
Driver Installation Under Linux
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For Fedora Core on Intel x86 and AMD x86, type:
cp /mnt/packages/drivers/linux/fedora/<version>/x86/3w-9xxx.
<ko, 586, or pae> /lib/modules/
<kernel string>/kernel/drivers/
scsi/3w-9xxx.ko
If prompted to overwrite, type y.
For Redhat Linux on AMD Opteron and Intel EM64T, type:
cp /mnt/packages/drivers/linux/redhat/<version>/x86_64/
3w-9xxx.ko /lib/modules/<kernel string>/kernel/drivers/scsi/
3w-9xxx.ko
For Fedora Core on AMD Opteron and Intel EM64T, type:
cp /mnt/packages/drivers/linux/fedora/<version>/x86_64/
3w-9xxx.ko /lib/modules/
<kernel string>/kernel/drivers/scsi/
3w-9xxx.ko
If prompted to overwrite, type y.
4 Add the following line to /etc/modprobe.conf:
alias scsi_hostadapter 3w-9xxx
5 Update the modules.dep file, by issuing the following command:
/sbin/depmod -a
6 Load the kernel driver module manually. Type:
modprobe sd_mod
insmod /lib/modules/
<kernel string>/kernel/drivers/scsi/3w-
9xxxx.ko
You can also incorporate the insmod command into a startup script.
Driver Installation Under SuSE Linux
Materials required
• 3ware software CD-ROM
• Floppy diskette, if you need to make a driver install diskette.
• SuSE Linux Installation CD-ROM/DVD (Not required if SuSE Linux is
already installed on another drive.)
Creating a SuSE Linux Driver Diskette
If you are installing SuSE Linux on a new drive or unit managed by the 3ware
RAID controller, you will need to install the 3ware RAID controller driver at
the same time as the operating system.
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