Alan Cox wrote:

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   Too bad, this is the standard HPT subsystem ID of 0x0001... So, nothing 
comes to my mind other than add a module parameter to hpt366.c to specify that 
we're using the crippled SATA bridge... well, maybe it would also make sense 
to scan the BIOS for the signatures...

Since you don't do a reset is it not sufficient to check word93 on the

    Ah, you mean to identify a SATA drive?  Need to try this...

initial identify scan in PIO. Or if you do a reset the signature.

    Hm, the taskfile signature, you mean?..

MBR, Sergei