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# install -c iteraid.o /lib/modules/2.4.18-3/kernel/drivers/scsi
Then you should inform the system when to load the module.
You can add the driver to the existing RAM disk image (In
RedHat 7.3, it will be /boot/initrd-2.4.18-3.img). Use the
following commands:
# gzip -dc /boot/initrd-2.4.18-3.img > /tmp/initrd.ext2
# mkdir /mnt/initrd
# mount -o loop /tmp/initrd.ext2 /mnt/initrd
# cp iteraid.o /mnt/initrd/lib/
# cp /lib/modules/2.4.18-3/kernel/drivers/scsi/scsi_mod.o
/mnt/initrd/lib/
# cp /lib/modules/2.4.18-3/kernel/drivers/scsi/sd_mod.o
/mnt/initrd/lib/
Now, add the following lines to the file /mnt/initrd/linuxrc and you
can use the editor that you are familiar with like vi. Example of
linuxrc:
# vi /mnt/initrd/linuxrc
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#!/bin/sh
echo "Loading scsi_mod module"
<-- new insert line
insmod /lib/scsi_mod.o
<-- new insert line
echo "Loading sd_mod module"
<-- new insert line
insmod /lib/sd_mod.o
<-- new insert line
echo "Loading IT8212 module"
<-- new insert line
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insmod /lib/iteraid.o
<-- new insert line
...
...
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# umount /mnt/initrd
# gzip -c /tmp/initrd.ext2 > /boot/initrd-2.4.18-3.img
If you are using Lilo to boot your system, you also need to run
lilo:
# lilo
Then reboot your system and the driver will be loaded.
3.1.5
Configure system to mount volumes during startup.
Now you can inform the system to automatically mount the
array by modifying the file /etc/fstab. E.g. You can add the
following line to tell the system to mount /dev/sda1 to location
/mnt/raid after startup:
/dev/sda1
/mnt/raid
ext2 defaults
0 0
3.2 Installing Red Hat Linux on IT8212 Controller.
3.2.1
Prepare your hardware for installation.
After attaching your hard disks to IT8212 controller, you can use
IT8212 BIOS to configure your hard disks as RAID 0, RAID 1,
RAID 0/1 or JBOD arrays, or just use them as single disks.
Remember to set the BOOT disk in the IT8212 BIOS
configuration menu.
Before installation, you must remove all the disk drives, which