User guide

Driver Installation Under Linux
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3 When prompted, select the proper language and keyboard types for your
locality.
4 After installation completes, remove media (CD and floppy disks).
5 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 a default kernel, the kernel string will end in
default. For example:
2.6.16-default
• 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
• For a i586 kernel, the kernel string will end in 586. For example:
2.6.16-586
• For a PAE kernel (Physical Address Extension), the kernel string will end
in pae. For example:
2.6.16-pae
• For a Xen kernel, the kernel string will end in xen. For example:
2.6.16-xen