  
		     ARECA SATA/SAS RAID Controller:


			for NAS4Free 10.3.0.x Release

  ===================  Driver User's Guide  =======================

	NAS4Free RAID driver technical support 
	mail address: support@areca.com.tw
	   Web site: www.areca.com.tw
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*  1. Contents     
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readme.txt  - The readme file for installation of ARECA RAID driver
arcmsr-NAS4Free10.3.zip - areca Raid adapter driver for NAS4Free

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*  2. The first-time installation
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A. Before Installing

	a. Decompress arcmsr-NAS4Free10.3.zip file by:

		pkunzip arcmsr-NAS4Free10.3.zip -->x64
		                                -->x86
		where drivers in x64 directory is for NAS4Free-10.3.0.x-x64
		      drivers in x86 directory is for NAS4Free-10.3.0.x-x86

	c. copy drivers in x64 or x86 to a USB flash drive or a floppy diskette.



B. Installation

	a. Installing system

		1. Insert the NAS4Free Installation CD/DVD.
		2. Restart your computer.
		3. When "Console Menu" screen display, type 6 and press Enter to enter into command shell.
		4. Insert the USB flash drive to system.
		   # mount_msdosfs /dev/da0s1 /mnt
		   # cp /mnt/arcmsr.ko /tmp
		   # umount /mnt
		5 Remove USB flash drive from system.
		   # kldload /tmp/arcmsr.ko
		   # exit
		6. Type 9 and press Enter to install NAS4Free to storage device.
		
	b. Updating driver module arcmsr.ko  ---- !!! IMPORTANT IMPORTANT !!!

		Before Exit install and reboot,
		you have to overwrite /boot/kernel/arcmsr.ko by arcmsr.ko in flash/floppy drive.

		- After system is installed completely, and system return to
		"Console Menu" screen:

		Select 6) Shell, system will enter into command shell.
		Insert the USB flash drive to system.
		We assume that USB flash drive is device da4.
		And assume NAS4Free OS was installed on da0p2.

		# mkdir /mnt1
		# mount_msdosfs /dev/da4s1 /mnt1
		# mount /dev/da0p2 /mnt
		# cp /mnt1/arcmsr.ko /mnt/boot/kernel
		# echo 'arcmsr_load="YES"' >> /mnt/boot/loader.conf
		# umount /mnt
		# umount /mnt1
		# exit


	c. Select 7) Reboot Server, to reboot the system

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*  3. To install arcmsr driver into an existing NAS4Free system
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	At Console setup menu, enter option 6 to command shell.
	Type following command to install arcmsr driver
	We assume that flash( or floppy) drive is device da5.
	# mount -u -a -o rw /cf
	# mount_msdosfs /dev/da5s1 /mnt
	# cp /mnt/arcmsr.ko /cf/boot/kernel
	# echo 'arcmsr_load="YES"' >> /cf/boot/loader.conf
	# umount /mnt
	# mount -u -a -o ro /cf
	# exit

	At Console Menu, enter option 7 to reboot server.
