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Installing the 3ware Driver and SuSE Linux with YaST2 on a New Unit

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Driver Installation Under SuSE Linux Installing the 3ware Driver and SuSE Linux with YaST2 on a New Unit Note: If SuSE Linux is already installed on another drive, turn to "Installing the 3ware Driver on a SuSE Linux System that Boots from a Different Device" on page 81. 1 Boot directly from the SuSE installation CD #1 or DVD. 2 When installing SuSE, press the F6 key You will then be prompted to insert the driver disk. 3 Insert the 3ware Linux driver installation diskette. 4 Click OK and continue with installation. Installing the 3ware Driver 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" Note: Other modules may be listed before or after 3w9xxx, 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. www.3ware.com 81

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Driver Installation Under SuSE Linux
www.3ware.com
81
Installing the 3ware Driver and SuSE
Linux with YaST2 on a New Unit
Note:
If SuSE Linux is already installed on another drive,
turn to “Installing the 3ware Driver on a SuSE Linux
System that Boots from a Different Device” on page 81.
1
Boot directly from the SuSE installation CD #1 or DVD.
2
When installing SuSE
, press the
F6
key
You will then be prompted to insert the driver disk.
3
Insert the 3ware Linux driver installation diskette.
4
Click
OK
and continue with installation.
Installing the 3ware Driver 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"
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.