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.\" Copyright (c) 2001,2002 Søren Schmidt
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.\" $FreeBSD$
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.Dd December 14, 2004
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.Dt PST 4
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.Os
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.Sh NAME
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.Nm pst
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.Nd device driver for Promise Supertrak SX6000
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.Sh SYNOPSIS
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To compile this driver into the kernel,
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place the following line in your
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kernel configuration file:
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.Bd -ragged -offset indent
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.Cd "device pst"
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.Ed
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.Pp
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Alternatively, to load the driver as a
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module at boot time, place the following line in
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.Xr loader.conf 5 :
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.Bd -literal -offset indent
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pst_load="YES"
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.Ed
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.Sh DESCRIPTION
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This driver is for the Promise Supertrak SX6000 ATA hardware RAID controller.
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It supports (in hardware) RAID levels 0, 1, 0+1, 3, 5 and JBOD on up to
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6 ATA disk drives, including automatic rebuild and hotswap, and supports
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signalling disk status on LEDs on Promise Superswap disk enclosures.
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The Supertrak line of controllers does not support non-disk devices.
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.Sh HARDWARE
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The
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.Nm
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driver supports the Promise Supertrak SX6000 ATA hardware RAID
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controller.
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.Sh NOTES
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The
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.Nm
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driver does not support manipulating the RAID from the OS, RAIDs need
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to be set up from the onboard BIOS.
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However, hot swap, hot spare, and
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automatic rebuilds are supported without a reboot.
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.Sh HISTORY
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The
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.Nm
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driver first appeared in
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.Fx 4.7 .
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.Sh AUTHORS
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The
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.Nm
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driver and man page was written by
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.An S\(/oren Schmidt
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.Aq sos@FreeBSD.org .
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