> > > 3ware 9000 does have native support under FC2. Just not on the > > > installation. > > > All you need to do is to update to the latest kernel version (2.6.8-1.521 > > > as of now) which includes the 3w-9xxx driver. Then recreate your init disk > > > image (mkinitrd) after changing the "/etc/modprobe.conf" to load the 3w_9xxx > > > driver after your boot drive. > > > > > > Now, if you want to boot using the 3ware 9000, you'll need to create your > > > own installation disk for FC2 using the latest kernel version. On this, I > > > cannot help, I know it's possible but have no idea on how to do it. > > > > > > Omar > > > > > That was not my experience. I did install the 9000 series card after > > updating to the latest current for everything including the 2.6.8-1.521 and > > FC2 dropped the 3w-xxxx driver into place which will not work. I had to > > compile my own driver under that kernel and then run the mkinitrd stuff. In > > speaking with 3ware support they confirmed that in kernel support is coming > > for the 9000 in future kernel releases but is not there presently. > > > > -Eucke > Omar didn't say anything contradictory :) > > The early 2.6 kernel has no support for the 3ware 9000 series > controllers. Latest 2.6 kernel have. > Alexander No, he did not say anything contradictory but I wanted to point out that the "later" kernel (2.6.8-1.521), the one that he mentioned, did not work as he said for my build. All I was saying was that my experience was different and that the 3w-9xxx.ko module does not exist unless you compile it yourself and manually insmod and kick it into operation. The native support for the 9000 series does not exist with the 2.6.8-1.521 kernel but will in future revs...that comes from the 3ware support within the last week. -Eucke
