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SuSE Linux support is provided in the form of driver
update disks and/or in the form of a RPM.
Driver update disks are available for those versions of
SuSE where the Fusion-MPT driver is either not bundled
or is a version earlier than 2.01.10. For all other
versions, please use the bundled driver for installation
and the RPM to update the driver post-installation.
Update Disks available for: 7.2, 7.3, 8.0, SLES7
(i386, default, SMP, PSMP builds)
RPMS available for: 7.2, 7.3, 8.0, SLES7
(i386, default, SMP, PSMP builds)
8.1 (athlon, default, SMP, PSMP builds)
Binary support may be provided for: 7.2 IA64 UP and SMP
builds.
Contents:
x86 Systems - Upgrading the Driver During Installation
ia64 Systems - Upgrading the Driver During Installation
Post-Installation Binary Updates
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SuSE 8.1:
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The SuSE 8.1 installer contains a bug that modules dependencies
are not honored in the creation of the ramdisk image. If you
install to a driver that contains dependencies, installation
will be successful but reboot will fail. There are two
possible workarounds:
Workaround #1: Transfer the image mk_initrd_SuSE81.img to
a diskette using dd or raw-write,
# dd if=mk_initrd_SuSE81.img of=/dev/fd0
At the boot screen, press the "Alt" key. This will tell
the installer to use an installer update disk.
Workaround #2: An Alternative (but ugly method)
1. Install as normal but do NOT remove the installation
media from the CDROM on the first reboot.
2. Reboot to CD and restart the installation. You _must_
select
"Installation".
Do NOT select "Boot Installed OS" as that will fail.
Re-enter the language, etc. After the installer has rescanned
the system (where it will load the driver again), a pop-up
menu will be presented giving you the option to
boot an installed OS. Select this option.
3. Finish your installation.
4. After the installation is complete, log in as root
and
# cd /etc/sysconfig
# vi kernel
< insert the word: mptbase prior to the word mptscsih.
INITRD_MODULES="mptscsih reiserfs"
becomes
INITRD_MODULES="mptbase mptscsih reiserfs"
>
# mk_initrd
5. You should be able to reboot safely at this point.
Remark: Some systems require that the command:
pci=acpi
be part of the boot options. If your system does not reboot.
Please check the SuSE website for more details.
SuSE 7.2, 7.3, 8.0, SLES7
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x86 Systems - Upgrading the Driver During Installation
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Step 1: Transfer the driver disk image to a diskette
using dd or raw-write,
# dd if=suse.img of=/dev/fd0
Step 2: Begin the normal installation procedure.
Once syslinux has booted, press the `ALT' key.
When prompted, enter the diskette and press `Enter'.
SuSE 7.3 and 8.0 Workaround:
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The SuSE 7.3 and 8.0 installers contain a bug that
prevents reboot if a driver update disk is utilized.
Please follow the workaround directions below.
Step 2a: After "The LILO boot sector has been written to disk"
message, hit Ctl+Alt+F2
At this screen enter the following commands:
cp /update/install/update.tar.gz /mnt/var/tmp
chroot mnt
tar xvzf /var/tmp/update.tar.gz
mk_initrd
lilo
After this hit Alt + F7 and select 'Ok' to continue
with the installation as normal.
Step 3: Continue with normal installation.
ia64 Systems - Upgrading the Driver During Installation
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Remark 1: SuSE 7.2 for IA64 was released prior to the release
of the Fusion-MPT driver, hence the driver is not bundled.
The following procedure should be used to install to a disk
controlled by a Fusion-MPT device.
Remark 2: SuSE 7.2 for IA64 was released prior to the development
and release of the Tiger platforms.
Remark 3:
* Recommend that the latest FW be used (> 1.0.16)
* Installation to an upgraded or new Tiger2 platform hung during
APIC mappings.
0. Create a driver update CD-ROM. Extract the
suseia64-7.2-<driver version>.tar.gz to a local directory.
