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Avago Technologies LSI20160 User Manual

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Linux Device Driver Installation

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ftp> cd 8xx-driver

ftp> binary

ftp> get -all_kernels.tar.gz

ftp> quit

3.

Extract the patch files from the tarball (all on one line):

#tar xzvf -all_kernels.

tar.gz

4.

Read the Install.txt file for further instructions.

FOR the driver patches:

Note:

Patches are available for kernel versions 2.2.5, 2.2.12, Red
Hat 6.1 kernel (2.2.12-20), 2.2.13, 2.2.14, Red Hat 6.2
kernel (2.2.14-5), 2.2.15, 2.2.16 and 2.2.17. Support for the
LSI53C1000 and LSI53C1010 is bundled in 2.4.18.

1.

Obtain patches for driver versions that are stored in tarball
format:

-2.2.13.tar.gz

from either the SDMS Software Device Drivers and Utilities
CD-ROM from this directory:

{CD-ROM Mount Point} drivers/unixes/linux/

c8xx-driver

or

by anonymous ftp from:

ftp://ftp.lsil.com/HostAdapterDrivers/linux

2.

For FTP, download the tarball for the kernel of interest by
typing these instructions:

ftp> cd 8xx-driver

ftp> binary

ftp> get -2.2.13.tar.gz

ftp> quit

3.

Extract the patch files from the tarball:

#tar xzvf 2.2.13.tar.gz

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