On Tue, 2007-08-21 at 15:03 -0600, Karl Larsen wrote: > I read this mail 12 times and it is still a mystery to me at least. > I have no idea what the AHCI mode might be. If you got it loaded in the > BIOS compatibility why go back to AHCI. And finally why would a Linux > kernel need an AHCI mode? Well, Karl, I have to say that at least your posts here are a mystery to me, but I do believe that you have secured your place in the annals of this mailing list. If you don't know what AHCI is then why would you conclude that nobody should want or need it? And if you have no idea about the subject then why do you feel the need to post a reply just to say so? Google "AHCI" and you will quickly find: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Advanced_Host_Controller_Interface