HighPoint RocketRAID 2210 User Manual

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Linux Driver Support

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Example: A RAID array has been configured between several hard disks.

This array will be registered to the system as device “/dev/sda”.

To create a partition on this array (which will listed as /dev/sda1), use the

“fdisk /dev/sda” command.

Next, use the “mkfs /dev/sda1” command to setup a file system on this

partition.

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 rr2210.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 rr2210.ko file is located):

Edit the file “/etc/sysconfig/kernel”, and add the rr2210 module to the line

“INITRD_MODULES=…”

Example:

INITRD_MODULES=”reiserfs rr2210”

Run the “depmod” command to update the module configuration:

# depmod

Next, run the “mkinitrd” command to update the initrd file:

# mkinitrd

If you are using the lilo boot loader, run lilo again:

# lilo

Step 5 Configure System to Mount Volumes during Startup

The system can be instructed to automatically mount the array(s) during startup by