3Ware 9650SE-2LPML User Manual page 55

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• For Bigmem kernels:
• For Hugemem kernels:
• For IA32E kernels:
To install the 3ware driver and update the 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
3 Copy the kernel driver module:
For Redhat WS4 Intel x86 and AMD, type:
cp /mnt/cdrom/packages/drivers/linux/redhat/ws4_u4/x86/
3w-9xxx.<ko, smp, or hug> /lib/modules/
kernel/drivers/scsi/3w-9xxx.ko
For Fedora Core on Intel x86 and AMD, type:
cp /mnt/cdrom/packages/drivers/linux/fedora/core5/x86/
3w-9xxx.<ko, smp, or hug> /lib/modules/
kernel/drivers/scsi/3w-9xxx.ko
If prompted to overwrite, type
For Redhat workstation on AMD Opteron and Intel EM64T, type:
cp /mnt/cdrom/packages/drivers/linux/redhat/ws4_u4/x86_64/
3w-9xxx.<ko or smp> /lib/modules/
kernel/drivers/scsi/3w-9xxx.ko
For Fedora Core on AMD Opteron and Intel EM64T, type:
cp /mnt/cdrom/packages/drivers/linux/fedora/core5/x86_64/
3w-9xxx.<ko or smp> /lib/modules/
kernel/drivers/scsi/3w-9xxx.ko
If prompted to overwrite, type
4 For 2.6 Kernels, add the following line to
alias scsi_hostadapter 3w-9xxx.ko
5 Update the
modules.dep
/sbin/depmod -a
6 Run mkinitrd by entering the following:
/sbin/mkinitrd -v -f /boot/initrd-<kernel string>.img
<kernel string1>
where <kernel string1> is the /lib/modules directory from which to copy
the 3w-9xxx driver. Example:
/sbin/mkinitrd -v -f /boot/initrd-2.6.18-14.img 2.6.18-14
Driver Installation Under Linux
3w-9xxx.big
3w-9xxx.hug
3w-9xxx.i32
and press Enter.
.
y
<put kernel string here>
<put kernel string here>
.
y
/etc/modprobe.conf
file, by issuing the following command:
<put kernel string here>
<put kernel string here>
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