SOFTPAQ NUMBER: N/A

PART NUMBER: N/A

FILE NAME: cpq_cpqarray-2.4.26-unitedlinux.dd.gz

TITLE: Driver diskette image for Smart Array 2xx, 3xxx and 42xx family of controllers for UnitedLinux Version 1.0

VERSION: 2.4.26 

LANGUAGE: English

CATEGORY: Storage Controllers

DIVISION: N/A


OPERATING SYSTEM: UnitedLinux Version 1.0

SYSTEM CONFIGURATION: All shipping configurations

PREREQUISITES: N/A

EFFECTIVE DATE: Jun 23,2003

ELECTRONIC DISTRIBUTION ALLOWED: Yes

SOFTPAQ UTILITY VERSION: N/A

SUPERSEDES: N/A

DESCRIPTION:

This driver diskette image provides the binary driver module pre-built
for UnitedLinux Version 1.0 to enable ProLiant Smart Array 2xx, 3xxx and 42xx family of controllers.

Using this driver diskette at UnitedLinux Version 1.0 installation time allows the most 
up-to-date driver version included in the diskette to be used, rather 
than the default driver version contained in the UnitedLinux Version 1.0 installation CD.

ENHANCES/FIXES




CREATING A DRIVER DISKETTE

There are two methods to create the Installation Diskette:

MAKING A DISKETTE UNDER MS-DOS:

1) Save the "cpq_cpqarray-2.4.26-unitedlinux.dd.gz" file into a temporary directory. 
Use WINZIP to extract "cpq_cpqarray-2.4.26-unitedlinux.dd" 
from this file into the same directory.
Please ensure that "cpq_cpqarray-2.4.26-unitedlinux.dd" is a DOS 8.3 name. 

2) Use the "rawrite" utility which is included on the UnitedLinux Version 1.0 CD in the "dosutil" directory.

3) Label a blank, formatted 3.5-inch diskette as "ProLiant UnitedLinux Version 1.0 Driver Diskette". 
Next, insert the diskette in the diskette drive. Then, use the following commands 
(assuming your ProLiant Disk Image is at the location c: and your CD-ROM is drive d:)

	C:\> d:\dosutils\rawrite 

Enter disk image source file name: cpq_cpqarray-2.4.26-unitedlinux.dd
Enter target diskette drive: a: 
Please insert a formatted diskette into drive A: and press --ENTER-- : Enter



MAKING A DISKETTE UNDER A LINUX-LIKE OS:

1)  Save the "cpq_cpqarray-2.4.26-unitedlinux.dd.gz" file into a temporary directory. Use GUNZIP to extract
"cpq_cpqarray-2.4.26-unitedlinux.dd" from this file into the same directory

2)  To make a diskette under Linux (or any other Linux-like operating system), you must have permission to write
to the device representing a 3.5-inch diskette drive (known as /dev/fd0 under Linux)

3)  First, label a blank, formatted diskette appropriately (ProLiant UnitedLinux Version 1.0 Driver Diskette). Insert the diskette
into the floppy drive, but DO NOT issue the mount command:

	# dd if=cpq_cpqarray-2.4.26-unitedlinux.dd  of=/dev/fd0 bs=1440k

4)  This command creates a diskette containing the image of the input file (if=cpq_cpqarray-2.4.26-unitedlinux.dd) to an
output file (of=/dev/fd0) using the diskette size of 1440k (1.44MB).  To make another diskette label that diskette,
and run "dd" again, specifying the correct input file.


NOTES

Feedback 
-------- 
To provide kernel/driver development feedback send email to
cpqarray-discuss@lists.sourceforge.net

Customer Service 
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For support for ProLiant Smart Array Controllers, please send email to 
    support@compaq.com. 



INSTALLATION

To install Linux using this "ProLiant UnitedLinux Version 1.0" Driver Diskette, boot your Linux
machine with your UnitedLinux Version 1.0 CD1 in your CD-ROM Drive.

The installation workflow performs the following steps: 

o syslinux boots 

o the user presses "ALT" (optional, if medium change is necessary) 

o syslinux prompts the user for an "update medium" (e.g. floppy or CD-ROM) 

o the user inserts the medium and presses "Enter" 

o syslinux boots into the "update" mode of linuxrc 

o linuxrc mounts the medium 

o linuxrc copies all files from /linux/suse/-/install into a directory 
  "install" in a RAM disk mounted below /update (max. 8MB), all files 
  will be flagged as "executable" 

o linuxrc loads all driver modules below /linux/suse/-/modules by first 
  unloading all modules with the same name and loading the new modules 
  from this directory (in the order the modules have been installed on the medium! 
  Take care of this if your driver modules depend on other modules being loaded first) 

o linuxrc unmounts the update medium 

o now linuxrc kicks back and starts YaST1 or YaST2 to do the installation 

o before starting the installation of packages, YaST1/YaST2 first execute 
  /update/install/update.pre 

o after the initial installation, YaST1 / YaST2 extract /update/install/update.tar.gz 
  in the root directory of the installed system and run /update/install/update.post 
  afterwards. 


SYSTEMS SUPPORTED 

See HP website ftp://ftp.compaq.com/pub/products/servers/proliantstorage/arraycontrollers/compatability-matrix.pdf