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Chapter 4. Driver Installation Note: If the kernel driver module installation fails, confirm that the correct driver was installed from the CD-ROM. If a driver is not available for your system, you will need to compile your own driver. For more information, see 3ware knowledgebase article 14546 http://www.3ware.com/kb/ article.aspx?id=14546. 6 Type: /sbin/depmod -a 7 Type: /sbin/mkinitrd 8 If you are using the GRUB boot loader, you are finished. If you are using the LILO boot loader, run LILO to update the boot record on disk by typing the following: /sbin/lilo The output should be similar to: Added linux * Compiling a 3ware Driver for Linux If you are using a Linux distribution for which there is not a compiled driver available from 3ware, you can copy the source from the 3ware software CD or download the source from the 3ware website and compile a new driver. For more information, see 3ware knowledgebase article 14546 http://www.3ware.com/KB/article.aspx?id=14546. 48 3ware Serial ATA RAID Controller User Guide