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Figure 2-9. Select an OS to Create Getting Started 4. Highlight the OS to be installed and press Enter. 5. Select the specific OS to be installed and press Enter. 6. A confirmation screen displays. With Yes highlighted, press Enter to create the diskette. 7. Remove the diskette from the floppy drive and set it aside. You will be instructed when to use it during the OS installation. 2.2.2 2.2.2.1 Alternative Methods If you are unable to create the ICP RAID controller installation diskette by using the method described in Section 2.2.1, you can create the disk with the following alternative means: • If you have a Windows 2000 or Windows NT server, you can use the RAID Software Suite CD-ROM on the Windows server to generate an ICP RAID controller driver diskette for any of its supported operating systems (see Section 2.2.2.1). • If you do not have a Windows server, you can manually create the diskette for the following operating systems - SCO OpenServer (see Section 2.2.2.2) - SCO UnixWare (see Section 2.2.2.3) Create ICP RAID Driver for Any Supported OS using a Windows Server Use the RAID Software Suite CD-ROM on a Windows 2000 or Windows NT server to generate an ICP RAID controller driver diskette for any supported OS. 1. Insert the RAID Software Suite CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive of the Windows server. Software Installation and User's Guide 27

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Software Installation and User’s Guide
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Getting Started
Figure 2-9. Select an OS to Create
4.
Highlight the OS to be installed and press Enter
.
5.
Select the specific OS to be installed and press Enter
.
6.
A confirmation screen displays. With Yes highlighted, press Enter
to create the
diskette.
7.
Remove the diskette from the floppy drive and set it aside. You will be instructed
when to use it during the OS installation.
2.2.2
Alternative Methods
If you are unable to create the ICP RAID controller installation diskette by using the
method described in
Section 2.2.1
, you can create the disk with the following alternative
means:
If you have a Windows 2000 or Windows NT server, you can use the RAID Software
Suite CD-ROM on the Windows server to generate an ICP RAID controller driver
diskette for any of its supported operating systems (see
Section 2.2.2.1
).
If you do not have a Windows server, you can manually create the diskette for the
following operating systems
— SCO OpenServer (see
Section 2.2.2.2
)
— SCO UnixWare (see
Section 2.2.2.3
)
2.2.2.1
Create ICP RAID Driver for Any Supported OS using a Windows
Server
Use the RAID Software Suite CD-ROM on a Windows 2000 or Windows NT server to
generate an ICP RAID controller driver diskette for any supported OS.
1.
Insert the RAID Software Suite CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive of the Windows
server.