ARECA SATA RAID Controller:


			  FreeBSD 5.3.R

  ===================  Driver User's Guide  =======================

	FreeBSD RAID driver technical support 
	mail address: erich@areca.com.tw
		Tel: 886-2-8797-4060 Ext.203
		Fax: 886-2-8797-5970
	   Web site: www.areca.com.tw
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*  1. Contents     
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	*************
	* This file
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	readme.txt  - The readme file for ARECA FreeBSD RAID driver

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	* installation disks of FreeBSD RELEASE-5.3..R for all ARECA RAID Controller
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	boot-53R.zip      - (boot.flp) boot diskette image file for FreeBSD RELEASE-5.3..R

	kern1-53R.zip     - (kern1.flp) first kernel diskette image file for FreeBSD RELEASE-5.3..R

	kern2-53R.zip     - (kern2.flp) second kernel diskette image file for FreeBSD RELEASE-5.3..R

	arcmsr-freebsd-1.20.00.02.zip     - it include a folder "usr_src_sys_dev_arcmsr"
						and folder "usr_src_sys_modules_arcmsr"

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*  2. The first-time installation
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	A. Before Installing (Under DOS environment)

		a. Get three 1.44M formatted and empty diskettes.
			Configure a 1.44M floppy drive as A:.
			Get DOS tools: PKUNZIP.EXE and RAWRITE.EXE.

		b. Decompress diskette image file by:
			pkunzip boot-53R.zip =>> boot.flp       (boot diskette)
			pkunzip kern1-53R.zip =>> kern1.flp     (first kernel diskette)
			pkunzip kern2-53R.zip =>> kern21.flp    (second kernel diskette)

		c. Make installation diskettes

			**************************************************
			*insert a 1.44M empty diskette to floppy drive A.
			**************************************************
			rawrite boot.flp A:    (boot diskette done)

			**************************************************
			*remove (boot.flp diskette) diskette
			*than insert another 1.44M empty diskette
			**************************************************
			rawrite kern1.flp A: (first kernel diskette done)

			**************************************************
			*remove (kern1.flp diskette) diskette
			*than insert another 1.44M empty diskette
			**************************************************
			rawrite kern2.flp A: (second kernel diskette done)

	B. Installation

		a. Installing system

			Using "BOOT" diskettes that you made as the booting diskette follows the
			FreeBSD installation procedures to install.

			step 1:boot diskette  =>boot.flp
			step 2:first kernel diskette  =>kern1.flp
			step 3:second kernel diskette =>kern2.flp
			step 4:boot diskette  =>boot.flp

		b. Updating kernel
			****************************************************
			* before reboot
			* you need to use file "kernel" in "boot.flp" "kern1.flp" "kern2.flp"
			* to change kernel     
			****************************************************
			- After system is installed completely, and system back to the
			"/stand/sysinstall Main Menu" screen:
			- Now
			press ALT+F4, system enter into command prompt.
			Type the following command to update the kernel.

			# cd /
			# mkdir /mnt/floppy
			# mount /dev/fd0 /mnt/floppy
			# cp /mnt/floppy/kernel.gz.boot /
			# umount /mnt/floppy

			Remove "boot.flp" diskette and insert "kern1.flp" diskette to drive A.

			# mount /dev/fd0 /mnt/floppy
			# cp /mnt/floppy/kernel.gz.aa /
			# umount /mnt/floppy

			Remove "kern1.flp" diskette and insert "kern2.flp" diskette to drive A.

			# mount /dev/fd0 /mnt/floppy
			# cp /mnt/floppy/kernel.gz.ab /
			# umount /mnt/floppy

			# cat kernel.gz.boot kernel.gz.aa kernel.gz.ab | gunzip > kernel
			# cp kernel /boot/kernel/

			Remove "kern2.flp" diskette and press ALT+F1

		c. Exit Install and Reboot system


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*   3. Configure the system and Remake the kernel
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	* edit /usr/src/sys/conf/files
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		dev/arcmsr/arcmsr.c	optional arcmsr		# add this context description....

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	* edit /usr/src/sys/i386/conf/GENERIC
	*************************************

		device			arcmsr			# add this context description....
  	
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	* in arcmsr-freebsd-1.20.00.02.zip has usr_src_sys_dev_arcmsr folder
	* please copy "arcmsr" from usr_src_sys_dev_arcmsr to /usr/src/sys/dev/
	**************************************

	ls /usr/src/sys/dev/arcmsr

	arcmsr.c
	arcmsr.h

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	* in arcmsr-freebsd-1.20.00.02.zip has usr_src_sys_modules_arcmsr folder
	* please copy "arcmsr" from usr_src_sys_modules_arcmsr to /usr/src/sys/modules/
	**************************************

	ls /usr/src/sys/modules/arcmsr

	Makefile

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	* edit /usr/src/sys/modules/Makefile
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	# $FreeBSD: src/sys/modules/Makefile,v 1.393.2.2.2.1 2004/10/24 18:02:52 scottl Exp $

	# pcic -- currently broken and being worked on out of tree.
	# oldcard -- specialized use for debugging only.
	# owi -- totally unsupported for debugging only.

	SUBDIR=	${_3dfx} \
		${_aac} \
		accf_data \
		accf_http \
		${_acpi} \
		${_agp} \
		aha \
		${_ahb} \
 		${_aic} \
		aic7xxx \
		arcmsr \	# add this context description....
		aio \
		${_amd} \
		amr \
		.....
		...
		..
		.
	.if ${MACHINE_ARCH} == "i386"
	# XXX some of these can move to the general case when de-i386'ed
	# XXX some of these can move now, but are untested on other architectures.
	_3dfx=		3dfx
	_agp=		agp
	_aic=		aic
	_amd=		amd
	_aout=		aout
	_arcmsr=	arcmsr	# add this context description....
	_apm=		apm
	_ar=		ar
	.....
	...
	..
	.
	====================================================================
	= old method ....Procedure 1. Building a Kernel the ``Traditional'' Way
	====================================================================
	# cd /usr/src/sys/i386/conf
	# config GENERIC
	# cd ../compile/GENERIC
	# make depend
	# make
	# make install
	# reboot

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	= new method ....Procedure 2. Building a Kernel the ``New'' Way
	====================================================================
	# cd /usr/src/
	# make buildkernel
	# make installkernel
	# reboot