[fedora-arm] Multiport sata card

[Gordan Bobic]

On 08/09/15 19:19, Robert Moskowitz wrote:
> I finally ordered and received a multiport sata card for use on my
> cubietruck:
>
> http://www.ebay.com/itm/SATA-2-0-Port-Multiplier-Card-1-To-5-Port-SATA-Card-SATAII-Riser-card-/151747062952?hash=item2354d46ca8
>
>
>  From past emails I learned this is supported, but now how to wire up a
> couple 2.5" (notebook) sata drives.  The questions are:
>
> What is that white connector for?

It's a power connector. You need to attach a floppy type power input to it.

> How can I power ths card so when the CT is off it is off?

By powering both using a separate modified AT/ATX style PSU?

> And most importantly, how do I power the drives?  The CT comes with a
> single sata cable taking power for the drive from the board.  Now I to
> learn how to wire this all differently.

Are you sure it provides power on eSATA? The vast majority of devices 
that provide eSATA capability don't supply +5V over eSATA (+12V is not 
in eSATA spec at all) and require a separate +5V to be supplied via, 
e.g. USB. Either way, the port multiplier won't take power from eSATA, 
so you will need a separate PSU to provide power for the PMP and the 
disks at the very least.

Gordan