LSI 3ware 9750 User Manual page 328

Appendix B. Driver and Software Installation
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4 For 2.6 Kernels, add the following line to
alias scsi_hostadapter 3w-sas
5 Update the
modules.dep
/sbin/depmod -a
6 Run mkinitrd by entering the following:
/sbin/mkinitrd -v -f /boot/initrd-
<kernel string>
where <kernel string> is the /lib/modules directory from which to copy
the 3w-sas driver.
Example:
/sbin/mkinitrd -v -f /boot/initrd-2.6.18-14.img 2.6.18-14
7 If you are using the GRUB boot loader, skip to Step 8.
If you are using the LILO boot loader, run LILO to update the boot record
on disk by typing the following:
/sbin/lilo
The output should be similar to:
Added linux *
8 Reboot.
The 3ware kernel driver module will be loaded from the ram disk
automatically at boot time.
To install the 3ware kernel driver module and load the module
manually instead of using a RAM disk
1 Log in as root and open a console window.
2 Mount the CD which contains the 3ware kernel driver module.
To mount the CD, type:
mount /dev/cdrom /mnt
3 Copy the kernel driver module.
For Redhat Linux on Intel x86 and AMD x86, type:
cp /mnt/packages/drivers/linux/redhat/
3w-sas.<ko or pae> /lib/modules/
drivers/scsi/3w-sas.ko
For Fedora Core on Intel x86 and AMD x86, type:
cp /mnt/packages/drivers/linux/fedora/
3w-sas. <ko, 586, or pae> /lib/modules/
kernel/drivers/scsi/3w-sas.ko
If prompted to overwrite, type
3ware SATA+SAS RAID Controller Card Software User Guide, Version 10.2
/etc/modprobe.conf
file, by issuing the following command:
<kernel string>
and press Enter.
<kernel string>
.
y
.img
<version>
/x86/
/kernel/
<version>
/x86/
<kernel string>
/