards are not bootable. What I am trying to do is see if my OS X install on an IDE drive can recognize the card and do an rd=disk1s1 thing to force it to load off the card. I guess that's why these things are so cheap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ankle Posted July 26, 2006 Share Posted July 26, 2006 I grabbed the IDE/SATA dongle that Black Knight linked and it works fine with my SATA II drive. Having unrelated problems booting natively though, seems to lock after some messages about forcedeth. Edit: Maybe not, disabled LAN in bios and now it locks just before at Extension "com.apple.driver.AppleOnboardPCATA" has no kernel dependency. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJ7 Posted July 28, 2006 Author Share Posted July 28, 2006 After your edit, I don't understand what you're saying... Does it work or doesn't it???? @ Blacknight: Any updates? I stopped at my local Fry's Electronics and they didn't have any cards that were SiliconImage. Anyone want to right I driver??? I'll pledge my $20 now In the mean, let's all keep trying. We're bound to find a solution soon enough.. Thanks. PS: Do you mean you bought http://cgi.ebay.com/NEW-IDE-MB-to-SATA-Har...1QQcmdZViewItem and it works ok, just no boot? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Knight Posted July 28, 2006 Share Posted July 28, 2006 Silicon Image is not supported at all right now (as far as I know). As for the Non-RAID card I bought, I have not gotten it to work at all. I checked the reviews on Newegg.com and found out that it is not bootable at all. It is designed to add 2 SATA and 1 IDE port to your current ports. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ankle Posted July 28, 2006 Share Posted July 28, 2006 Yes I bought this: http://cgi.ebay.com/NEW-IDE-MB-to-SATA-Har...1QQcmdZViewItem It seems to work fine as it is identified in BIOS and I can select it in my bootloader and install to it with vmware, OS X just doesn't like my nForce4 IDE controller afaik. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJ7 Posted July 28, 2006 Author Share Posted July 28, 2006 Please confirm for sure that you're using a SATA drive on an IDE channel. I don't want to buy this and have it fry my drive. I'm worried that it says " Converts Parallel ATA to Serial ATA ," because that's opposite of my situation. Just lemme know for sure. Thx. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Knight Posted July 29, 2006 Share Posted July 29, 2006 The device listed is for using a SATA drive on an IDE channel. The one that is made by the same people but looks different is for using a PATA drive on a SATA channel. Neither will fry your drive if you hook it up, it just won't work. I have both devices by the way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJ7 Posted July 29, 2006 Author Share Posted July 29, 2006 Step 1: *Dances.* Step 2: *Orders* THANKS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erikk Posted July 30, 2006 Share Posted July 30, 2006 Some People ask me how i get the SL 3112 Sata Controller to work. Instructions: 1. You have to patch the controller with ide-bios (standard seems raid controller) (you get it on silicon image website) 2. you have to edit the Appleviaata.kext with you vendor and product id. repair permissions and restart in attachment my kext.file Appleviaata.kext note: for install on sata system you have to patch your install-dvd with that kext or buy a ide-sata convertor (so you can plug a sata harddisk on ide port and can install, after installation you have to do the procedure good luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJ7 Posted August 1, 2006 Author Share Posted August 1, 2006 That's totally uber. I've still order my SATA to IDE converter for a quick, temp fix, however, this may be a solution for the future. I'm going to buy a PCI SATA card with a silicon image chipset (to play around with). Maybe, I can get this patch working and suggest that anyone who has troubles can buy a certain card, apply this patch and party away with SATA.. Over and out for now. -AJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeSuKuN Posted August 1, 2006 Share Posted August 1, 2006 does this patch work for a sillicon image 3132 based controller¿? or can be modificated to support it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erikk Posted August 1, 2006 Share Posted August 1, 2006 does this patch work for a sillicon image 3132 based controller¿? or can be modificated to support it? that i cant say... i only have a 3112 silicon pci card from silicon image. i has another sata card from via (vt6421l), that also work in osx ( i have full access to harddrives and can copy etc...), but the problem is in my system, i cant set up boot options for this via sata card in bios.. my nforce chipset doesnt allow via controllers to boot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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