README
1RocketRAID Controller Driver for FreeBSD
2Copyright (C) 2011 HighPoint Technologies, Inc. All rights reserved.
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5Revision History:
6 v1.0 2011-12-27
7 First source code release
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111. Overview
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13 This package contains FreeBSD driver source code for HighPoint RocketRAID
14 controller, include:
15 SAS Controller: RR271x, RR272x, RR274x, RR276x, RR278x.
16
17 NO WARRANTY
18
19 THE DRIVER SOURCE CODE HIGHPOINT PROVIDED IS FREE OF CHARGE, AND THERE IS
20 NO WARRANTY FOR THE PROGRAM. THERE ARE NO RESTRICTIONS ON THE USE OF THIS
21 FREE SOURCE CODE. HIGHPOINT DOES NOT PROVIDE ANY TECHNICAL SUPPORT IF THE
22 CODE HAS BEEN CHANGED FROM ORIGINAL SOURCE CODE.
23
24 LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
25
26 IN NO EVENT WILL HIGHPOINT BE LIABLE FOR DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL,
27 INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF THE USE OF OR
28 INABILITY TO USE THIS PRODUCT OR DOCUMENTATION, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE
29 POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. IN PARTICULAR, HIGHPOINT SHALL NOT HAVE
30 LIABILITY FOR ANY HARDWARE, SOFTWARE, OR DATA STORED USED WITH THE
31 PRODUCT, INCLUDING THE COSTS OF REPAIRING, REPLACING, OR RECOVERING
32 SUCH HARDWARE, OR DATA.
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34
352. Rebuild the kernel with HighPoint RocketRAID support
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37
38 1) Install kernel source package and building tools.
39
40 2) Extract the driver files under the kernel source tree:
41
42 # cd /usr/src/sys/
43 # tar xvzf /your/path/to/hpt27xx-freebsd-src-v1.0-111227.tgz
44
45 3) Update the kernel configuration file to include the HighPoint source.
46 Assume the configure file is GENERIC, and new kernel configure file is
47 MYKERNEL:
48
49 # cd i386/conf (or amd64/conf for AMD64)
50 # cp GENERIC MYKERNEL
51
52 4) Edit MYKERNEL, and add the following line under "RAID controllers
53 interfaced to the SCSI subsystem":
54
55 device "hpt27xx" #HighPoint RocketRAID
56
57 5) For i386 system, edit /usr/src/sys/conf/files.i386 and append the lines
58 shown below:
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60 hpt27xx_lib.o optional hpt27xx \
61 dependency "$S/dev/hpt27xx/i386-elf.hpt27xx_lib.o.uu" \
62 compile-with "uudecode < $S/dev/hpt27xx/i386-elf.hpt27xx_lib.o.uu" \
63 no-implicit-rule
64
65 dev/hpt27xx/os_bsd.c optional hpt27xx
66 dev/hpt27xx/osm_bsd.c optional hpt27xx
67 dev/hpt27xx/hpt27xx_config.c optional hpt27xx
68
69 For amd64 system, edit /usr/src/sys/conf/files.amd64 and append the lines
70 shown below:
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72 hpt27xx_lib.o optional hpt27xx \
73 dependency "$S/dev/hpt27xx/amd64-elf.hpt27xx_lib.o.uu" \
74 compile-with "uudecode < $S/dev/hpt27xx/amd64-elf.hpt27xx_lib.o.uu" \
75 no-implicit-rule
76
77 dev/hpt27xx/os_bsd.c optional hpt27xx
78 dev/hpt27xx/osm_bsd.c optional hpt27xx
79 dev/hpt27xx/hpt27xx_config.c optional hpt27xx
80
81 6) Rebuild and install the kernel:
82
83 a) for FreeBSD 5.x-i386/6.x-i386/7.x-i386/8.x-i386/9.x-i386:
84
85 # cd /usr/src/sys/i386/conf/
86 # /usr/sbin/config MYKERNEL
87 # cd ../compile/MYKERNEL/
88 # make depend
89 # make
90 # make install
91
92 b) for FreeBSD 5.x-amd64/6.x-amd64/7.x-amd64/8.x-amd64/9.x-amd64:
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94 # cd /usr/src/sys/amd64/conf/
95 # /usr/sbin/config MYKERNEL
96 # cd ../compile/MYKERNEL/
97 # make depend
98 # make
99 # make install
100
101 c) for FreeBSD 4.x:
102
103 # cd /usr/src/sys/i386/conf/
104 # /usr/sbin/config MYKERNEL
105 # cd ../../compile/MYKERNEL/
106 # make depend
107 # make
108 # make install
109
110 If the driver was previously configured as an auto-loaded module by
111 /boot/defaults/loader.conf, please remove the entry hpt27xx_load="YES"
112 from loader.conf to prevent the driver from being loaded twice.
113
114 7) Reboot from the new kernel.
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1173. Build/Load the driver as a kernel module
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119
120 1) Install kernel source package and building tools.
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122 2) Extract the driver files under the kernel source tree:
123
124 # cd /usr/src/sys/
125 # tar xvzf /your/path/to/hpt27xx-freebsd-src-v1.0-111227.tgz
126
127
128 4) Build the driver module:
129
130 # cd modules/hpt27xx
131 # make
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133 5) Copy the driver module to the kernel module directory
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135 For FreeBSD 4.x:
136
137 # cp hpt27xx.ko /modules/
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139 For FreeBSD 5.x/6.x/7.x/8.x/9.x:
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141 # cp hpt27xx.ko /boot/kernel/
142
143 6) Reboot and load the driver under loader prompt. e.g:
144
145 BTX loader 1.00 BTX version is 1.01
146 Console: internal video/keyboard
147 BIOS driver A: is disk0
148 BIOS driver C: is disk2
149 BIOS 636kB/74512kB available memory
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151 FreeBSD/i386 bootstrap loader, Revision 0.8
152 (mailto:jkh@narf.osd.bsdi.com, Sat Apr 21 08:46:19 GMT 2001)
153 Loading /boot/defaults/loader.conf
154 /kernel text=0x24f1db data=0x3007ec+0x2062c -
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156 Hit [Enter] to boot immediagely, or any other key for command prompt.
157 Booting [kernel] in 9 seconds
158
159 <-- press SPACE key here
160 Type '?' for a list of commands, 'help' for more detailed help.
161 ok load hpt27xx
162 /modules/hpt27xx.ko text=0xf571 data=0x2c8+0x254
163 ok boot
164
165 For FreeBSD 5.x/6.x/7.x/8.x/9.x, you can select 6 on the boot menu to get a loader
166 prompt.
167
168 7) You can add a below line into /boot/defaults/loader.conf to load the
169 driver automatically:
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171 hpt27xx_load="YES"
172
173 Please refer to the installation guide in HighPoint FreeBSD driver release
174 package for more information.
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178Technical support and service
179
180 If you have questions about installing or using your HighPoint product,
181 check the user's guide or readme file first, and you will find answers to
182 most of your questions here. If you need further assistance, please
183 contact us. We offer the following support and information services:
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185 1) The HighPoint Web Site provides information on software upgrades,
186 answers to common questions, and other topics. The Web Site is
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188 http://www.highpoint-tech.com.
189
190 2) For technical support, send e-mail to support@highpoint-tech.com
191
192 NOTE: Before you send an e-mail, please visit our Web Site
193 (http://www.highpoint-tech.com) to check if there is a new or
194 updated device driver for your system.
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196$FreeBSD: src/sys/dev/hpt27xx/README,v 1.2 2012/01/15 13:23:33 uqs Exp $
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