3Ware 9550SX-4LP User Manual page 57

Installing the 3ware Kernel Driver Module on a SuSE
Linux System that Boots from a Different Device
1 Log in as root.
2 Edit
following line:
INITRD_MODULES="reiserfs 3w-9xxx"
3 If you are using SuSE 9.1 or earlier, after the existing 3w-xxx entry, add
3w-9xxx
4 Mount the CD-ROM and copy and install the appropriate kernel driver
module for your system.
Note:
mount /dev/cdrom /cdrom
cp /cdrom/packages/drivers/linux/suse/su93/3w-9xxx.*
/lib/modules/
If prompted to overwrite, type
5 To load the kernel driver module, type:
/sbin/insmod /lib/modules/
3w-9xxx.ko
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/etc/sysconfig/kernel
Other modules may be listed before or after
Note:
depending on the installation. You may see entries like
, or
reiserfs ext3
there is a space between each module name), since the system
needs them to boot properly.
Note about variables:
<kernel string> with the kernel version you are using (i.e. 2.6,
etc.) and replace *** with your version of SuSE.
In addition, replace 3w-9xxx.* with the appropriate module file
for your kernel. The available module files are:
For UP kernels:
3w-9xxx.ko
For SMP kernels:
For BigSMP (high memory) kernels:
to the file
/lib/modules/
The AMD 64-bit driver is also used for 64-bit Intel Xeon systems.
<kernel string>
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and make sure the file contains the
. If present, leave them (ensuring
scsi_mod
In the instruction below, replace
3w-9xxx.smp
3w-9xxx.big
<kernel string>
/modules.dep
/kernel/drivers/scsi/3w-9xxx.ko
.
y
<kernel string>
/kernel/drivers/scsi/
,
3w-9xxx
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