w98se and SATA

Todays PC have almost all only SATA harddrives.
What is the experience to install on such hardware w98se?
Are ther drivers avaiable for such systems for w98 or how do you deal with it?

From: "Otto Sykora"

| Todays PC have almost all only SATA harddrives.
| What is the experience to install on such hardware w98se?
| Are ther drivers avaiable for such systems for w98 or how do you deal with it?
|

You would have to check with the manufacturer/vendor of the SATA Controller if they provide
Win9x/ME drivers.

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This is clearly a problem. I thought just someone would have some experience
with it, or someone knows already some controllers with drivers for w98 or
even dos etc.

To simply buy a computer and then try to find out abt drivers ist not
practical, and to even find out whyt hardware is in a particular computer in
advance is nott easy.

Did someone mange to find any drivers for SATA for w98 at all?



"David H. Lipman" wrote:

From: "Otto Sykora"

| Todays PC have almost all only SATA harddrives.
| What is the experience to install on such hardware w98se?
| Are ther drivers avaiable for such systems for w98 or how do you deal with it?
|

You would have to check with the manufacturer/vendor of the SATA Controller if they provide
Win9x/ME drivers.

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"Otto Sykora" wrote in message
...
This is clearly a problem. I thought just someone would have some
experience
with it, or someone knows already some controllers with drivers for w98 or
even dos etc.

To simply buy a computer and then try to find out abt drivers ist not
practical, and to even find out whyt hardware is in a particular computer
in
advance is nott easy.

Did someone mange to find any drivers for SATA for w98 at all?



"David H. Lipman" wrote:

From: "Otto Sykora"

| Todays PC have almost all only SATA harddrives.
| What is the experience to install on such hardware w98se?
| Are ther drivers avaiable for such systems for w98 or how do you deal
with it?
|

You would have to check with the manufacturer/vendor of the SATA
Controller if they provide
Win9x/ME drivers.

--
Dave
http://www.claymania.com/removal-trojan-adware.html
Multi-AV - http://www.pctipp.ch/downloads/dl/35905.asp

"Otto Sykora" wrote in message
...
| This is clearly a problem. I thought just someone would have some
experience
| with it, or someone knows already some controllers with drivers for w98 or
| even dos etc.
|
| To simply buy a computer and then try to find out abt drivers ist not
| practical, and to even find out whyt hardware is in a particular computer
in
| advance is nott easy.
|
| Did someone mange to find any drivers for SATA for w98 at all?
|

Hi Otto,

You bring some good questions, again, for the group to ponder.

What we have previously found here is that:

1. When using DOS, the BIOS or controller will handle the
functioning/translation of the SATA drive. HOWEVER, some have noted that
some MBs/cards will NOT allow booting the 9X OS without drivers.

2. WIN9X will generally run [appending the above] in DOS drive compatibility
mode [using the BIOS translation support, adapter cards might require a
driver] with SATA drives/controllers UNLESS there is a driver available.
As a board which has BIOS SATA support also generally has a fast processor,
the relative impact [speedwise] may not be all that important, though there
may be additional impact on other functions as well.. The boards which DID
supply drivers for 9X were generally transitional boards - during the
support period for XP and 9X era.

3. "MSFN" has or had several discussions concerning this issue and 9X, and
some suggestions for potential fixes.

4. "48bit" also had or has some discussions and suggestions related to SATA.

5. As you noted, the primary issues relate to the lack of native SATA
support in 9X and manufacturer provided drivers for SATA in 9X. I haven't
found a comprehensive list [not saying there isn't one though as I haven't
looked in awhile] of motherboards or controllers which supply drivers for
9X; and most newer boards have no support drivers.
Think like this: the newer motherboards are specifically designed for the
multi-core processors which 9X also does not support, so expecting to find
manufacturer drivers for those boards isn't realistic {though it still would
be nice! Note LINUX has the ability to support multi processors/multi-core
processors and SATA}. On the other hand, add-in adapter cards SHOULD have
drivers as the systems these cards are most useful in ARE the older
motherboards, regretfully many apparently don't. An interesting point: there
are several manufacturers creating cheap/people boards/computers {check the
various News sources}; whether these will suppost 9X is unknown to me.

As for supposed 9X generic SATA drivers: you will need to find support for
your particular adapter/motherboard/BIOS listed for those mods, which may or
may not function as indicated. You might need to try a few before giving up.

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| "David H. Lipman" wrote:
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| From: "Otto Sykora"
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| | Todays PC have almost all only SATA harddrives.
| | What is the experience to install on such hardware w98se?
| | Are ther drivers avaiable for such systems for w98 or how do you deal
with it?
| |
|
| You would have to check with the manufacturer/vendor of the SATA
Controller if they provide
| Win9x/ME drivers.
|
| --
| Dave
| http://www.claymania.com/removal-trojan-adware.html
| Multi-AV - http://www.pctipp.ch/downloads/dl/35905.asp
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