IBM SAS HBA Controller and LSI 1064 Driver for SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9 (SLES9) NOTE TO SERVICE - Reference RETAIN N/A (C) Copyright International Business Machines Corporation 1999, 2006. All rights reserved. US Government Users Restricted Rights - Use, duplication, or disclosure restricted by GSA ADP Schedule Contract with IBM Corp. Note: Before using this information and the product it supports, read the general information in "Notices and trademarks" in this document. CONTENTS ________ 1.0 Overview 2.0 Installation and setup instructions 3.0 Configuration information 4.0 Unattended mode 5.0 Web information and support phone Number 6.0 Notices and trademarks 7.0 Disclaimer 1.0 Overview _____________ 1.1 This update includes a new device driver for the IBM SAS HBA controller and onboard LSI 1064 supporting SLES9. 1.2 Limitations - None 1.3 Problem(s) fixed: - See change history for more details. 1.4. Level of Recommendations and Prerequisites for the update: - none 1.5 Dependencies - One blank diskette 1.6 Update Contents - The following files are associated with this update: o ibm_dd_mptsas_3.02.77-1_sles9_x86-64.img - Driver update diskette image for a new SLES9 64-bit installation o ibm_dd_mptsas_3.02.77-1_sles9sp1_x86-64.img - Driver update diskette image for a new SLES9 SP1 64-bit installation o ibm_dd_mptsas_3.02.77-1_sles9sp2_x86-64.img - Driver update diskette image for a new SLES9 SP2 64-bit installation o ibm_dd_mptsas_3.02.77-1_sles9sp3_x86-64.img - Driver update diskette image for a new SLES9 SP3 64-bit installation o ibm_dd_mptsas_3.02.77-1_sles9_x86-64.tgz - Driver update RPM for an existing SLES9 64-bit installation o ibm_dd_mptsas_3.02.77-1_sles9sp1_x86-64.tgz - Driver update RPM for an existing SLES9 SP1 64-bit installation o ibm_dd_mptsas_3.02.77-1_sles9sp2_x86-64.tgz - Driver update RPM for an existing SLES9 SP2 64-bit installation o ibm_dd_mptsas_3.02.77-1_sles9sp3_x86-64.tgz - Driver update RPM for an existing SLES9 SP3 64-bit installation o ibm_dd_mptsas_3.02.77-1-src_sles9_x86-64.tgz - Driver update source RPM for an existing SLES9 64-bit installation o ibm_dd_mptsas_3.02.77-1_sles9_x86-64.chg - Change history 2.0 Installation and setup instructions ________________________________________ The image file is for use during a new installation of SLES9. To create a diskette use the following procedure: 1. Place the image file in a temporary directory. 2. Insert a blank diskette into an internal or USB floppy drive. 3. In the same directory as the image file, type the following command: dd if= of= where is something like /dev/fd0 for an IDE floppy drive or /dev/sda for a USB floppy drive. 4. During SLES9 installation, press F6 at the initial boot screen. When prompted, insert the diskette created in step 3. --- The binary RPM file is for upgrading the mptsas driver on an existing installation of Linux. To upgrade the driver, follow the instructions provided with your Linux distribution. --- If you are using a non-standard kernel, you may need to build a new driver using the source RPM. To build a new driver, follow the instructions provided with your Linux distribution. 3.0 Configuration information ______________________________ N/A 4.0 Unattended Mode ____________________ N/A 5.0 Web information and support phone number _____________________________________________ 5.1 IBM Support Web Site: http://www.ibm.com/support/. You can receive hardware service through IBM Services or through your IBM reseller, if your reseller is authorized by IBM to provide warranty service. See http://www.ibm.com/planetwide/ for support telephone numbers, or in the U.S. and Canada, call 1-800-IBM-SERV (1-800-426-7378). In the U.S. and Canada, hardware service and support is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. In the U.K., these services are available Monday through Friday, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. 5.2 IBM eserver xSeries Web Site: http://www.ibm.com/eserver/xseries 5.3 If you have any questions about this update, or problems applying the update, go to the following Help Center World Telephone Numbers and URL: http://www.pc.ibm.com/qtechinfo/YAST-3P2QYL.html. 6.0 Notices and trademarks ___________________________ 6.1 The following terms are trademarks of the IBM Corporation in the United States, or other countries or both: * IBM Other company, product, and service names may be trademarks or service marks of others. 7.0 Disclaimer _______________ 7.1 THIS DOCUMENT IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. IBM DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND MERCHANTABILITY WITH RESPECT TO THE INFORMATION IN THIS DOCUMENT. BY FURNISHING THIS DOCUMENT, IBM GRANTS NO LICENSES TO ANY PATENTS OR COPYRIGHTS. T TO THE INFORMATION IN THIS DOCUMENT. BY FURNISHING THIS DOCUMENT, IBM GRANTS NO LICENSES TO ANY PATENTS OR COPYRIGHTS. .