####################################################################### # 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 8.0 2. CREATE FLOPPY dd if=[distribution]_sii6514.img of=/dev/fd0 (In a Linux System) where distribution is redhat or suse_united See Full Install if you want to use WINDOWS to create the floppy => Configure RAID SET using the controller BIOS if you want RAID functionality See FULL INSTRUCTIONS guide to resolve common problems The following BIOS BOOT sequence is recommended => CD, Floppy, Hard Disk 3. INSTALL SOFTWARE SuSE 8.0 . Insert Bootable CDROM . CTL-ALT before Installation Begin . INSERT FLOPPY DISKETTE . Follow the rest of the instructions * See Full Instructions if formatting fails 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 NOTE: if you change from RAID 0 to RAID 1 you may have to reboot twice (do a CTL-ALT-F4 if the formatting hangs) * If you get Any Errors or 'hangs' before formatting the Disk Drives see Full Installation. ~