readme.txt revision 142988 
1RocketRAID 182x Driver for FreeBSD
2Copyright (C) 2003-2004 HighPoint Technologies, Inc. All rights reserved.
3$FreeBSD: head/sys/dev/hptmv/readme.txt 142988 2005-03-02 05:14:28Z scottl $
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6Revision History:
7
8   v1.1  2004-9-23
9         Fix activity LED problem.
10         Cleanup diagnostic code.
11
12   v1.01 2004-5-24
13         First source code release
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16
171. Overview
18---------------------
19  This package contains FreeBSD driver source code for HighPoint RocketRAID 
20  182x SATA controller.
21
22  NO WARRANTY
23
24  THE DRIVER SOURCE CODE HIGHPOINT PROVIDED IS FREE OF CHARGE, AND THERE IS
25  NO WARRANTY FOR THE PROGRAM. THERE ARE NO RESTRICTIONS ON THE USE OF THIS
26  FREE SOURCE CODE. HIGHPOINT DOES NOT PROVIDE ANY TECHNICAL SUPPORT IF THE
27  CODE HAS BEEN CHANGED FROM ORIGINAL SOURCE CODE.
28
29  LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
30
31  IN NO EVENT WILL HIGHPOINT BE LIABLE FOR DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL,
32  INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF THE USE OF OR
33  INABILITY TO USE THIS PRODUCT OR DOCUMENTATION, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE
34  POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. IN PARTICULAR, HIGHPOINT SHALL NOT HAVE
35  LIABILITY FOR ANY HARDWARE, SOFTWARE, OR DATA STORED USED WITH THE
36  PRODUCT, INCLUDING THE COSTS OF REPAIRING, REPLACING, OR RECOVERING
37  SUCH HARDWARE, OR DATA.
38
392. Build the driver
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41  1) Install kernel source package and building tools. 
42  
43  2) Extract the driver files to somewhere.
44
45  3) Run "make" to build the driver.
46
47     
483. Using the driver
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50  1) Copy the driver module to /modules/ (FreeBSD 4.x) or /boot/kernel/
51     (FreeBSD 5.x).
52   	
53  2) The driver can't be loaded by kldload command on a running system.
54     Please load the driver during system booting stage. e.g:
55
56        BTX loader 1.00  BTX version is 1.01
57        Console: internal video/keyboard
58        BIOS driver A: is disk0
59        BIOS driver C: is disk2
60        BIOS 636kB/74512kB available memory
61        
62        FreeBSD/i386 bootstrap loader, Revision 0.8
63        (mailto:jkh@narf.osd.bsdi.com, Sat Apr 21 08:46:19 GMT 2001)
64        Loading /boot/defaults/loader.conf
65        /kernel text=0x24f1db data=0x3007ec+0x2062c -
66        
67        Hit [Enter] to boot immediagely, or any other key for command prompt.
68        Booting [kernel] in 9 seconds��
69        
70         <-- press SPACE key here 
71        Type '?' for a list of commands, 'help' for more detailed help.
72        ok load hptmv
73        /modules/hptmv.ko text=0xf571 data=0x2c8+0x254
74        ok autoboot
75  
76  Please refer to the installation guide in HighPoint FreeBSD driver release
77  package for more information.
78
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81Technical support and service
82
83  If you have questions about installing or using your HighPoint product,
84  check the user's guide or readme file first, and you will find answers to
85  most of your questions here. If you need further assistance, please
86  contact us. We offer the following support and information services:
87
88  1)  The HighPoint Web Site provides information on software upgrades,
89      answers to common questions, and other topics. The Web Site is
90      available from Internet 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, at
91      http://www.highpoint-tech.com.
92
93  2)  For technical support, send e-mail to support@highpoint-tech.com
94
95  NOTE: Before you send an e-mail, please visit our Web Site
96        (http://www.highpoint-tech.com) to check if there is a new or 
97        updated device driver for your system.
98