Installing the Linux Driver

2. Enter the following command:

#lilo

3. Reboot the system.

For GRUB, perform the following steps:

1.Append the max_scsi_luns parameters to each of the kernel images listed in the /etc/grub.conf file. For example:

kernel /vmlinux-2.4.7-10 ro root=/dev/hda2 max_scsi_luns=128

2. Reboot the system.

Driver Command Line Parameters

The following command line options are available:

Verbose This option provides detailed debug information. For example:

#insmod qla2300.o options = verbose Waiting for LIP to complete....

scsi%d: Topology - %s, Host Loop address 0x%x

scsi(%d): LIP occurred

scsi(%d): LIP reset occurred

Quiet—This option keeps the driver from displaying. For example:

#insmod qla2300.o ql2xopts = quiet

Proc Filesystem Support

The /proc file system for the QLA2300 driver can be found in the /proc/scsi/qla2300/ directory. This directory contains a file for each SCSI HBA in the system. Each file presents information about the adapter and transfer statistics for each discovered LUN.

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