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                        PROMISE FastTrak Series Linux Driver
                               For Mandrake Linux 9.0
                           Version 1.02.0.25 [11/18/2002]
   
[INTRODUCTION]

1.1 Foreword
      
    This procedure applies to all Promise FastTrak Series adapters and
    onboard chipsets running under the RedHat Linux operating systems.
    Do NOT use this procedure for other versions of Linux.
      
1.2 Support List

       PDC20262         FastTrak66
       PDC20265R        FastTrak100 Lite/SMARAID
       PDC20267         FastTrak100
       PDC20270         FastTrak LP/TX2/TX4
       PDC20271         FastTrak TX2000
       PDC20276         MBFastTrak133 Lite
       PDC20277         SBFastTrak133 Lite
       with
       Mandrake 9.0     (kernel 2.4.19-16)

1.3 Prepare a Driver Diskette

    You will use a diskette to load the new Linux driver onto your PC.

    1) Obtain a new, formatted diskette and label it "FastTrak Driver Disk."
       Insert it into your PC's floppy drive.

    2) Extract the contents of the driver file you downloaded from the
       Promise website onto your floppy disk. Use either WinZIP in Windows or
       Unzip in Linux to extract the files.


[INSTALLATION]

2.1 To install the FastTrak Series Linux Driver into an EXISTING SYSTEM:

  1.) Boot linux system and login as root.

  2.) Insert FastTrak Driver Disk ; issuing following commands :
		# mount /dev/fd0 /mnt/floppy
		# cd /mnt/floppy
                # sh install   (Answer Yes/No when inquire setup configuration)

	You can answer Yes to bind FastTrak driver into linux booting.

                # cd ..
                # umount /dev/fd0

    NOTE: Due to the Linux kernel misidentifying the FastTrak card, all IDE
    channels except onboard IDE are disabled. To enable the other IDE channels,
    remove the line "ide2=0 ide3=0 ide4=0 ide5=0 ide6=0 ide7=0 ide8=0 ide9=0"
    in /etc/lilo.conf or /boot/grub/grub.conf.
 
  3.) Reboot Mandrake linux system.

  
2.2 To install the FastTrak Series Linux Driver into a NEW SYSTEM

  1.) Start the Mandrake Linux installation with CD-ROM booting.

  2.) At the Mandrake Linux installation screen appear, Press F1.

  3.) Append parameters (see Note 1 below) at the "boot:" prompt,
      then press the Enter key.

  4.) When "If you want to insert third-party kernel modules?" 
      message appear, Please select "No" to continue install.

  5.) Press Ctrl-Alt-F2 at language selection menu, insert the
      FastTrak Driver Disk in the floppy drive.

  6.) Issue following commands to load FastTrak module, Because
      Mandrake linux not initial floppy device at startup.
		# modprobe floppy
		# mkdir /floppy
		# mount -t ext2 /dev/fd0 /floppy (Extract from linux)
               or mount -t vfat /dev/fd0 /floppy (Extract from Windows)
		# cd /floppy
		# sh floppy.fix
		# cd /
		# umount /floppy

  7.) Then Press Ctrl-Alt-F7 and proceed with the install.

  8.) When installation at "Install bootloader" menu, click "Advanced"
      button then click "OK" button. If you have multi-boot items, please
      select each ertries then click "Modify" button, append kernel
      parameters at Append field.
      (see NOTE 2 below)

  9.) Push "OK" button then push "Done" botton. Continue to proceed with
      the install.

  10.) Press Ctrl-Alt-F2 when installation at the Final step(Congratulations,
      installation is complete)

  11.) Insert the FastTrak Driver Disk floppy, Issue commands to load FastTrak
       driver.
		# chroot /mnt/
                # mount /dev/fd0 /mnt/floppy
                # cd /mnt/floppy
                # sh setup-ft
                    
  12.) Choose your selection here, after FastTrak driver setup successful.
		# cd /
                # umount /mnt/floppy
                # exit

  13.) Please press Ctrl-Alt-F7 and push "OK" button to finish the installation.


[NOTE]

   Linux Kernels 2.4.x misidentify Promise ATA-RAID controllers as simple
IDE controllers. This results in the built-in Linux IDE driver trying to
handle the controller and can prevent the proper FastTrak ATA RAID driver
from loading.

   Follow the installation instructions AND the parameter commands referred
to below section. This status we called "IDE issue".

   1.) "linux ide0=0x1f0,0x3f6,14 ide1=0x170,0x376,15 ide2=0 ide3=0 ide4=0
        ide5=0 ide6=0 ide7=0 ide8=0 ide9=0 expert"

   2.) "ide0=0x1f0,0x3f6,14 ide1=0x170,0x376,15 ide2=0 ide3=0 ide4=0 ide5=0
        ide6=0 ide7=0 ide8=0 ide9=0"