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Compile Linux Kernel With Patch: Proware Technology Corporation

This document provides 10 steps to apply a patch to the Linux kernel source that allows support for over 2 terabytes of storage capacity when using an Areca U320 SCSI controller. The steps include obtaining the kernel source, installing it, rebuilding it, applying the patch tarball, reconfiguring and recompiling the kernel and modules, copying the new configuration file, and rebooting into the new patched kernel. Applying this patch then recompiling allows partitions larger than 2TB to be recognized when using this SCSI controller.

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Compile Linux Kernel With Patch: Proware Technology Corporation

This document provides 10 steps to apply a patch to the Linux kernel source that allows support for over 2 terabytes of storage capacity when using an Areca U320 SCSI controller. The steps include obtaining the kernel source, installing it, rebuilding it, applying the patch tarball, reconfiguring and recompiling the kernel and modules, copying the new configuration file, and rebooting into the new patched kernel. Applying this patch then recompiling allows partitions larger than 2TB to be recognized when using this SCSI controller.

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Proware Technology Corporation

Pao Chao Rd., Hsin Tien City, Taipei Hsien,


Taiwan, R.O.C.

Compile Linux Kernel with patch

The purpose of this document is to provide steps in applying the patch of SCSI
drivers that will support over 2 terabytes capacity for Areca U320 controller,
After applying the patch and recompiling the kernel , the recommended partition
label to use is GPT for over 2 terabytes capacity.

Step 1: Obtain the kernel source package.

First you need to fetch the proper kernel source rpm. For other Fedora
version you can follow this procedure but you need to acquire your kernel
source the same with your current kernel. Obtain the current kernel
version using the command:
# uname -r
2.6.9-1.667

For the Fedora 3 kernel sources you may download using this link:
http://download.fedora.redhat.com/pub/fedora/linux/core/3/i386/os/SRPMS
/kernel-2.6.9-1.667.src.rpm. All other official versions of the Linux kernel
source code can be found at http://kernel.org/ .

Step 2: Install the kernel source

Install the kernel source rpm using rpm as root. You may use the following
command.

# rpm -ivh kernel-2.6.9-1.667.FC3.src.rpm

Step 3: Rebuild the kernel source

Now change your working directory to the SPECS directory and extract the
kernel source using rpmbuild:

# cd /usr/src/redhat/SPECS
# rpmbuild –bp – – target=i686 kernel-2.6.spec

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Step 4: Copy the kernel source

# cd /usr/src/redhat/BUILD/kernel-2.6.9/
# cp –rf linux-2.6.9 /usr/src

Step 5: Clean old module & config files


#cd /usr/src/linux-2.6.9
# make clean
# make mrproper

Step 6: Apply the PATCH

Download the tarball patch from www.proware.com.tw website in support


item or contact your sales representative. Copy the patch on your /usr/src/
directory:
#cd /usr/src
# tar –zxvf patch-linux-2.6.9-O2TB.tar.gz
# zcat patch-linux-2.6.9-O2TB.gz | patch -p0

Step 7: Recompile Kernel

#cd /usr/src/linux-2.6.9
#make menuconfig [ for text mode ]

Then load the existing configuration of your system

Load an Alternate configuration File /boot/config-2.6.9-1.667

Check the following configurations:

For Adaptec U320 HBA card option:


¾ Device Drivers SCSI device support SCSI low-level drivers
Adaptec AIC79xx U320 support

9 Enable Read Streaming for All Targets


9 Compile in debugging code
9 Decode register during diagnostics

For LSI 320 HBA card option:


¾ Device Drivers Fusion MPT device Support

9 Fusion MPT misc device (ioctl) driver


9 Fusion MPT LAN Driver
Save new cofnig

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Step 8: Compile the kernels modules


#make
#make modules_install
#make install

Step 9: Copy configuration file

#cp /usr/src/linux-2.6.9/.config /boot/config- patch-linux-2.6.9-O2TB

Step 10: Boot new kernel

Restart and boot the new kernel , select the 2.6.9-prep boot item.

Note:
If the Os still cannot detect the over 2 terabytes capacity of your
subsystem, you may restart patching and recompiling your kernel by
starting steps 5 until the end of procedure. Please make sure that during
patching and recompiling of kernel there’s no error to avoid this problem.

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