Avago Technologies 3ware 9650SE-12ML (Channel) - Manual (Page 56)

Driver Installation
44 3ware SAS/SATA RAID Software User Guide, Version 9.5.1
Driver Installation Under Red Hat Linux or
Fedora Core
Materials required
• 3ware software CD-ROM
• Floppy diskette, if you need to create a driver install diskette.
• Red Hat Linux installation DVD or CD-ROM. (Not required if Red Hat
Linux is already installed on another drive.)
Creating a Red Hat Linux Driver Diskette
If you are installing Linux on the new drive or unit managed by the 3ware
RAID controller, you must create a 3ware driver install diskette. If Linux is
already installed on another device, you may install the 3ware kernel driver
module from the 3ware software CD-ROM.
To create a Red Hat Linux driver install diskette
1 Insert the AMCC 3ware software CD into your Linux system. A GUI
such as X windows is required to load the 3ware menu.
To manually mount the cd, type:
mount -t iso9660 /dev/cdrom /mnt
To start autorun, type:
/mnt/autorun
When it starts, you will be asked to agree to the AMCC software license.
To continue, click
Agree .
2 When the AMCC 3ware Menu appears, click the Driver Disk Images
button.
3 In the AMCC 3ware Driver 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 14546
http://www.3ware.com/kb/article.aspx?id=14546