> -----Original Message-----
> From: Bryan-TheBS-Smith [mailto:b.j.smith@xxxxxxxx]
> Sent: Monday, September 10, 2001 16:36
> To: Eric Sandeen
> Cc: Murthy Kambhampaty; 'linux-xfs@xxxxxxxxxxx'
> Subject: Re: Installing on disks connected with 3ware adapter
>
>
> Eric Sandeen wrote:
> > I'm not sure how you created the drivers floppy - if it's
> the same one
> > you used with RH Linux 7.1, it won't work with the XFS
> installer since
> > we run a different (xfs-capable, 2.4.3-updated) kernel in our
> > installer. You'll need to recompile the driver to be
> loadable under the
> > 2.4.3-BOOT kernel we use in the installer.
>
> I had the same issue. This is what I did:
>
> - Install RedHat 7.1 + XFS 1.0.1 on a regular drive
> - Grab the updated firmware and drivers for the 7000 series
> - Compile the driver module for the kernel, copy to
> modules directory
> - Create an initrd (initial root disk) for the kernel with
> the 3Ware driver
> - Modify and re-install LILO for the kernel+initrd
> - Reboot with 3Ware card/drives connected
> - Transfer over the partitions
> - Boot the XFS installer into recovery mode
> - Re-install LILO
>
> I found this to be quickest and easiest.
It appears that since the XFS Installer version 1.0.1 includes the 3ware
driver compiled as a module, one can simply add
"alias escalade 3w-xxxx"
or some such to /etc/modules.conf and skip the first 3 steps fo Bryan's
excellent guide.
Murthy
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