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For Red Hat 2.2, For Red Hat 7.0 and older, Hardware Discover, Hardware, Discover, Con Device

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Linux Installation Case 1: Your system is a non-smp system 1 Type: mount -t msdos /dev/fd0 /mnt/floppy 2 For Red Hat 2.2 kernels, type: cp /mnt/***/3w-xxxx.o /lib/modules/ ***kernel string***/scsi 3 For Red Hat 2.4 kernels, type: cp /mnt/***/3w-xxxx.o /lib/modules/ ***kernel string***/kernel/drivers/scsi 4 Edit the /etc/rc.d/rc.sysinit file as follows: After the lines: #Start up swapping. action "Activating swap partitions" swapon -a add the following lines: For Red Hat 7.0 and older, type: /sbin/insmod /lib/modules/***kernel string***/scsi/ 3w-xxxx.o For Red Hat 7.1 and newer, type: /sbin/insmod /lib/modules/***kernel string***/ kernel/drivers/scsi/scsi_mod.o /sbin/insmod /lib/modules/***kernel string***/ kernel/drivers/scsi/sd_mod.o /sbin/insmod /lib/modules/***kernel string***/ kernel/drivers/scsi/3w-xxxx.o 5 Afterwards, halt the system, add the storage switch and reboot. During reboot, the new storage switch should be recognized. Afterwards, the Hardware Discover utility should pop up. 6 Press return to enter the Hardware Discover utility. 7 Select the Configure Device option. The system boot completes and drives are now available. www.3ware.com 103

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Linux Installation
Case 1: Your system is a non-smp system
1
Type:
mount –t msdos /dev/fd0 /mnt/floppy
2
For Red Hat 2.2
kernels, type:
cp /mnt/***/3w-xxxx.o /lib/modules/
***kernel string***/scsi
3
For Red Hat 2.4
kernels, type:
cp /mnt/***/3w-xxxx.o /lib/modules/
***kernel string***/kernel/drivers/scsi
4
Edit the /etc/rc.d/rc.sysinit file as follows:
After
the lines:
#Start up swapping.
action “Activating swap partitions” swapon -a
add
the following lines:
For Red Hat 7.0 and older
, type:
/sbin/insmod /lib/modules/***kernel string***/scsi/
3w-xxxx.o
For Red Hat 7.1 and newer
, type:
/sbin/insmod /lib/modules/***kernel string***/
kernel/drivers/scsi/scsi_mod.o
/sbin/insmod /lib/modules/***kernel string***/
kernel/drivers/scsi/sd_mod.o
/sbin/insmod /lib/modules/***kernel string***/
kernel/drivers/scsi/3w-xxxx.o
5
Afterwards, halt the system, add the storage switch and reboot.
During reboot, the new storage switch should be recognized.
Afterwards, the
Hardware Discover
utility should pop up.
6
Press return to enter the
Hardware
Discover
utility.
7
Select the
Configure Device
option. The system boot completes
and drives are now available.