Avago Technologies 3ware 9650SE-12ML (Channel) - Manual (Page 58)

Driver Installation
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8 Click reboot button to finish installation.
Installing the 3ware Kernel Driver Module on a Red Hat
or Fedora Core Linux System that Boots From a
Different Device
The steps for installing the 3ware kernel driver module vary slightly,
depending on your specific installation requirements. Select the appropriate
set of steps below, based on whether:
• You want to update the RAM disk
• You prefer to load the driver manually or from a script, instead of
updating the RAM disk
About Variables In the Kernel Driver Module Installation
Instructions
These conventions are used for variable text for kernel strings and module
names in the instructions on the following pages.
Kernel String Conventions
<kernel string> refers to the kernel version.
The kernel string will have different endings, depending on the kernel you are
using.
• For an SMP kernel (multi-processor), the kernel string will end in smp.
For example:
2.6.16-smp
• For a Bigmem kernel, the kernel string will end in big. For example:
2.6.16-big
Caution: If installing Fedora Core 8 DO NOT reboot after the installation
completes. An update script is required in order for the new driver to be loaded
automatically after reboot.
- When prompted for Reboot after installation completes switch over to the alternate
console. Type: <Ctrl> <Alt> <F2>
- At the Linux # prompt type the following commands:
mkdir /update
mount /dev/fd0 /update (use same driver disk from step 4)
cd /update
./drvupdate
- Switch back to the graphical console <ctrl><alt><f5> and reboot the system to
complete the Installation