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1RocketRAID 182x Driver for FreeBSD
2Copyright (C) 2003-2004 HighPoint Technologies, Inc. All rights reserved.
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5Revision History:
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7   v1.1  2004-9-23
8         Fix activity LED problem.
9         Cleanup diagnostic code.
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11   v1.01 2004-5-24
12         First source code release
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161. Overview
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18  This package contains FreeBSD driver source code for HighPoint RocketRAID 
19  182x SATA controller.
20
21  NO WARRANTY
22
23  THE DRIVER SOURCE CODE HIGHPOINT PROVIDED IS FREE OF CHARGE, AND THERE IS
24  NO WARRANTY FOR THE PROGRAM. THERE ARE NO RESTRICTIONS ON THE USE OF THIS
25  FREE SOURCE CODE. HIGHPOINT DOES NOT PROVIDE ANY TECHNICAL SUPPORT IF THE
26  CODE HAS BEEN CHANGED FROM ORIGINAL SOURCE CODE.
27
28  LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
29
30  IN NO EVENT WILL HIGHPOINT BE LIABLE FOR DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL,
31  INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF THE USE OF OR
32  INABILITY TO USE THIS PRODUCT OR DOCUMENTATION, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE
33  POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. IN PARTICULAR, HIGHPOINT SHALL NOT HAVE
34  LIABILITY FOR ANY HARDWARE, SOFTWARE, OR DATA STORED USED WITH THE
35  PRODUCT, INCLUDING THE COSTS OF REPAIRING, REPLACING, OR RECOVERING
36  SUCH HARDWARE, OR DATA.
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382. Build the driver
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40  1) Install kernel source package and building tools. 
41  
42  2) Extract the driver files to somewhere.
43
44  3) Run "make" to build the driver.
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473. Using the driver
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49  1) Copy the driver module to /modules/ (FreeBSD 4.x) or /boot/kernel/
50     (FreeBSD 5.x).
51   	
52  2) The driver can't be loaded by kldload command on a running system.
53     Please load the driver during system booting stage. e.g:
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55        BTX loader 1.00  BTX version is 1.01
56        Console: internal video/keyboard
57        BIOS driver A: is disk0
58        BIOS driver C: is disk2
59        BIOS 636kB/74512kB available memory
60        
61        FreeBSD/i386 bootstrap loader, Revision 0.8
62        (mailto:jkh@narf.osd.bsdi.com, Sat Apr 21 08:46:19 GMT 2001)
63        Loading /boot/defaults/loader.conf
64        /kernel text=0x24f1db data=0x3007ec+0x2062c -
65        
66        Hit [Enter] to boot immediagely, or any other key for command prompt.
67        Booting [kernel] in 9 seconds��
68        
69         <-- press SPACE key here 
70        Type '?' for a list of commands, 'help' for more detailed help.
71        ok load hptmv
72        /modules/hptmv.ko text=0xf571 data=0x2c8+0x254
73        ok autoboot
74  
75  Please refer to the installation guide in HighPoint FreeBSD driver release
76  package for more information.
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80Technical support and service
81
82  If you have questions about installing or using your HighPoint product,
83  check the user's guide or readme file first, and you will find answers to
84  most of your questions here. If you need further assistance, please
85  contact us. We offer the following support and information services:
86
87  1)  The HighPoint Web Site provides information on software upgrades,
88      answers to common questions, and other topics. The Web Site is
89      available from Internet 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, at
90      http://www.highpoint-tech.com.
91
92  2)  For technical support, send e-mail to support@highpoint-tech.com
93
94  NOTE: Before you send an e-mail, please visit our Web Site
95        (http://www.highpoint-tech.com) to check if there is a new or 
96        updated device driver for your system.
97