b.
Ensure that the MCHPsmartpqi folder is present in the current directory. The dot (.) in following the
command will read this folder as a driver package:
# pkgadd –d .
In the terminal, the following messages will appear:
The following packages are available:
1 MCHPsmartpqi MICROCHIP Smart PQI RAID Controller driver
(i386) 1.0.0-100,REV=2016.06.06.22.10
Select package(s) you wish to process (or 'all' to process
all packages). (default: all) [?,??,q]:
Enter "
1
" or "
all
".
The following prompt will appear:
Do you want to continue with the installation of <MCHPsmartpqi> [y,n,?]
Enter "
y
".
The following message appears after a successful installation:
Installation of <MCHPsmartpqi> was successful.
4.
Reboot the system using the following command:
# reboot
5.
Use the following command to confirm whether the driver is loaded or not:
# modinfo –c | grep smartpqi
6.
Use the following command to identify the driver package information:
# pkginfo –l MCHPsmartpqi
Removing the Driver Package
1.
Remove the loaded driver package using the following command:
# pkgrm MCHPsmartpqi
In the terminal, the following messages will appear:
The following package is currently installed:
MCHPsmartpqi MICROCHIP Smart PQI RAID Controller driver
(i386) 1.0.0-100,REV=2016.06.06.22.10
The following prompt will appear:
Do you want to remove this package? [y,n,?,q]
Enter "
y
". Once the selection is made, the following prompt will appear:
Do you want to continue with the removal of this package [y,n,?,q]
Enter "
y
". The following message will appear to signify the successful removal of the driver package:
Removal of <MCHPsmartpqi> was successful
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