ARECA SATA RAID CONTROLLER 
                              ARC11XX/ARC12XX
                       S.u.S.E. 9.1 Linux Professional

     ===================  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 ARC11XX/ARC12XX Linux scsi raid driver
	arcmsr.1.20.00.07.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 9.1 Professional 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 modules.img A:
		Tips: You can get rawrite.exe from S.u.S.E. 9.1 Professional 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 9.1 Professional Professional

		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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					3W-XXXX : 3 Ware ATA RAID
					arcmsr : ARECA SATA RAID HOST Controller	<==   select it for loading ARECA RAID driver
					....
					..
					.
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		Step 6:
			When SuSE installation progress bar more than 50%,
			you need to push "Ctrl + Alt + F2" and do something for SuSE'bug fix.

				#mkdir /floppy
				#mount /dev/fd0 /floppy					<== mount floppy of modules.img

				Case 1: if your system is single processor and no hyper-threading
					#cp /floppy/2.6.4-52-default/arcmsr.ko /mnt/lib/modules/2.6.4-52-default/kernel/drivers/scsi
					#ls /mnt/lib/modules/2.6.4-52-default/kernel/drivers/scsi

				Case 2: if your system is multi processors or hyper-threading
					#cp /floppy/2.6.4-52-smp/arcmsr.ko /mnt/lib/modules/2.6.4-52-smp/kernel/drivers/scsi
					#ls /mnt/lib/modules/2.6.4-52-smp/kernel/drivers/scsi

				You need make sure that "arcmsr.ko file copy" 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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	A. Edit two files:
		/usr/src/linux/drivers/scsi/Makefile
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				...
				....
				obj-$(CONFIG_SCSI_ARCMSR)	+= arcmsr/arcmsr.o
				....
				...
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		/usr/src/linux/drivers/scsi/Kconfig
				###############################################################################
				...
				....
				config SCSI_ARCMSR
					tristate "ARECA ARC11X0[PCI-X]/ARC12X0[PCI-EXPRESS] SATA-RAID support"
					depends on  PCI && SCSI
					help
					This driver supports all of ARECA's SATA RAID controllers cards.
					This is an ARECA maintained
					driver by Erich Chen.  <If you have any problems, please mail to: erich@areca.com.tw >.

					To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
					module will be called arcmsr (modprobe arcmsr) .
				....
				...
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	B. Make new Linux kernel:

			# cd /usr/src/linux
			# make mrproper
			# make config (or make xconfig, make gconfig, make menuconfig)

			;Please check ARECA RAID driver.... "ARECA ARC11X0[PCI-X]/ARC12X0[PCI-EXPRESS] SATA-RAID support"

			# make bzImage
			# make modules
			# make modules_install

				Case 1: if your system is single processor and no hyper-threading
					# cp -f ./arch/i386/boot/bzImage /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.4-52-default

				Case 2: if your system is multi processors or hyper-threading
					# cp -f ./arch/i386/boot/bzImage /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.4-52-smp

	C. Make an initrd image:

		Edit file /etc/sysconfig/kernel
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			..
			...
			INITRD_MODULES="arcmsr reiserfs"           # add this context description
			...
			..
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		#mkinitrd
		#reboot

	P.S: If you do'nt overwrite default kernel.
	     You can edit /boot/grub/menu.lst and do your own kernel and ramdisk image in case that you have made incorrect kernel.