3Ware 9650SE-2LPML - Updating the 3 Ware Driver under Freebsd

Updating the Firmware and Driver
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11 Stop the current driver module, if loaded:
rmmod 3w-9xxx
12 Load the new driver module:
modprobe 3w-9xxx
If the new driver fails to load properly, confirm that you used correct driver. If
your kernel or SuSE version is not supported, you will need to compile your
own driver. For more information, see knowledgebase article 14546 (http://
www.3ware.com/KB/article.aspx?id=14546).
Updating the 3ware Driver Under FreeBSD
The following steps describe how to update the 3ware driver under FreeBSD.
To update the 3ware driver under FreeBSD
1 Download and extract the driver, as described under “Downloading the
Driver and Firmware” on page 165.
2 Backup any critical data prior to updating the 3ware driver.
3 Change the directory to the location with the extracted driver.
4 Copy the files to the appropriate directory.
For FreeBSD 4.x, copy the driver into
/modules
For FreeBSD 5.x and 6.x, copy the driver into
/boot/kernel.
5 Load the driver
kldload twa.ko
If units are present, you should see unit information in the system
log (usually,
/var/log/messages).
6
If you wish to load the driver automatically every
time the system is rebooted,
add the line 'twa_load="YES"' to
the file
/boot/loader.conf
Backup your original driver before updating in case you need to revert back to it.
However, you will not be able to revert back to the original driver if you are booting
from that unit.