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Driver Installation Under Linux
Installing the 3ware Driver and SuSE
Linux with YaST2 on a New Unit
If SuSE Linux is already installed on another drive, turn to
Note:
"Installing the 3ware Driver on a SuSE Linux System that Boots
from a Different Device" on page 81.
Warning:
3ware driver is not correctly copied into a working
directory and added to the initrd file during the normal
installation procedure. Steps 5 through 10 in the
procedure below are a workaround for this problem. If
you do not follow them, and instead allow the
installation to complete in Step 4, you will have to
reinstall the OS from the beginning.
1
Boot directly from the SuSE installation CD #1 or DVD.
2
When installing SuSE 9.0
installation menu is displayed.
When installing SuSE 9.1
You will then be prompted to insert the driver disk.
3
Insert the 3ware Linux driver installation diskette.
4
Click OK and continue with installation.
5
When the reboot countdown timer displays, click the Stop
button.
6
Jump to a console by pressing Ctrl+Alt+F2.
7
Change directory to
8
Run the update script by typing
80
3ware 9000 Series Serial ATA RAID Controller Installation Guide
Due to a problem in the YaST2 installer, the
, depress the F3 key when the main
, depress the F6 key
/update/000/install.
./update
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