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Appendix B. Driver and Software Installation
304 3ware SATA+SAS RAID Controller Card Software User Guide, Version 10.2
5 At the loader prompt.
6 Load tws.ko from the diskette drive using.
load disk0:tws.ko
or disk1:tws.ko depending on how
many drives you have connected to your system.
7 Continue with the installation by typing.
boot
8 Install the FreeBSD OS, remove the FreeBSD installation CD, and reboot
again.
Installing the 3ware Kernel Driver on a FreeBSD System
that Boots from a Different Device
Use the steps in this section if FreeBSD boots from a different device and you
are using the unit on your 3ware RAID controller for secondary storage.
When you use the unit managed by the 3ware RAID controller for secondary
storage, you do not need to use a driver diskette for driver installation.
1 Get the latest driver source files for your version of FreeBSD. See
“Obtaining 3ware FreeBSD Drivers” on page 302.
2 Make sure the 3ware RAID controller is not yet installed in the system.
3 Install FreeBSD on a disk attached to the motherboard.
Be sure to install the full FreeBSD source.
4 Once FreeBSD is installed, power down the system and install the 3ware
RAID controller. For assistance, see the installation guide that came with
the controller.
5 Boot to FreeBSD.
6 Follow the instructions in “Updating the Kernel with the New Driver
Source” on page 305 to update the kernel.
Updating Drivers under FreeBSD
Drivers can be updated either from source files or with driver modules.
Using source files, you can compile drivers into the kernel or you can create
modules for versions of FreeBSD for which LSI does not supply modules.
Tip: Install FreeBSD on the drive attached to the motherboard before installing the
3ware RAID controller. This avoids the possibility of installing to the wrong drive or
unit.