> >        If you're REALLY serious about interfacing to a SATA
> drive then you could
> >build a sort of "bridge" with an FPGA, the signals are LVDS which is
> >something FPGAs have and the speeds are at the upper limit, but
> within the
> >capabilities of some of the newest FPGAs. I haven't confirmed this but am
> >going on "gut" feeling. TTYL
>
> There are a number of cheap SATA->PATA and vice versa converters
> - maybe it's possible to interface
> to one of these.

        That's true, however considering the layout issues on the SATA side (it is
operating in the GHz range), I don't really see it as much of an option for
the hobbyist. TTYL

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