Trying a SATA-to-M.2 adapter for 2.5Gb Ethernet
The setup uses a Lenovo M910q mini PC running Linux, with the goal of adding two 2.5Gb s. A SATA-to-M.2 B+M adapter is connected to an M.2 B+M adapter. The parts fit together physically, but Linux does not show a new device.
Nothing new appears in the `/dev` folder, and the `ip` command does not show a new . The main question is whether this adapter chain can work at all for .
Key points
- The goal is to add two 2.5Gb s to a mini PC.
- The chain is SATA-to-M.2 plus an M.2 adapter.
- Linux does not show any new device in `/dev`.
- The `ip` command also does not show a new .
- For small servers, physical fit does not guarantee the adapter will work.