3Ware 9550SXU-16ML User Guide - Page 51
Installing the 3ware Driver and Red Hat Linux on a New Unit
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Driver Installation Under Linux 3 In the 3ware Driver & Firmware Disk Images menu, click the button for the driver disk you want to create. A confirmation window opens. 4 Insert a blank diskette into a drive and click the Yes button to begin creating the driver floppy diskette. Note: If you need to create a Linux driver diskette for a Linux distribution other that what is available on the menu, see 3ware knowledgebase article 11843 http://www.3ware.com/kb/ article.aspx?id=11843 Installing the 3ware Driver and Red Hat Linux on a New Unit Note: If Red Hat Linux is already installed and bootable on another drive, turn to "Installing the 3ware Driver on a Red Hat Linux System that Boots From a Different Device" on page 42. Note: We have tested some older systems where an IDE drive connected to the motherboard interfered with using a drive or unit managed by the 3ware RAID controller as a boot device. Disconnecting the IDE drive while installing Linux will eliminate this problem. After Linux is installed, the drive can be reconnected. To install the 3ware driver and Red Hat Linux on a new unit 1 Boot with the Red Hat CD or diskette: a Insert either the Red Hat CD-ROM disk or a Red Hat boot diskette into your computer. b Start or reboot your computer. c When the Welcome to Red Hat display appears, type expert at the boot prompt. boot: linux dd A number of files will load and then a message will prompt you to insert your driver disk. 4 Install the driver: Insert the driver diskette containing the 3ware driver for Red Hat and press Enter. The system automatically reports: Loading 3w-9xxx driver www.3ware.com 41