Driver Installation Under Linuxwww.3ware.com 39Obtaining 3ware Linux DriversObtain the 3ware driver for Linux from one of these two sources: 3ware software CD-ROM. Compiled and tested drivers for Red Hat andSuSE Linux are included on this CD. 3ware web site. You can download the latest compiled and tested driverfor supported Linux distributions from the 3ware web site athttp://www.3ware.com/support/index.asp. Included in these downloads isthe Linux driver source, which you can use to compile the latest driver forRedHat, SuSE, and other versions of Linux.Be Sure to Use the Correct DriversThe Linux 3w-9xxx drivers included on the 3ware CD are for 3ware 9550SXand 9500S series controllers. 3ware 7/8000 series controllers use a Linuxdriver labeled 3w-xxxx. The drivers for the 9000 series controllers and the7/8000 series controllers are not interchangeable, but can be used togetherwhen both controller types are installed in the same system. The examples inthis chapter refer only to the 9000 series driver (9550SX and 9500S). Forinformation about using the 7/8000 driver and controller, refer to the userguide or installation procedure for the 7/8000-series controller.Warning: Be sure to use the correct driver for your processor. Besure you load the correct driver on your system. It is possible toload the wrong driver onto a system, however when you boot suchsystems, they will not work.For Red Hat, AMCC offers the following drivers: x86 32-bit for Intel x86 and AMD Athlon AMD 64-bit, used for both AMD Opteron and Intel 64-bit Xeon(EM64T)For SuSE, AMCC offers the following drivers: x86 32-bit, for Intel x86 and AMD Athlon AMD 64-bit, for AMD Opteron and Intel 64-bit Xeon (EM64T)
