1. PCIe_20SATA_20Controller.zip Driver
2. SuSE_DRIVER_QUICK_INSTALLATION.txt File Contents

SuSE_DRIVER_QUICK_INSTALLATION.txt Driver File Contents (PCIe_20SATA_20Controller.zip)

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#         Silicon Image SiI SATA controller                           #
#                     Linux  Driver                                   #
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1. OVERVIEW
   This driver disk adds support for SiI SATA controller that is otherwise
   not supported by a Distribution. For newer kernels this driver overrides
   the Open Source Driver.

2. CREATE FLOPPY

   dd if=file_name.img of=/dev/fd0  (In a Linux System)
      where file_name looks like ...sii_65x4.img
      See Full Install if you want to use WINDOWS to create
          the floppy
      
   => Configure RAID SET using the controller BIOS if you want RAID functionality

   See FULL INSTRUCTIONS guide to resolve common problems
 
   *** The following BIOS BOOT sequence is recommended => CD, Hard Disk, Floppy

3. INSTALL SOFTWARE SuSE 

     3.1  Insert Bootable( disk 1) CDROM and Driver Floppy

     3.2  Choose "Installation" instead of "Boot From Hard Disk"

     3.3   Follow the rest of the instructions

	   Choose 'New installation' if a fresh install

     3.4  Most SuSE installations require some extra steps as follows:

          a)  Disk 1( bootable CD) should be in the CD/DVD ROM drive before system reboot. 
               

          b)  REPEAT the installation steps EXACTLY as the first
              time. Choose INSTALLATION again and repeat the steps
              you follow in 3.3.

          c)  However, when Yast (the graphical interface) comes up 
              choose 'Boot installed system' instead of 'New installation'

          d)  Finish the installation but BEFORE rebooting the second
              time do the following:

              mkdir /tmp/f ; mount /dev/fd0 /tmp/f 
	      cd /tmp/f; ./upgrade_driver.sh
	      ("sh ./upgrade_driver.sh" if minimum install)

	      Now REMOVE CD. You are done.

	      Typically you login as root and have the full window system
              at this point.
	      

	  e)  Reboot System. If you get a 'grub>' screen or 'Kernel Panic'
                             you will have to go back to step a).  
			     


4. GENERAL INFO

   . If you cat /proc/scsi/SiI6514/* you should see the Driver as reported by
     the kernel
 
   . If you cat /proc/scsi/scsi you should see the your RAID TYPE as reported
     by the kernel

   NOTE: if you change from RAID 0 to RAID 1 you may have to
         reboot one extra time (do a CTL-ALT-F4 if the formatting hangs)
        * If you get Any Errors or 'hangs' before formatting the Disk Drives see
          Full Installation. 

5. Special Cases

   If the driver does not install automatically you can install it manually 
   as follows:

	  a) Wait until the Graphical Interface comes up at boot time. An 
             ACCEPT/CANCEL box show up. 

	  b) Get a console window (CTL-ALT-F2). 

	  c) Mount the floppy and install the default driver. One way
             to do it is by typing:

	     mkdir /f; mount /dev/fd0 /f; cd /f; ./initial_install.sh

	  d) CTL-ALT-F7 gets you back to the graphical interface. 

	  e) Continue with the installation. The next time it reboots
             you will have to repeat the steps above. See next section.
          
          *  If disk fails to format you may have to repartition the drives
             as follows:
             . get a window CTL-ALT-F2)
             . mke2fs /dev/sda; fdisk /dev/sda 
               then type "2" then "w" to rewrite the partition table