Driver Installation Under Linuxwww.3ware.com 41Determining the Current Version of your 3ware DriverIf you already have a 3ware controller installed, you can check the currentdriver version, using either 3DM 2 or the CLI. (For details, see “ViewingInformation About a Controller” on page 80.)You can also check it using the following method:If you have a 2.4 kernel or earlier, type the following command:cat /proc/scsi/3w-9xxx/*where the asterisk (*) represents SCSI host ID and 9xxx represents thefamily of the controller. For example:cat /proc/scsi/3w-9xxx/0If you have a 2.6 kernel with sysfs, type the following command:cat /sys/class/scsi_host//statswhere is usually host0, unless other SCSI devices are available,in which case it may be host1 or higher.If you have a 2.6 kernel without sysfs, type the following command:dmesg | grep 3wDriver Installation Under Red Hat Linux orFedora Core 5Materials required• 3ware software CD-ROM• Floppy diskette, if you need to create a driver install diskette.• Red Hat Linux installation DVD or CD-ROM. (Not required if Red HatLinux is already installed on another drive.)Creating a Red Hat Linux Driver DisketteIf you are installing Linux on the new drive or unit managed by the 3wareRAID controller, you must create a 3ware driver install diskette. If Linux isalready installed on another device, you may install the 3ware kernel drivermodule from the 3ware software CD-ROM.To create a Red Hat Linux driver install diskette1 Insert the 3ware software CD into your system.2 When the 3ware Escalade Menu appears, click the Driver & FirmwareDisks button.
