AMCC 9000 manual Obtaining 3ware Linux Drivers, Be Sure to Use the Correct Drivers

Driver Installation Under Linux

If you are using a Linux distribution for which there is not a compiled driver available from 3ware, you can copy the source from the 3ware software CD or download the source from the 3ware website and compile a new driver. For more information, see “Compiling a 3ware Driver for Red Hat Linux” on page 77 and “Compiling a 3ware Driver for SuSE Linux” on page 83.

For information about upgrading a driver that is already loaded, see 3ware 9000 Series Serial ATA RAID Controller User Guide.

Obtaining 3ware Linux Drivers

Obtain the 3ware driver for Linux from one of these two sources:

„3ware software CD-ROM.Compiled and tested drivers for Red Hat and SuSE Linux are included on this CD.

„3ware web site. You can download the latest compiled and tested driver for RedHat or SuSE Linux from the 3ware web site at http://www.3ware.com. Included in these downloads is the Linux driver source, which you can use to compile the latest driver for RedHat, SuSE, and other versions of Linux.

Although the drivers are also available in external Linux distributions and from open source at www.kernel.org, those drivers do not include the firmware image, which updates the BIOS in the controller. It is recommended that you use the drivers from the 3ware CD or web site, because they have a bundled firmware image.

Be Sure to Use the Correct Drivers

The Linux 3w-9xxx drivers included on the 3ware CD are only for 3ware 9000 series controllers. 3ware 7/8000 series controllers use a Linux driver labeled 3w-xxxx. The drivers for the 9000 series controllers and the 7/8000 series controllers are not interchangeable, but can be used together when both controller types are installed in the same system. The examples in this manual

663ware 9000 Series Serial ATA RAID Controller Installation Guide