ARECA SATA RAID CONTROLLER 
                 ARC1110/1120/1130/1160/1210/1220/1230/1260
                         S.u.S.E. 7.3 Linux 

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

        Linux SCSI 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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        readme.txt            - (This file)The readme file for ARC1110/1120/1130/1160/1210/1220/1230/1260 Linux scsi raid driver  
 	arcmsr.1.20.00.02.zip - Source code (arcmsr.c, arcmsr.h, Makefile)
	install.zip           - Ziped dirver modules disk (dd) image file "modules.img"
 
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** 2. S.u.S.E. Linux 7.3  Installation                              **
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   A. Before Installation - Under DOS/Windows environment
 	
		a. Unzip "install.zip"
		    X:\PATH\pkunzip.exe install.zip =>> modules.img
		b. Dump it into a floppy disk.
		    X:\PATH\rawrite.exe driver.img A:
		    Tips: You can get rawrite.exe from S.u.S.E. 7.3  installation CD1 or DVD 
		            
   B. S.u.S.E Linux installation start...boot from CD or DVD

   Please select "manual installation" to install you SuSE 7.3  
   
   Step 1:  
   
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			   						    Main menu
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									    Settings
									System information   
							         Kernel modules (hardware drivers)                <==   select it for loading ARECA RAID driver
								   Start installation / system
									    Eject CD
									  Exit / Reboot
									    Power off
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   Step 2: 
	
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							          Kernel modules (hardware drivers)
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							              Load IDE/SCSI/RAID modules                   <==   select it for loading ARECA RAID driver
							                 Load CD-ROM modules
							              Load network card modules
							                Load PCMCIA modules
							                  Load USB modules		
				                                              ....
				                                              ..
				                                              .
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   Step 3: 
	
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							                Load IDE/SCSI/RAID modules
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	                                                                      .
	                                                                      ..
				                                              ....
				                                              ..
				                                              .
			                                                -- More modules --                          <==   select it for loading ARECA RAID driver
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                                                                             \||/
                                                                              \/
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					                      	 Please insert modules disk 2.                      <==   insert our modules disk (modules.img) into floppy disk drive
						
		                                You'll find instructions on how to create it on boot/README on CD1 or DVD			 
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   Step 4: 
	
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							         Kernel modules (hardware drivers)
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							            Load IDE/SCSI/RAID modules                      <==   select it again for loading ARECA RAID driver
							               Load CD-ROM modules
							             Load network card modules
							               Load PCMCIA modules
							                Load USB modules		
				                                              ....
				                                              ..
				                                              .
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   Step 5: 
	
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							              Load IDE/SCSI/RAID modules
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			                                                      .
			                                                      ..
			                                                      ....
			                                                cciss : Compaq SMART2 RAID
			                                              dpt_i2o : DPT I2O SmartRAID V
			                                              aacraid : Adaptec RAID                        <==   select it for loading ARECA RAID driver (This entry name is substitute for load "arcmsr" RAID driver)
			                                                 ips  : IBM SeverRAID
	                                                              3w-xxxx : 3 Ware RAID  
				                                              ....
				                                              ..
				                                              .
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   Step 6:  
            When SuSE installation appear message :
            
                            The LIO boot sector has been 
            written to disk. Restore the old boot sector in the installed system with
                                 " lilo -u /dev/sda"
            
                             Now booting your system ......
    
                                    
                                     ____
                                    | OK |                 <==   !! Don't push it !!
                                     ----
                                    
            
            you need to push "Ctrl + Alt + F6" and do something for SuSE'bug fix.
            
            #chroot /mnt
            #mount /dev/fd0 /mnt
            #cp /mnt/arcmsr.o /lib/modules/2.4.10-4GB/kernel/drivers/scsi/aacraid.o  
            #mk_initrd
            #lilo
            
            You need make sure that these job has been done.
            Than, push "Ctrl + Alt + F7" return to SuSe installation Graphic Mode.....
      
            Now, Please follow SuSE installion procedure to finish your system installation.
	                                   

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** 3. Remake new kernel                                             **
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  P.S: You must install your Linux system by developmental environment
        and include kernel source first.
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  *  Copy "arcmsr" source code folder to     /usr/src/linux/drivers/scsi/     *
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  I. Edit two files:
                /usr/src/linux/drivers/scsi/Makefile
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				...
				....
		        subdir-$(CONFIG_SCSI_ARCMSR)	+= arcmsr
                        obj-$(CONFIG_SCSI_ARCMSR)       += arcmsr/arcmsr.o		
				....
				...
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				/usr/src/linux/drivers/scsi/Config.in
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				...
				....
				if [ "$CONFIG_PCI" = "y" ]; then
				dep_tristate 'ARECA (ARC1110/1120/1130/1160/1210/1220/1230/1260) SATA RAID HOST Controller SCSI support' CONFIG_SCSI_ARCMSR $CONFIG_SCSI
				fi
				....
				...
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  II. Make new Linux kernel:
  
  			        # cd /usr/src/linux
    			        # make mrproper
    			        # make config (or make xconfig)

     			;Please check ARECA RAID driver.... "ARECA (ARC1110/1120/1130/1160/1210/1220/1230/1260) SATA PCI RAID Controller SCSI support" 
    		
  				# make bzImage 
  				# make modules 
  				# make modules_install
 
                        ;before mk_initrd ,you need to edit file /etc/rc.config  ......INITRD_MODULES="aacraid" to  INITRD_MODULES="arcmsr"

                                # mk_initrd
  				# cp -f ./arch/i386/boot/bzImage   /boot/vmlinuz
  				# lilo
  		                # reboot