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SuSE Linux Installation CD-ROM/DVD (Not required if SuSE Linux is already installed on another drive.)
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Insert the 3ware software CD into your Linux system. A GUI such as X windows is required to load the 3ware menu.
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When the 3ware Menu appears, click Driver Disk Images.
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In the 3ware Driver Disk Images menu, click the button for the driver disk you want to create.
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Insert a blank diskette into a drive and click the Yes button to begin copying the driver to the floppy diskette.
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Note: If you need to create a Linux driver diskette for a Linux distribution other that what is available on the menu, see 3ware knowledgebase article 14546
http://www.3ware.com/KB/article.aspx?id=14546 |
Note: If SuSE Linux is already installed on another drive, turn to Installing the 3ware Kernel Driver Module on a SuSE Linux System that Boots from a Different Device.
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Edit /etc/sysconfig/kernel and make sure the file contains the following line:
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INITRD_MODULES="reiserfs 3w-9xxx"
Note: Other modules may be listed before or after 3w-9xxx, depending on the installation. You may see entries like reiserfs, ext3 or scsi_mod. If present, leave them (ensuring there is a space between each module name), since the system needs them to boot properly.
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Note about variables: In the instruction below, replace <kernel string> with the kernel version you are using (i.e. 2.6, etc.).
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: 3w-9xxx.smp For BigSMP (high memory) kernels: 3w-9xxx.big |
3w-9xxx to the file /lib/modules/<kernel string>/modules.dep
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Mount the CD-ROM and copy and install the appropriate kernel driver module for your system.
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Note: The AMD 64-bit driver is also used for 64-bit Intel Xeon.
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mount -t iso9660 /dev/cdrom /mnt
cp /mnt/packages/drivers/linux/suse/<version>/x86/
3w‑9xxx.<ko, smp, or big>
/lib/modules/<kernel string>/kernel/drivers/scsi/3w‑9xxx.ko
cp /mnt/packages/drivers/linux/suse/<version>/x86_64/3w‑9xxx.ko
/lib/modules/<kernel string>/kernel/drivers/scsi/3w‑9xxx.ko
modprobe sd_mod
insmod /lib/modules/<kernel string>/kernel/drivers/scsi/3w-9xxxx.ko
Note: If the kernel driver module installation fails, confirm that the correct driver was installed from the CD-ROM. If a driver is not available for your system, you will need to compile your own driver. For more information, see 3ware knowledgebase article 14546
http://www.3ware.com/kb/article.aspx?id=14546. |
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/sbin/depmod -a
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/sbin/mkinitrd
/sbin/lilo
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