AMCC 9000 User Manual

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Driver Installation Under 
FreeBSD
Note:
 Before installing the 3ware driver, you must have 
already installed your 3ware RAID controller in the 
system.
A drive or unit managed by the 3ware RAID controller may be 
configured to be your system’s boot device. Or, you can use another 
device as your boot device, such as a disk attached to the 
motherboard. 
The steps you follow to install the driver and make your RAID unit 
available depend on whether it will be your boot device. This 
chapter provides step-by-step instructions for the following 
situations:
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