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    This document provides steps to apply a patch to the Linux kernel that supports over 2 terabytes of storage capacity for an Areca U320 controller. The steps include obtaining the kernel source, installing it, applying the patch tarball, reconfiguring and recompiling the kernel, and installing the new kernel modules and configuration file. After rebooting with the new kernel, storage capacities over 2TB will now be detectable using the GPT partition label.

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    This document provides steps to apply a patch to the Linux kernel that supports over 2 terabytes of storage capacity for an Areca U320 controller. The steps include obtaining the kernel source, installing it, applying the patch tarball, reconfiguring and recompiling the kernel, and installing the new kernel modules and configuration file. After rebooting with the new kernel, storage capacities over 2TB will now be detectable using the GPT partition label.

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    This document provides steps to apply a patch to the Linux kernel that supports over 2 terabytes of storage capacity for an Areca U320 controller. The steps include obtaining the kernel source, installing it, applying the patch tarball, reconfiguring and recompiling the kernel, and installing the new kernel modules and configuration file. After rebooting with the new kernel, storage capacities over 2TB will now be detectable using the GPT partition label.

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    This document provides steps to apply a patch to the Linux kernel that supports over 2 terabytes of storage capacity for an Areca U320 controller. The steps include obtaining the kernel source, installing it, applying the patch tarball, reconfiguring and recompiling the kernel, and installing the new kernel modules and configuration file. After rebooting with the new kernel, storage capacities over 2TB will now be detectable using the GPT partition label.

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    Proware Technology Corporation

    Pao Chao Rd., Hsin Tien City, Taipei Hsien, Taiwan, R.O.C.

    Compile Linux Kernel with patch


    The purpose of this document is to provide steps in applying the patch of SCSI drivers that will support over 2 terabytes capacity for Areca U320 controller, After applying the patch and recompiling the kernel , the recommended partition label to use is GPT for over 2 terabytes capacity.

    Step 1: Obtain the kernel source package. First you need to fetch the proper kernel source rpm. For other Fedora version you can follow this procedure but you need to acquire your kernel source the same with your current kernel. Obtain the current kernel version using the command:
    # uname -r 2.6.9-1.667

    For the Fedora 3 kernel sources you may download using this link: http://download.fedora.redhat.com/pub/fedora/linux/core/3/i386/os/SRPMS /kernel-2.6.9-1.667.src.rpm. All other official versions of the Linux kernel source code can be found at http://kernel.org/ .

    Step 2: Install the kernel source Install the kernel source rpm using rpm as root. You may use the following command.
    # rpm -ivh kernel-2.6.9-1.667.FC3.src.rpm

    Step 3: Rebuild the kernel source Now change your working directory to the SPECS directory and extract the kernel source using rpmbuild:
    # cd /usr/src/redhat/SPECS # rpmbuild bp target=i686 kernel-2.6.spec

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    Proware Technology Corporation


    Pao Chao Rd., Hsin Tien City, Taipei Hsien, Taiwan, R.O.C.

    Step 4: Copy the kernel source


    # cd /usr/src/redhat/BUILD/kernel-2.6.9/ # cp rf linux-2.6.9 /usr/src

    Step 5: Clean old module & config files


    #cd /usr/src/linux-2.6.9 # make clean # make mrproper

    Step 6: Apply the PATCH Download the tarball patch from www.proware.com.tw website in support item or contact your sales representative. Copy the patch on your /usr/src/ directory:
    #cd /usr/src # tar zxvf patch-linux-2.6.9-O2TB.tar.gz # zcat patch-linux-2.6.9-O2TB.gz | patch -p0

    Step 7: Recompile Kernel


    #cd /usr/src/linux-2.6.9 #make menuconfig [ for text mode ]

    Then load the existing configuration of your system Load an Alternate configuration File Check the following configurations: For Adaptec U320 HBA card option:
    Device Drivers SCSI device support Adaptec AIC79xx U320 support SCSI low-level drivers /boot/config-2.6.9-1.667

    Enable Read Streaming for All Targets Compile in debugging code Decode register during diagnostics

    For LSI 320 HBA card option:


    Device Drivers Fusion MPT device Support Fusion MPT misc device (ioctl) driver Fusion MPT LAN Driver

    Save new cofnig

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    Proware Technology Corporation


    Pao Chao Rd., Hsin Tien City, Taipei Hsien, Taiwan, R.O.C.

    Step 8: Compile the kernels modules


    #make #make modules_install #make install

    Step 9: Copy configuration file


    #cp /usr/src/linux-2.6.9/.config /boot/config- patch-linux-2.6.9-O2TB

    Step 10: Boot new kernel Restart and boot the new kernel , select the 2.6.9-prep boot item.

    Note: If the Os still cannot detect the over 2 terabytes capacity of your subsystem, you may restart patching and recompiling your kernel by starting steps 5 until the end of procedure. Please make sure that during patching and recompiling of kernel theres no error to avoid this problem.

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