====== SATA ======

MINIX 3 can use SATA hard drives in native mode, which is also called AHCI mode. This option is supported from MINIX 3.2.1 pre-releases onward.

===== Setup =====

To enable SATA, set the BIOS to use native/AHCI mode for the hard drive.

Then, choose this boot option during installation:

<code>
Regular MINIX 3 (with AHCI)
</code>

To enable this for an installed system, add //ahci=yes// to a menu entry in ///boot.conf//. 

===== Potential Problems =====

When using SATA in VirtualBox, consecutive restarts might not find the installer CD. To fix this, shutdown MINIX 3 and close the VirtualBox VM. This will erase any temporary data that may be causing the problem.

===== Feedback =====

Please [[http://groups.google.com/group/minix3|let us know]] about your [[:gettinghelp|experience]].