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# mount /dev/fd0 /mnt/floppy
# cd /
# tar xfz /mnt/floppy/linux/suse/i386-sles9/install/update.tar.gz
The driver modules will be extracted to the directory /lib/modules/[kernel-ver]/kernel/
drivers/scsi/ .
After you have extracted the driver module, you can load it by following commands:
# modprobe sd_mod
# insmod hptiop.ko
Then you can access the arrays attached to the controller as SCSI devices (e.g. /dev/
sda).
Step 3 Mounting and Partitioning the Device
Note: Many versions of SuSE include YAST. YAST is a graphical configuration utility
that is capable of executing the commands described below. We recommend using
YAST, if available, as it may help simplify the installation process.
Example: A RAID array has been configured between several hard disks.
This array will be registered to the system as device "/dev/sda".
1. To create a partition on this array (which will listed as /dev/sda1), use the
"fdisk /dev/sda" command.
2. Next, use the "mkfs /dev/sda1" command to setup a file system on this partition.
3. Use the command "mkdir xxxx" to create a mount point for the RAID array.
Then, mount /dev/sda1 /xxxx in order to access it.
Note: xxxx represents the desired name of the mount point.
Step 4 Configure System to Automatically Load the Driver
To avoid typing in "insmod hptiop.o" each time the operating system is booted,
the system must be instructed to automatically load the module during bootup. To
install the module, type in the following commands (first change to the directory
where the proper hptiop.ko file is located):
1. Edit the file "/etc/sysconfig/kernel", and add the hptiop module to the
line "INITRD_MODULES=..."
Example:
INITRD_MODULES="reiserfs hptiop"
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