3Ware 9550SXU-16ML User Guide - Page 56

Chapter 4. Driver Installation 3 Insert the 3ware Linux driver installation diskette. 4 Click OK and continue with the 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. Note about variables: In the instruction below, replace with the kernel version you are using (i.e. 2.6, etc.) and replace *** with your version of SuSE. In addition, replace 3w-9xxx.* with the appropriate module file for your kernel. The available module files are: For UP kernels: 3w-9xxx.ko For SMP kernels: 3w-9xxx.smp For BigSMP (high memory) kernels: 3w-9xxx.big 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 driver for your system. Note: The AMD 64-bit driver is also used for 64-bit Intel Xeon systems. mount /dev/cdrom /cdrom cp /cdrom/packages/drivers/linux/suse/su93/3w-9xxx.* /lib/modules//kernel/drivers/scsi/3w-9xxx.ko If prompted to overwrite, type y. 5 To load the driver, type: /sbin/insmod /lib/modules//kernel/drivers/scsi/ 3w-9xxx.ko 46 3ware 9550SX Serial ATA RAID Controller User Guide