Adding a Driver: mpt_sas

Adding a driver: mpt_sas driver to EON

written/contributed by pace Jan 11, 2011

Extract Driver Installation files from SXCE SNV_b130 x86 media (www.sunfreepacks.com) on a system with 7zip:

cd ~

mkdir mpt_sas

cp /mnt/cdrom/SOLARIS_11/PRODUCT/SUNWmptsas ~./mpt_sas

7z e -o ./mpt_sas/SUNWmptsas/archive ./mpt_sas/archive/none.7z

Install EON to USB using install instructions:

Copy mpt_sas drivers to EON system:

cd ~/mpt_sas

scp -r SUNWmtpsas admin@10.23.69.72:/admin

Install drivers on EON (as root):

cd /

mv /admin/SUNWmptsas /

cpio -idumBv < /SUNWmptsas/archive/none

chmod +x /SUNWmptsas/install/postinstall

/SUNWmptsas/install/postinstall

cp /SUNWmptsas/reloc/kernel/drv/mpt_sas.conf /kernel/drv/mpt_sas.conf

Check to make sure drives show up:

echo | format

* DO NOT CONTINUE IF DRIVES HAVE NOT APPEARED *

Set files to be stored on USB:

cd /mnt/eon0

chmod +w .backup

vi .backup

add to end of file:

/kernel/drv/mpt_sas

/kernel/drv/mpt_sas.conf

/kernel/drv/amd64/mpt_sas

/etc/driver_aliases

/etc/name_to_major

Reset .backup file permissions

chmod -w .backup

Write files to USB Image:

/usr/bin/updimg.sh /mnt/eon0/boot/x86.eon

Reboot and double check drives show up:

echo | format