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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.
Supported Versions:
* RedHatLinux 7.3/8.0/9.0 (see * for 9.0)
* SuSE 8.0 / 8.1
* United Linux 1.0
2. CREATE FLOPPY
dd if=[distribution]_sii6512.img of=/dev/fd0 (In a Linux System)
where distribution is redhat or suse_united
See Full Install if you want to use WINDOWS to create
the floppy
** Configure RAID SET using the BIOS if you want RAID
3. INSTALL SOFTWARE
* RedHat
. Insert Bootable CDROM
. At boot prompt type 'linux dd'
* RedHat 9.0 requires to disable the Open Source Driver by typing
linux dd hde=noprobe hdg=noprobe
. Insert Floppy Containing the Driver and follow the installation instructions.
. To UPGRADE or to just add 'DATA' sata disk drives see Full Install instructions.
. Run cleanup scripts at some point. See examples inside floppy
(mount /dev/fd0 your_directory; ls; cat cleanup-xxxx)
Cleanup gets rid of temporary driver with "Unresolved symbols"
'sh cleanup-8.0' as an example
RedHat 9.0 requires changes to the boot loaders (LILO and GRUB)
Run 'sh redhat_9.0_update_loaders'
* SuSE / United Linux
. Insert Bootable CDROM
. Let CDROM start installation. Before Starting YaST (before ANY user input is required)
. Insert Floppy Containing the Driver and follow the instructions below.
1) Get a shell by typing CTL-ALT-F2
2) mkdir f; mount /dev/fd0 f ; cd f OR change "f" to "/tmp/tmp"
3) sh install-x.x-suse-pre-script (this script will install a temporary driver)
where x.x is 8.0 or 8.1, etc as an example
suse or united_linux
4) CLT-ALT-F7 to go back to YaST and continue installation
. After YaST installation BEFORE ENTERING ROOT PASSWORD
1) Get a shell by typing CTL-ALT-F2
2) mount the floppy again
3) sh install-x.x-suse-post-script
where x.x or suse changes with distribution as shown
above.
4. GENERAL INFO
. If you cat /proc/scsi/SiI6512/* you should see the Driver as reported by
the kernel
Download Driver Pack
After your driver has been downloaded, follow these simple steps to install it.
Expand the archive file (if the download file is in zip or rar format).
If the expanded file has an .exe extension, double click it and follow the installation instructions.
Otherwise, open Device Manager by right-clicking the Start menu and selecting Device Manager.
Find the device and model you want to update in the device list.
Double-click on it to open the Properties dialog box.
From the Properties dialog box, select the Driver tab.
Click the Update Driver button, then follow the instructions.
Very important: You must reboot your system to ensure that any driver updates have taken effect.
For more help, visit our Driver Support section for step-by-step videos on how to install drivers for every file type.