[U-Boot-Users] Boot Linux kernel from external HDD, connected to PCI interface.

[Leonid]

On Monday, December 04, 2006 12:29 PM Guennadi Liakhovetski wrote:
> > I have AMCC PPC440EP card with Silicon Image 680 PCI-IDE chip,
external
> > HDD is connected to it as IDE1 - see snapshot from Linux booting
log:

> At least it works on Kurobox with this one:

> 0000:00:0c.0 IDE interface: Silicon Image, Inc. (formerly CMD
Technology 
> Inc) PCI0680 Ultra ATA-133 Host Controller (rev 02) (prog-if 85
[Master 
> SecO PriO])
>        Subsystem: Silicon Image, Inc. (formerly CMD Technology Inc) 
> PCI0680 Ultra ATA-133 Host Controller

> so, at least inprinciple, it might also work for you...

[Leonid] Sorry, I didn't follow up since I thought the question is
closed. Now I see it's possible indeed, I'll try.

Guennadi, I appreciate information you've supplied. I also got reference
to kurobox driver you suggest to use.

Thanks,

Leonid.