Ubuntu10.04_LTS-amd64-install.txt

Ubuntu 10.04 LTS Server AMD64 x64 Installation Instructions:

1.  Copy "megaraid_sas.ko"
    Copy "initrd.img-2.6.32-21-server" to an USB-key

2.  Boot off Ubuntu-xx cd, Until a screen Detect disks said "No disk drive was detected"

3.  Insert your USB-key, select for <Go back>, press on Detect disks

4.  Press ALT+F2. exit to console

5.  fdisk -l   (scan for device, assume my USB-key is /dev/sda1)

6.  mkdir /mnt2 ; mount /dev/sda1 /mnt2

7.  uname -r (verify that your kernel is 2.6.32-21-generic)

8.  cp -f /mnt2/megaraid_sas.ko /lib/modules/2.6.32-21-generic/kernel/drivers/scsi/megaraid

9.  cp -f /mnt2/initrd.img-2.6.32-21-server /etc

10.  umount /dev/sda1 and remove your USB-key from the installation system

11.  Press ALT+F1 to return to Unbuntu installer screen and select "Go back", next screen select "Detect disks" press enter

     (Expect MegaRAID driver get load and display disk partition)

Proceed to installation

12.  DO NOT REBOOT after Ubuntu is done. Exit to console again (ALT+F2)

Check for kernel version

13.  ls -l /target/boot   (expect to see kernel 2.6.32-21-server)

14.  cp -f /etc/initrd.img-2.6.32-21-server  /target/boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-21-server

Press ALT+F1 to return to the installer screen and REBOOT


****** NOTE ******

Instructions for recompiling/updating megaRAID sas driver


1.  sudo -s (must login as root)
2.  apt-get install build-essential ; apt-get install libncurses5 ; apt-get install libncurses5-dev
3.  apt-get install linux-headers-<new-kernel>
4.  cd /usr/src ; ln -s  linux-headers-<new-kernel> linux
5.  tar zxvf megaraid_sas-v00.00.05.21-src.tgz ; cd /usr/src/v00.00.05.21
6.  make �C /lib/modules/<new-kernel/build/ M=`pwd` (recompile megaraid_sas source)
7.  cp megaraid_sas.ko /lib/modules/<new-kernel>/kernel/drivers/scsi
8.  rm /boot/initrd.img-<new-kernel>
9.  update-initramfs -c -k <new-kernel>

Replace <new-kernel> with actual kernel version eg 2.6.32-21-generic

URL: http://www.lsi.com/storage_home/products_home/internal_raid/megaraid_sas/megaraid_sas_8888elp/

INTEL: http://downloadcenter.intel.com/Detail_Desc.aspx?agr=Y&DwnldID=18570&lang=eng