config IDE_MAX_HWIFS
int "Max IDE interfaces"
depends on ALPHA || SUPERH || IA64 || EMBEDDED
+ range 1 10
default 4
help
This is the maximum number of IDE hardware interfaces that will
---help---
There are two drivers for Serial ATA controllers.
- The main driver, "libata", exists inside the SCSI subsystem
- and supports most modern SATA controllers.
+ The main driver, "libata", uses the SCSI subsystem
+ and supports most modern SATA controllers. In order to use it
+ you may take a look at "Serial ATA (prod) and Parallel ATA
+ (experimental) drivers".
The IDE driver (which you are currently configuring) supports
a few first-generation SATA controllers.