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Step 1 copy the driver module – HighPoint RocketRAID 2322 User Manual

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FreeBSD Driver Support

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Before exiting installation, an additional step must be taken to copy the RR2322
driver module to the system. On the driver diskette, there is a setup script labeled
postinstall”, which will complete this task. Before rebooting the system, press
Alt-F4 to enter the command shell, and type the following commands:

# mount –o ro /dev/fd0 /mnt

# sh /mnt/postinstall

# umount /mnt

Then, press Alt-F1 to return to the setup screen, and choose [X Exit
Install]
to finish setup.

2 - Installing RR2322 Driver on an Existing System

If you are currently running FreeBSD and would like to access drives or arrays
attached to the RR2322 Controller, follow the steps outlined below:

Step 1 Copy the Driver Module

If you have made FreeBSD drivers into a diskette, you can insert the driver diskette to
floppy drive, then using the following commands to copy the driver module:

For FreeBSD 4.x:

# mount –o ro /dev/fd0 /mnt

# cp /mnt/rr232x-xxx.ko /modules/rr232x.ko

# umount /mnt

For FreeBSD 5.x:

# mount –o ro /dev/fd0 /mnt

# cp /mnt/rr232x-xxx.ko /boot/kernel/rr232x.ko

# umount /mnt

Alternately, it is possible extract the files from the .img files directly, without using a
floppy diskette:

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