####################################################################### # Silicon Image SiI SATA controller # # Linux Driver (3114) # ####################################################################### 1. OVERVIEW This driver disk adds support for the SiI SATA controller. This driver overrides the Open Source Driver Supported Versions: * RedHat Linux 9.0 2. CREATE FLOPPY dd if=redhat_sii6514.img of=/dev/fd0 (In a Linux System) See Full Install if you want to use WINDOWS to create the floppy => Configure RAID SET using the BIOS if you want RAID functionality 3. INSTALL SOFTWARE . Insert Bootable CDROM . At boot prompt type 'linux dd hde=nopobre hdg=noprobe' (2 hard drives) RedHat 9.0 requires kernel to disable the Open Source Driver if your hardware has multiple controllers then type (4 hard drives) 'linux dd' . Insert Floppy Containing the Driver and follow the installation instructions. * If you get Any Errors or 'hangs' before formatting the Disk Drives see Full Installation. (type CTL-ALT-F4 and CTL-ALT-F5 to see errors, CTL-ALT-F1/F7 are main menus) // changing the RAID from Stripe RAID 0 to mirror RAID 1 may cause this problem * Watch out for typos. Anaconda just ignores them will not disable the Open Source Driver * Make sure BIOS reports drives as 'current' (if using RAID) . If you are using GRUB you MUST create a BOOTABLE diskette when prompted (If you are using LILO as the loader you have a choice of creating or NOT creating a bootable diskette.) * Do NOT forget to eject the Original Floppy containing the Driver . Reboot . Reboot using the Bootable diskette At Boot time type: 'linux' . Continue with normal installation. . Eject the BOOT floppy and PUT BACK the floppy containing the DRIVER . Before rebooting get a console window (Wait until Red Hat is done with installation) 'mount /mnt/floppy' cd /mnt/floppy run 'sh redhat_9.0_update_boot_loaders.sh' * This script assumes your boot disk is /dev/sda (first controller) See Full Install for details NOTE: . To UPGRADE or to just add 'DATA' SATA disk drives see Full Install instructions. 4. GENERAL INFO . If you cat /proc/scsi/SiI6514/* you should see the Driver as reported by the kernel . If you cat /proc/scsi/scsi you should see the your RAID TYPE as reported by the kernel