####################################################################### # Silicon Image SiI SATA controller # # Linux Driver # ####################################################################### 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. Supported versions: * SuSE Pro 9.3, Kernel revision 2.6.11.4-20a. * This driver rev. 1.0.5.8 supports 64-bit AMD/EM64T platforms for Sii3132 controller with base (non-RAID) port multiplier and hot-plug capabilities. 2. CREATE FLOPPY A floppy disk is required to install into a brand new (or blank) disk drive. Several Options: . If you received a zip file, Use Winzip to unzip the [distribution]filename.zip file on to a formatted floppy disk. . If you received a tgz file, extract the contents of the [distribution]_sii____rhdd.tgz file on to a formatted floppy disk. (e.g. use tar xzf [distribution]_sii____rdhh.tgz) . If you received an img file, and you are running windows: use "rawrite.exe sii____.img A:" . If you are running Linux: use "dd if=filename.img of=/dev/fd0" Note: IMPORTANT NOTE FOR OEM CUSTOMERS ADD your PCI ID to the "pcitable" file if OEM VendorId is going to be different from SiI 0x1095 IDs. (End Users should ignore this step) *** The following BIOS BOOT sequence is recommended => CD, Hard Disk, Floppy 3. INSTALL SOFTWARE SuSE The installation requires special care since SuSE 9.x series reboots automatically. By default SuSE wants to boot from the Hard Disk. At Boot Time manual intervention is required to choose Installation. 3.1 Insert Bootable( disk 1) CDROM and Driver Floppy 3.2 Choose "Installation" instead of "Boot From Hard Disk" 3.3 When it comes to Yast Base installation screen, before you choose the language for installation, get a shell prompt (see last page) and execute the initial_install script as follows: # mount /dev/fd0 /media/floppy # cd /media/floppy # ./initial_install.sh 3.4 Follow the rest of the instructions Choose 'New installation' if a fresh install 3.5 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 followed 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: # mount /dev/fd0 /media/floppy # cd /media/floppy # ./upgrade_driver.sh or sh ./upgrade_driver.sh After running upgrade_drive.sh, now remove CD and You are done. e) Reboot System. If you get a 'grub>' screen or 'Kernel Panic' you will have to go back to step a). Typically you login as root and have the full window system at this point. 4. GENERAL INFO . If you cat /proc/scsi/sii31*/* you should see the Driver as reported by the kernel . If you cat /proc/scsi/scsi you should see the your device as reported by the kernel 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 6. New Features and bug fixes a. The driver could support SATA ATAPI devices. b. This revision of driver has Java GUI interface that can configure legacy RAID set. 7. Known Restrictions None. Console Keystrokes Contents 1 [Ctrl]-[Alt]-[F1] installation dialog 2 [Ctrl]-[Alt]-[F2] shell prompt 3 [Ctrl]-[Alt]-[F3] install log (messages from installation program) 4 [Ctrl]-[Alt]-[F4] system-related messages 5 [Ctrl]-[Alt]-[F5] other messages 7 [Ctrl]-[Alt]-[F7] X graphical displayDownload Driver Pack
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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.
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