Creating a freebsd driver diskette – Avago Technologies 3ware 9650SE-12ML (Channel) User Manual
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Driver Installation
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3ware SAS/SATA RAID Software User Guide, Version 9.5.1
Driver source files
for FreeBSD 5.x, 6.x, and 7.x, located at:
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FreeBSD 5.x:
packages/drivers/freebsd/src/5.x
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FreeBSD 6.x:
packages/drivers/freebsd/src/6.x
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FreeBSD 7.x:
packages/drivers/freebsd/src/7.x
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3ware web site.
You can download the latest compiled and tested driver
modules and driver source files for FreeBSD from the 3ware web site at
http://www.3ware.com/support/index.asp
.
Creating A FreeBSD Driver Diskette
You will need a driver diskette if you are going to be installing FreeBSD on a
unit or drive managed by a 3ware RAID controller card which will become
the boot unit and for which your version of FreeBSD does not have a built-in
driver.
To create a driver diskette
1
Insert a blank floppy diskette and the 3ware software CD-ROM into a
FreeBSD installed system.
2
Create a mount point for the floppy.
mkdir /floppy
3
Format the floppy.
newfs /dev/fd0
(assuming fd0 is the floppy disk drive)
4
Mount the floppy drive.
mount -t ufs /dev/fd0 /floppy
5
Mount the 3ware software CD-ROM.
mount -t cd9660 /dev/acd0 /cdrom
(assuming acd0 is the CD-
ROM drive).
6
Copy the appropriate module from the 3ware CD-ROM to the floppy. For
example:
cp /cdrom/packages/drivers/freebsd/6.3/x86_64/twa.ko /floppy