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Linux Driver Support

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Example:

default=0

timeout=8

title Linux

kernel (hd0,1)/vmlinux root=/dev/hda1 acpi=off

initrd (hd0,1)/initrd

Reboot the system to allow the new kernel parameters to take effect.

Step 2 Install the Driver Module

Extract the module file from the file /linux/suse /[arch]-[version]/install/update.tar.gz

(from the driver disk), using the following commands:

# 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 rr2210.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.