Hi folks, first sorry for my English. I have already read this topic on insanely.

Ok, this is my problem:
I have a p5q deluxe and all works. The only problem is the eSata port on this mobo. In bios is set to AHCI, the disk connected to the eSata port (all disks that i have try) are seen in bios, they are seen by chameleon but not are seen by Snow.



I use a modded version of Appleviaata (in attached), i have try ALL Appleviaata and only the ide connector internal work, only, the eSata managed from the same controller Marvell 88SE6121 SATA II Controller [11ab:6121] don't work



In attached there are my two dsdt (original and modded), i have do some try but nothing. I don't understand if is possible make same changes that i read in this threads on this Marvell controller or simply if there is a possibility to resolve my problem.

Someone can help me, please?

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Solved for half:

in bios, for me, is need set the xpert drive to normal mode, so the eSata works, but don't the Hot Plug.

So the last problem is only the hot plug

Is it possible set definitively the register value to 0106 for Marvell controller without to lost the ide "component"?

From what I see in BIOS is set as Legacy (0101) and not AHCI(0106).
The problems with this 88SE6121 Marvell controller crap:

as you can see on Linux patch here: http://www.mail-archive.com/linux-ide@vger...g/msg03281.html
Linux patch simply disable PATA port and force controller on AHCI(no idea how yet, and yes HotPlug works under Linux)

What they don't say, SATA/eSATA port/s are driven by Sil5723 chip (that Drive Expert crap is an OEM SteelVine), so unless you will write a driver for your controller you wont be able to use all 3 ports on OS X.

I'm not sure how is the combination of those two, since there is no datasheet avail on both Sillicon and Marvell, they ask you to be an manufacturer and to sign the NDA to get them...

All Info I could get for Sillicon one:

So you have to chose for now, or PATA, or SATA but no HotPlug.

Thanks, you are right, my mistake. I thought that setting to AHCI SATA controller main, this would have set also the second controller to AHCI, the Marvell, since there is no option on that, apart Enable or Disable.

Ok, i understand, sin hotplug;)

See what you can do with this: http://www.siliconimage.com/docs/57xxSteel...leopard.pkg.zip

Thank you so much.

The problem is the same, nothing hot plug

At least it see the controller?
Post some pics if yes.

Hi man. Anyway, the package that you've linked me doesn't see the controller.

The only kext that see the controller is always the appleviaata, but without "hotplug", like always

Thanks for your interest and sorry for my bad english..