SuSE Linux 10.1 (Open and Novell) Driver Support
# modprobe scsi_mod
# modprobe sd_mod
# insmod hpt37x2.ko
Then you can access the arrays attached to the controller as SCSI devices (e.g. /dev/
sda).
To ensure the module has been loaded successfully, you can check the driver status
by typing in the command “cat /proc/scsi/hpt37x2/x”, where x is the filename you
found under /proc/scsi/hpt37x2/. You should see the driver banner and a list of
attached drives. You can now access the drives as a SCSI device (the first device is /
dev/sda, then /dev/sdb, etc.).
Step 3 Mounting and Partitioning the Device
Note: Many versions of SuSE include YAST. YAST is a graphical configuration
utility that is capable of executing the commands described below. We recommend
using YAST, if available, as it may help simplify the installation process.
Step 1 Update Grub
For SuSE Linux 10.x, please remove hpt366.ko from both the initrd image and /lib/
modules/…/kernel/drivers/ide/pci directory:
Check /etc/sysconfig/kernel for INITRD_MODULES=… line. If the hpt366 module is
configured you should remove it, and run “mkinitrd” to recreate the initrd image. -
Remove /lib/modules/`uname –r`/kernel/drivers/ide/pci/hpt366.ko. Then reboot the
system to allow the new kernel parameter take effect.
Step 2 Install the Driver Module
Extract the module file from the file /linux/suse /[arch]-[version]/install/update.tar.gz
(from the driver disk), using the following commands:
# mount /dev/fd0 /mnt/floppy
# cd /
# tar xfz /mnt/floppy/linux/suse/i386—10.1/install/update.tar.gz
The driver modules will be extracted to the directory /lib/modules/[kernel-ver]/kernel/
drivers/scsi/ .
After you have extracted the driver module, you can load it using the following
commands:
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