That is:
$ tar xzvf suseia64-7.2-<driver version>.tar.gz
will create
suseia64-7.2-<driver version>
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|_ linux.tar.gz
Extract the linux.tar.gz tar ball to create a
directory tree, where the top level directory is "linux".
Write the entire "linux" tree to a CD-ROM.
1. Boot to the EFI Shell.
Shell >
2. Boot linux using the expert mode:
Shell > fs0: <enter>
fs0: \> elilo <enter>
ELILO boot: linux expert=2 <enter> ***** IMPORTANT *****
3. The installer will load and will perform a scan of the system.
Since the Fusion-MPT controller is not bundled, the disks attached
to this controller will not be found. Consequently the installer
will display the following screen:
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| Error |
| |
| No hard disk could be found for installation |
| Please check your hardware |
| |
| OK |
|_________________________________________________________|
Press OK to continue. The screen will clear and the manual
installation menu will appear:
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| |
| Main menu |
| Settings |
| System Information |
| Kernel modules (hardware devices) |
| Start Installation / System |
| End / Reboot |
|_________________________________________________________|
Highlight the "Start Installation / System" selection and
press enter. The next menu provides a list of options,
__________________________________________________________
| Start Installation / System |
| |
| Start Installation / update |
| Boot Installed System |
| Start Rescue System |
| Eject CD |
| Driver Update CD |
|_________________________________________________________|
highlight the option "Driver Update CD" and press enter.
(You must have entered "expert=2" when Linux was booted for
this option to appear.)
The installer will now display the screen:
__________________________________________________________
| |
| Please insert the Driver Update CD-ROM |
| OK |
|_________________________________________________________|
Remove install CD1 from the CD-ROM drive and insert the
driver update CD-ROM. Press "OK" when complete.
The installer will then display two more screens:
__________________________________________________________
| Trying to mount the CD-ROM |
|_________________________________________________________|
(this may take a little time) and then a final screen:
__________________________________________________________
| Driver Update OK |
| OK |
|_________________________________________________________|
4. At this point, the installer has loaded the driver off of the
CD-ROM. Remove the driver update CD-ROM from the CD-ROM drive
and re-instert install CD1. The "Start Installation / System"
menu will be displayed again.
__________________________________________________________
| Start Installation / System |
| |
| Start Installation / update |
| Boot Installed System |
| Start Rescue System |
| Eject CD |
| Driver Update CD |
|_________________________________________________________|
Begin the installation by highlighting "Start Installation /
update" selection and pressing enter. The installer will
mount the install CD1 and then continue with the standard
SuSE installer.
5. When the screen
__________________________________________________________
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| The LILO boot sector has been written |
| OK |
|_________________________________________________________|
appears, perform the following steps:
CTL+Alt+F2
# chroot mnt
# vi /etc/rc.config
search for the line:
INITRD_MODULES=""
and add the Fusion-MPT driver. For example,
INITRD_MODULES="qla1280"
becomes
INITRD_MODULES="qla1280 mptbase mptscsih"
# mk_initrd
ALT+F7
Press OK to continue.
Post-Installation Binary Updates
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Step 1: Extract the binary images stored in the tar archive
to /lib/modules.
# cd /
# tar xzvf <path to update.tar.gz>/update.tar.gz
Step 2: SuSE 7.3, 8.0, SLES7. Proceed to Step 3.
Step 2: SuSE 7.2 i386 and ia64
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You must manually update /lib/modules/<kernel>/modules.dep by
appending the contents of depends-<kernel>. For example, to
update to /lib/modules/2.4.4/modules.dep
# cat depends/depends-2.4.4 >> /lib/modules/2.4.4/modules.dep
x86:
Repeat the above for the 2.4.4-4GB, 2.4.4-4GB-SMP
and 2.4.4-64GB-SMP kernels.
ia64:
The depends directory is located at:
linux/suse/ia64-7.2
on the driver update CD-ROM.
Repeat for the 2.4.4-SMP kernel.
Step 3: The Fusion MPT drivers may now be installed using
insmod or modprobe, i.e.,
# insmod mptbase
# insmod mptscsih
or
# modprobe mptscsih
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.