Chapter 4. Driver Installation
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To load the kernel driver module, type:
/sbin/insmod /lib/modules/
<kernel string>
/kernel/drivers/scsi/
3w-9xxx.ko
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Type:
/sbin/depmod -a
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Type:
/sbin/mkinitrd
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If you are using the GRUB boot loader, you are finished.
If you are using the LILO boot loader, run LILO to update the boot record
on disk by typing the following:
/sbin/lilo
The output should be similar to:
Added linux *
Compiling a 3ware Driver for Linux
If you are using a Linux distribution for which there is not a compiled driver
available from 3ware, you can copy the source from the 3ware software CD or
download the source from the 3ware website and compile a new driver. For
more information, see 3ware knowledgebase article 14546
http://www.3ware.com/KB/article.aspx?id=14546
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Driver Installation Under FreeBSD
A drive or unit managed by the 3ware RAID controller may be configured to
be your system's boot device. Or, you can use another device as your boot
device, such as a disk attached to the motherboard.
Note:
If the kernel driver module installation fails, confirm that the
correct driver was installed from the CD-ROM. If a driver is not
available for your system, you will need to compile your own driver.
For more information, see 3ware knowledgebase article 14546
http://
www.3ware.com/kb/article.aspx?id=14546
.
Note:
Before installing the 3ware driver, you must have already installed your
3ware RAID controller in the system. Consult the installation guide that came with
your controller for how to do this. You can download the installation guide from:
http://www.3ware.com/support/userdocs.asp
