SOFTPAQ NUMBER:  SP19748
PART NUMBER:  N/A
FILE NAME:  rh72-megaide-2.24e.img & rh72-updates-initrd.img
TITLE:  Driver Update Disk & OS Update Disk for ML 330 G2 
installation of RedHat 7.2
VERSION:  2.24e
LANGUAGE:  English

CATEGORY:  Storage Controllers

DIVISIONS: Systems

PRODUCTS AFFECTED:  ML 330G2 -- ATA Version

OPERATING SYSTEM:  RedHat 7.2

SYSTEM CONFIGURATION: ATA Version Only

PREREQUISITES:  N/A

EFFECTIVE DATE:  April 1, 2002

ELECTRONIC DISTRIBUTION ALLOWED:  Yes

SOFTPAQ UTILITY VERSION:  Version 5.x

SUPERSEDES:  N/A

DESCRIPTION:  
Provides a driver update and OS update disk images for use 
when installing RedHat 7.2 on the ATA Version of the ML 330G2.

The user will need to follow the instructions included in the 
associated README-19748.TXT file.  To complete this procedure, one 
formatteed floppy and either a UNIX/Linux or Win95/98 capable machine 
(with rawrite available) will be required.


Enhancements/Fixes:
N/A.  


HOW TO USE:
1.  Download the SoftPaq to a directory on your hard drive and change 
    to that directory.  Two files are downloaded -- with the names 
    listed in the FILE NAME section above.

2.  From that drive and directory, type

	tar -zxvf sp19748.tar.gz

    to extract the downloaded files.  The IMG files will 
    be created in the current directory.

3.  After the IMG files are extracted, you may delete the SoftPaq 
    file downloaded in step 1.

4.  Refer to the installation instructions below for how to install
    the drivers.


INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS:

1.  Create the installation diskettes ? This will require either a 
Microsoft Windows 95/98 (with the rawrite utility available)or a UNIX 
based OS machine and a formatted floppy

1.1.  Win 95/98:
1.1.1.  Ensure that both RAWRITE and the .img files 
(rh72-megaide-<driver version>.img & rh72-updates-initrd.img) are 
located in the same directory.

1.1.2.	To create the Driver Update Disk:
1.1.2.1.  Type: rawrite <enter>
1.1.2.2.  You will prompted to enter the name of the boot image file. 
Enter the file name (rh72-megaide-<driver version>.img) and hit 
<enter>.
1.1.2.3.  You will next be prompted for the destination of the file.  
Assuming that your floppy drive is A, type A and hit <enter>
1.1.2.4.  When the process completes, the command prompt will return 
and the disk creation is complete.  Label this disk ?DUD_Megaide?.  

1.1.3.  To create the OS Update Disk:
1.1.3.1.  Type: rawrite <enter>
1.1.3.2.  You will prompted to enter the name of the boot image file. 
Enter the file name (rh72-updates-initrd.img) and hit <enter>.
1.1.3.3.  You will next be prompted for the destination of the file.  
Assuming that your floppy drive is A, type A and hit <enter>
1.1.3.4.  When the process completes, the command prompt will return 
and the disk creation is complete.  Label this disk ?Initrd Update?.

1.1.4.  Continue with step 2.1.

1.2.  UNIX

1.2.1.  To create the Driver Update Disk:
1.2.1.1.  Use the following command to create the driver update 
floppy:  #  dd if=rh72-megaide-<driver version>.img of=/dev/fd0
1.2.1.2.  When the process completes, the command prompt will return 
and the disk creation is complete.  Label this disk ?DUD_Megaide?.  

1.2.2.  To create the OS Update Disk:
1.2.2.1.  Use the following command to create the driver update 
floppy:  #  dd if=rh72-updates-initrd.img of=/dev/fd0
1.2.2.2.  When the process completes, the command prompt will return 
and the disk creation is complete.  Label this disk ?Initrd Update?. 

1.2.3.  Continue with step 2.1.


2.  Installing RH 7.2 with the ML 330G2 as the primary boot 
controller:
2.1.  Start by erasing the system. This step ensures that you begin 
the installation process from a known non-configured state.
2.1.1.  Boot from the SmartStart CD-ROM.
2.1.2.  Select Run System Erase Utility from the Main Menu --> Yes.
2.1.3.  Restart the server.
2.2.  During POST, invoke the <F8> feature and enter the Integrated 
ATA RAID Configuration Utility.  Please refer to the ML 330G2 
System Installation Guide for details on configuration of Arrays.  
Save your changes and exit the Integrated RAID Configuration 
Utility.  The system will reboot.  Note:  If this step is skipped, 
then all drives will be defaulted to RAID 0.
2.3.  In RBSU, change the boot sequence so that the first boot 
device is the CDROM and the second boot device is the ATA RAID 
controller.
2.4.  Boot your system using the RedHat 7.2 OS Installation Disk 1.
2.5.  At the boot prompt, type "Linux dd updates"
2.6.  Insert the Driver Update Diskette (DUD_Megaide) that you 
created in step 1.0
2.7.  Select ?Yes? when asked for ?Do you have a driver disk??
2.8.  Select yes again and it will flash a message saying 
?loading megaide?
2.9.  Press Ctrl+Alt+F4 to switch to a different terminal and check 
to see if the correct driver version is loaded.
2.10.  Press Ctrl+Alt+F1 to switch back to the installation screen.
2.11.  You will prompted to insert the "Initrd Update" disk
2.12.  Insert the floppy and allow it to load.
2.13.  Continue with installation instructions specified by the 
installation guide supplied with Redhat 7.2.



3.  Installing RH 7.2 with the ML 330G2 as the secondary controller:
3.1.  Install RedHat 7.2 OS onto primary controller
3.2.  During POST, invoke the <F8> feature and enter the Integrated 
ATA RAID Configuration Utility.  Please refer to the ML 330G2 
System Installation Guide for details on configuration of Arrays.  
Save your changes and exit the Integrated RAID Configuration 
Utility.  The system will reboot.  Note:  If this step is skipped, 
then all drives will be defaulted to RAID 0.
3.3.  Continue to boot your system using primary controller.
3.4.  Mount the Driver Update Diskette (DUD_Megaide) that you 
created in step 1.0:  /mnt/floppy
3.5.  Copy /mnt/floppy/modules.cgz to /root
3.6.  Unzip modules.cgz with the following command -- 
gunzip ?S .cgz modules   This will give you a file called modules.
3.7.  Type cpio ?idv < modules   This will create several directories 
within /root (ie-2.4.6, 2.4.6smp-22smp, etc)
3.8.  Type uname ?a  to determine kernel type.
3.9.  Change to the directory listed as a result of the previous step 
?  if kernel type is 2.4.6smp, then cd /root/2.4.6smp
3.10.  There will be a file called megaide.o.  Type insmod megaide.o  
to load the driver. (Note-you may copy megaide.o to /lib/modules/* and 
create a new ramdisk image if needed, where * is the kernel type.)


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