ARECA SATA RAID Controller:


			  FreeBSD 6.0.R (amd64)

  ===================  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-6.0..R for all ARECA RAID Controller
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	areca-freebsd60-amd64-bootonly-iso.zip - (areca-freebsd60-amd64-bootonly.iso) boot cd iso image 
					    for FreeBSD RELEASE-6.0..R

	arcmsr-freebsd-1.20.00.13.zip     - it include a areca source code "arcmsr.c, arcmsr.h"

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

		a. Decompress bootonly cd image image file by:

			pkunzip areca-freebsd60-amd64-bootonly-iso.zip =>> areca-freebsd60-amd64-bootonly.iso
	
		c. Make areca freebsd60 amd64 bootonly cd

                        areca-freebsd60-amd64-bootonly.iso =>> (CDROM drive Writer) 

	B. Installation

		a. Installing system

			Using areca "bootonly" cdrom as FreeBSD installation cdrom #1 
                        and follows FreeBSD's installation procedures to install your system.
				
                        at step of [ Choose Installation Media ] :

                        Please eject areca "bootonly" cdrom and replace with 
			FreeBSD released installation cdrom #1 if your installation Media is "1 CD/DVD".

			Press [OK] and then ongoing your installation procedure
			until system is installed completely.

		b. Updating kernel

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			* before reboot,
			* you need to overwrite /boot/kernel by "kernel" 
			* released on areca "bootonly" cdrom
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			- 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 /
			# umount /dist

			; eject freebsd "installation" cdrom from your cd drive
			; and then insert areca "bootonly" cdrom into your cd drive

			# mount_cd9660 /dev/acd0 /dist
			# cp -rf /dist/boot/kernel/* /boot/kernel/
			# umount /dist
	
			eject areca "bootonly" cdrom 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/amd64/conf/GENERIC
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	device			arcmsr			# add this context description....
  	
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	* in arcmsr-freebsd-1.20.00.13.zip has files "arcmsr.c" "arcmsr.h"
	* please copy "arcmsr.c" "arcmsr.h" into /usr/src/sys/dev/arcmsr/
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	ls /usr/src/sys/dev/arcmsr

	arcmsr.c
	arcmsr.h

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	= old method ....Procedure 1. Building a Kernel with ``Traditional'' Way
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	# cd /usr/src/sys/amd64/conf
	# config GENERIC
	# cd ../compile/GENERIC
	# make depend
	# make
	# make install
	# reboot

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