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Re: Installing on disks connected with 3ware adapter

To: Eric Sandeen <sandeen@xxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: Installing on disks connected with 3ware adapter
From: Bryan-TheBS-Smith <b.j.smith@xxxxxxxx>
Date: Mon, 10 Sep 2001 16:35:33 -0400
Cc: Murthy Kambhampaty <Murthy.Kambhampaty@xxxxxxxxx>, "'linux-xfs@xxxxxxxxxxx'" <linux-xfs@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Organization: SmithConcepts/AbsoluteValueSystems
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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.

-- TheBS

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