Avago Technologies 3ware 9650SE-12ML (Channel) User Manual
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Driver Installation Under Linux
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Installing the 3ware Kernel Driver Module on a SuSE
Linux System that Boots from a Different Device
1
Log in as root.
2
Edit
/etc/sysconfig/kernel
and make sure the file contains the
following line:
INITRD_MODULES="reiserfs 3w-9xxx"
3
If you are using SuSE 9.1 or earlier, after the existing 3w-xxx entry, add
3w-9xxx
to the file
/lib/modules/
/modules.dep
4
Mount the CD-ROM and copy and install the appropriate kernel driver
module for your system.
mount -t iso9660 /dev/cdrom /mnt
Copy the kernel driver module:
For openSuSE and SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 32-bit (x86), type:
cp /mnt/packages/drivers/linux/suse/
/x86/
3w-9xxx.
/lib/modules/
Note:
Other modules may be listed before or after
3w-9xxx
,
depending on the installation. You may see entries like
reiserfs
,
ext3
or
scsi_mod
.
If present, leave them (ensuring there is a space
between each module name), since the system needs them to boot
properly.
Note about variables:
In the instruction below, replace string> with the kernel version you are using (i.e. 2.6, etc.). In addition, replace 3w-9xxx.* with the appropriate module file for your For UP kernels : 3w-9xxx.ko For SMP kernels : 3w-9xxx.smp For BigSMP (high memory) kernels: 3w-9xxx.big Note: The AMD 64-bit driver is also used for 64-bit Intel Xeon.
kernel. The available module files are: