Chapter 8

Linux

Overview

This chapter provides contact information for the Mylex disk array controller drivers needed to support Linux.

Installing the Disk Array Controller Drivers

Go to the following web site to download the appropriate Mylex Disk Array Controller Drivers:

http://www.dandelion.com/Linux/DAC960.html

The MDAC device driver (DAC960.o) version 2.2.4 supports previous Mylex PCI controllers1. Version 2.2.6 or higher is required for new PCI controllers 2.

For instructions on how to install the disk array controller drivers, see the appropriate instructions on the web site and refer to the appropriate Linux OS distribution reference manual.

Note

Device driver version 2.2.4 is embedded in Red Hat 6.1/6.2, SuSE 6.3/6.4, Caldera 2.4, and Turbo Linux 6.0.

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1.These controllers include DAC960P Series, AcceleRAID 150/ 200/250, and eXtremeRAID 1100 (DAC1164P).

2.These controllers include AcceleRAID 160/170/170LP/352 and eXtremeRAID 2000 PCI to Ultra 160 SCSI controllers, and the eXtremeRAID 3000 PCI to Fibre Channel controller.

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