vista setup via raid

Hello all,
Has anyone installed Vista using Via raid (8237 SATA RAID controller) ? If so, are the drivers included in Windows setup, do XP drivers work or is there some other workaround (x86 rather than x64)
TIA
Regards
Bri

"Brian Donnelly" wrote:

Hello all,
Has anyone installed Vista using Via raid (8237 SATA RAID controller) ? If so, are the drivers included in Windows setup, do XP drivers work or is there some other workaround (x86 rather than x64)
I have the same problem with ULI SAT RAID M5287 on a shuttle

TIA
Regards
Bri

"Jan Jansen" wrote:

"Brian Donnelly" wrote:
Hello all,
Has anyone installed Vista using Via raid (8237 SATA RAID controller) ? If so, are the drivers included in Windows setup, do XP drivers work or is there some other workaround (x86 rather than x64)
I have the same problem with ULI SAT RAID M5287 on a shuttle
TIA
Regards
Bri

As do I on an ASRock. Is it just me, or should a basic SATA driver be included in the base system, somewhat like the way it has been included in the (free) linux kernel? I think that the technology is far enough along to be included in such an expensive product as Windows by now.

Buried deep in the bowels of Via Arena is a statement that Vista will be supported from Version 1.5a of the PATA/SATA IDE Driver. No date is given but 1.4a was released in April 2006.
The driver will be available in the HyperionPro package as well.
This article is an interesting read on upcoming changes to the various Via drivers and how they intend to distribute them.
http://www.viaarena.com/default.aspx?PageID=5&ArticleID=467&P=3
So, for me, its back to XP for the forseeable future. -- Abit AV8 3rd Eye, AMD64 3200+ 4GB Elixir DDR400 2 x Seagate 160GB IDE 2 x Seagate 320GB SATA Pioneer Dual Layer DVD Gigabyte GeForce 6600GT Dlink DWL-G520 108MB Wireless Winfast TV2000 Deluxe
"Brian Donnelly" wrote:

Hello all,
Has anyone installed Vista using Via raid (8237 SATA RAID controller) ? If so, are the drivers included in Windows setup, do XP drivers work or is there some other workaround (x86 rather than x64)
TIA
Regards
Bri