Driver Installation Under FreeBSD
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3ware 9000 Series Serial ATA RAID Controller Installation Guide
b
Mount the floppy.
mount -t msdos /dev/fd0 /floppy
c
Copy the driver file to the appropriate directory.
For FreeBSD 4.x, copy the files to:
cp /floppy/twa.ko /modules/twa.ko
For FreeBSD 5.x, copy the files to:
cp /floppy/twa.ko /boot/kernel/twa.ko
d
Add line
'twa_load="YES"'
to the file
/boot/loader.conf
5
Eject the floppy disk and reboot.
The 3ware driver, twa.ko, should be automatically loaded at
reboot time.
To make the driver part of the kernel
1
Boot with the FreeBSD CD-ROM or diskette.
2
In the sysinstall menu, select Configure
>
Load KLD module.
Note:
Immediately after the OS starts booting from the CD,
insert an MS-DOS floppy with the 3ware driver,
twa.ko
, into
the floppy drive. If you do not insert it immediately, the
sysinstall may fail to recognize the floppy drive.
3
Load the driver from the floppy drive.
4
Remove the floppy disk and the CD.
5
Go through OS installation. Make sure you install the kernel
sources during this step.
6
On reboot, escape to the loader menu.
Note:
Immediately after the OS starts booting, insert an MS-
DOS floppy with the 3ware driver,
twa.ko
, into the floppy
