ULTRA100/66 LINUX Driver (1.00) Installation note [06.JUL.2000]
The Device Driver only support RedHat Linux 6.1/6.2 .
If your Linux system version is different from RH6.1/6.2.
Please, modify the patch file , rh61-u100.pat or rh62-u100.pat ,
for your Linux system .
INSTALL ULTRA100/66 DRIVER INTO AN EXISTING SYSTEM
1. Make sure you have an unmodified source tree under /usr/src/linux.
2. Patch the Linux source under source tree /usr/src :
#patch -p0 < [path]/rh61-u100.pat (RH6.1)
#patch -p0 < [path]/rh62-u100.pat (RH6.2)
3. Make Kernel under /usr/src/linux to create new Linux Kernel with the
Promise information embedded.
#make (menu)config : enable items as follow :
Block devices/
(enable) Generic PCI IDE chipset support/
(enable) Generic PCI bus-master DMA support/
(enable) PROMISE PDC202xx chipset support
#make dep
#make clean
#make bzImage
4. Copy the newly compiled kernel into the boot directory :
cp /usr/src/linux/arch/i386/boot/bzImage /boot/vmlinuz-u100
5. Inform the boot loader about the new kernel to edit /etc/lilo.conf as such :
boot=/dev/hda
map=/boot/map
install=/boot/boot.b
prompt
timeout=50
**** ADD THIS PART *****
image=/boot/vmlinuz-u100
label=Ultra100
root=/dev/hda1
read-only
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6. Also, update LILO by typing 'lilo' you should see an asterisk next to the
label "Ultra100" indicating that LILO is now aware of the new kernel.
7. Reboot. The Promise Patch will be automatically included in the bootable kernel.
BOOTING FROM ULTRA100/66
1. Physically install the Ultra100/66 card into the Linux PC.
2. Attach the drive which includes the new kernel to primary channel of
Ultra100/66 card.
3. Power on PC.
4. Set "HDD Sequence SCSI First" on BIOS and save it .
5. Reboot.
6. At "boot:" prompt enter : "Ultra100"
BOOTING FROM Mother-Board
If you want to boot from mother-board,
Please remove Promise Ultra100/66 card from mother-board, and
attach the drive which includes the new kernel to primary channel
of mother-board,and then run the new kernel.
ps:
If you would like to install two Ultra100/66 cards into the Linux PC ,
You can issue commands "mknod /dev/DEV b major minor" to create
device files "hdix,hdjx,hdkx,hdlx" for IDE4,IDE5 by yourself.
IDE0 : first Ultra100/66 primary channel
IDE1 : first Ultra100/66 secondary channel
IDE2 : second Ultra100/66 primary channel
IDE3 : second Ultra100/66 secondary channel
IDE4 : mother-board primary channel (major number = 56)
IDE5 : mother-board secondary channel (major number = 57)
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.