Adaptec 1210SA User Guide - Page 30

Installing or Updating the Driver in an Existing Linux System, Installing SuSE Linux 8.0 or 8.1

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Installing the Driver Installing or Updating the Driver in an Existing Linux System To update the driver in an existing Linux system, type the following: rpm -Uvh aar1210-*.*.*-*.i386.rpm where * is the name of the driver file. Installing SuSE Linux 8.0 or 8.1 Installing the Driver in a New Linux System In this scenario, you are installing the controller in a new Linux system. To install the driver: 1 Install and configure the controller and hard disk drives according to the instructions in Chapter 2, Installing the Controller. 2 Create a driver disk: a Enter system setup and verify that your system is set to boot from the CD-ROM drive. See your system documentation for details. b Insert the Adaptec installation CD and restart your system from the CD. Follow instructions and respond to prompts as needed to boot and get to the Main Menu. c From the Main Menu, select Create Driver Disk(s) d Click on the appropriate driver disk option and then click OK. e When prompted, insert a floppy disk and click OK. f The system formats the disk and writes the appropriate information to it. g When prompted, remove and label the driver disk. Then, click OK. 3 Restart the computer. 4 If creating an array, proceed to Step 5. For a simple volume, skip to Step 14. 3-9

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Installing the Driver
Installing or Updating the Driver in an Existing Linux System
To update the driver in an existing Linux system, type the
following:
rpm -Uvh aar1210-*.*.*-*.i386.rpm
where
*
is the name of the driver file.
Installing SuSE Linux 8.0 or 8.1
Installing the Driver in a New Linux System
In this scenario, you are installing the controller in a new Linux
system. To install the driver:
1
Install and configure the controller and hard disk drives
according to the instructions in
Chapter 2,
Installing the
Controller
.
2
Create a driver disk:
a
Enter system setup and verify that your system is set to boot
from the CD-ROM drive. See your system documentation
for details.
b
Insert the Adaptec installation CD and restart your system
from the CD. Follow instructions and respond to prompts as
needed to boot and get to the Main Menu.
c
From the Main Menu, select
Create Driver Disk(s)
d
Click on the appropriate driver disk option and then click
OK.
e
When prompted, insert a floppy disk and click
OK
.
f
The system formats the disk and writes the appropriate
information to it.
g
When prompted, remove and label the driver disk. Then,
click
OK
.
3
Restart the computer.
4
If creating an array, proceed to
Step 5
. For a simple volume, skip
to
Step 14
.