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Section 8
Red Hat Linux Driver Installation
(qla2x00.o/qla2x00smp.o)
8.1
Introduction
This section provides instructions for installing the QLogic Red Hat Linux driver
under the following system conditions:
❑ Installation of the Red Hat Linux driver in a previously installed Red Hat
Linux 6.0 or 6.1 kernel (version 2.2.X)
❑ Installation of the Red Hat Linux driver in a previously installed Red Hat
Linux 6.2 kernel (versions 2.2.14-5.0 and 2.2.14-6.1)
The installation of host adapter boards and devices is covered in detail in the Red
Hat documentation. See the Making an Initrd Image installation guide for more
information.
8.2
Linux Driver Files
The latest version of the software drivers and documentation for Red Hat Linux
are available on the QLogic web site. Be sure to review the README.qla2x00 and
RELEASE.TXT files for both new and changed information.
8.3
Extracting and Loading the Red Hat Linux Driver
If the Red Hat Linux 6.0 or 6.1 kernel (version 2.2.X) is installed on your system,
perform the installation procedure in section 8.3.1. If the Red Hat Linux 6.2 kernel
(versions 2.2.14-5.0 and 2.2.14-6.1) is installed on your system, perform the
installation procedure in section 8.3.2.
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