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providing the original driver, and thanks to IronSystems for providing hardware for testing.
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RocketRAID 182x Driver for FreeBSD
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Copyright (C) 2003-2004 HighPoint Technologies, Inc. All rights reserved.
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#############################################################################
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Revision History:
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v1.1 2004-9-23
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Fix activity LED problem.
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Cleanup diagnostic code.
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v1.01 2004-5-24
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First source code release
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#############################################################################
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1. Overview
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---------------------
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This package contains FreeBSD driver source code for HighPoint RocketRAID
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182x SATA controller.
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NO WARRANTY
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THE DRIVER SOURCE CODE HIGHPOINT PROVIDED IS FREE OF CHARGE, AND THERE IS
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NO WARRANTY FOR THE PROGRAM. THERE ARE NO RESTRICTIONS ON THE USE OF THIS
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FREE SOURCE CODE. HIGHPOINT DOES NOT PROVIDE ANY TECHNICAL SUPPORT IF THE
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CODE HAS BEEN CHANGED FROM ORIGINAL SOURCE CODE.
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LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
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IN NO EVENT WILL HIGHPOINT BE LIABLE FOR DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL,
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INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF THE USE OF OR
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INABILITY TO USE THIS PRODUCT OR DOCUMENTATION, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE
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POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. IN PARTICULAR, HIGHPOINT SHALL NOT HAVE
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LIABILITY FOR ANY HARDWARE, SOFTWARE, OR DATA STORED USED WITH THE
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PRODUCT, INCLUDING THE COSTS OF REPAIRING, REPLACING, OR RECOVERING
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SUCH HARDWARE, OR DATA.
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2. Build the driver
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1) Install kernel source package and building tools.
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2) Extract the driver files to somewhere.
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3) Run "make" to build the driver.
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3. Using the driver
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1) Copy the driver module to /modules/ (FreeBSD 4.x) or /boot/kernel/
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(FreeBSD 5.x).
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2) The driver can't be loaded by kldload command on a running system.
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Please load the driver during system booting stage. e.g:
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BTX loader 1.00 BTX version is 1.01
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Console: internal video/keyboard
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BIOS driver A: is disk0
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BIOS driver C: is disk2
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BIOS 636kB/74512kB available memory
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FreeBSD/i386 bootstrap loader, Revision 0.8
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(mailto:jkh@narf.osd.bsdi.com, Sat Apr 21 08:46:19 GMT 2001)
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Loading /boot/defaults/loader.conf
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/kernel text=0x24f1db data=0x3007ec+0x2062c -
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Hit [Enter] to boot immediagely, or any other key for command prompt.
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Booting [kernel] in 9 seconds<64><73>
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<-- press SPACE key here
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Type '?' for a list of commands, 'help' for more detailed help.
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ok load hptmv
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/modules/hptmv.ko text=0xf571 data=0x2c8+0x254
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ok autoboot
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Please refer to the installation guide in HighPoint FreeBSD driver release
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package for more information.
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#############################################################################
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Technical support and service
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If you have questions about installing or using your HighPoint product,
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check the user's guide or readme file first, and you will find answers to
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most of your questions here. If you need further assistance, please
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contact us. We offer the following support and information services:
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1) The HighPoint Web Site provides information on software upgrades,
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answers to common questions, and other topics. The Web Site is
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available from Internet 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, at
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http://www.highpoint-tech.com.
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2) For technical support, send e-mail to support@highpoint-tech.com
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NOTE: Before you send an e-mail, please visit our Web Site
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(http://www.highpoint-tech.com) to check if there is a new or
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updated device driver for your system.
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