Note:
The smartpqi DKMS package rebuilds and activates the smartpqi driver automatically any time the
kernel on the system is updated. This insures you have a smartpqi driver to support the new kernel.
apt-get install build-essential dkms
dpkg -i smartpqi-dkms_#.#.#-###_all.deb
5.9
Installing with FreeBSD
To install the controller SmartPQI driver while installing FreeBSD:
1.
Copy the driver module (smartpqi.ko) to a USB drive.
Disk partition the USB key, using gpart on a unix system.
For example:
# gpart create -s GPT da1
# gpart add -t freebsd-ufs da1
# newfs /dev/da1p1
# mount /dev/da1p1 /mnt
# cp smartpqi.ko /mnt
2.
Insert the USB driver disk.
3.
Insert the FreeBSD Installation disk into the CD/DVD drive and boot from it.
4.
From the FreeBSD boot menu, press Escape to launch the boot loader prompt.
5.
Perform the following steps at the boot loader prompt:
a.
Check all the present modules by executing following command.
# lsmod
Expected Output: It will show all the present modules.
b.
Unload the kernel module by executing the following command:
# unload
c.
Check whether the kernel is unloaded or not by executing the following command:
# lsmod
Expected Output: It will show all the present modules.
d.
Check whether the USB drive is detected or not by executing the following command:
# lsdev
Expected Output:
part 0: ………….. (removable)
part 1: ………….. (removable)
part 2: ………….. (removable)
e.
Load the kernel by executing the following command:
# load /boot/kernel/kernel
f.
Load the driver module by executing the following command:
# load part< USB key location >:smartpqi.ko
For example:
# load part2:smartpqi.ko
Installing the Driver and an Operating System
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