3Ware 9550SX-4LP User Guide - Page 51

Driver Installation Under Linux To create a Red Hat Linux driver install diskette 1 Insert the 3ware software CD into your system. 2 When the 3ware Escalade Menu appears, click the Driver & Firmware Disks button. 3 In the 3ware Driver & Firmware Disk Images menu, click the button for the driver disk you want to create. A confirmation window opens. 4 Insert a blank diskette into a drive and click the Yes button to begin creating the driver floppy diskette. Note: If you need to create a Linux driver diskette for a Linux distribution other that what is available on the menu, see 3ware knowledgebase article 11843 http://www.3ware.com/kb/ article.aspx?id=11843 To get the kernel driver module If you only need the kernel driver module, you can get it in one of two ways: • Browse the 3ware CD to /packages/drivers/linux and copy the appropriate kernel driver modules for your distribution release. Or • Follow the steps above to create a driver install diskette from the menu. Extract the kernel driver module from the modules.cgz file, using this command: zcat modules.cgz|cpio -idvm Installing the 3ware Kernel Driver Module while Installing Red Hat Linux on a New Unit Note: If Red Hat Linux is already installed and bootable on another drive, turn to "Installing the 3ware Kernel Driver Module on a Red Hat Linux System that Boots From a Different Device" on page 42. Note: We have tested some older systems where an IDE drive connected to the motherboard interfered with using a drive or unit managed by the 3ware RAID controller as a boot device. Disconnecting the IDE drive while installing Linux will eliminate this problem. After Linux is installed, the drive can be reconnected. www.3ware.com 41