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Installing Linux 5.1.2 Available Drivers and Tools on the RAID Software Suite CDROM gdth.tgz ICPCON-2.02.gz srcd-1.10-suse.tgz srcd-1.10-redhat.tgz ICP RAID driver sources for Intel and alpha systems ICPCON for i386 systems, version 2.02 Remote RAID Configuration Service, version 1.10, with start/ stop script for SuSE Linux Remote RAID Configuration Service, version 1.10, with start/ stop script for Red Hat Linux 5.1.3 Assumptions About Path Names Since the user may have received ICPCON on the CD-ROM or as a download from the web, and because Linux administrators may mount volumes with a variety of names, certain assumptions were made in this document. Table 5-4. Linux Path Names Path Names /mnt/cdrom $ /dev/hda Note If the Linux driver and ICPCON is not being installed from the CD-ROM, the /mnt/cdrom part of the path may be changed to the proper directory Assumes this is your current directory level. Path entries such as the example on the right are assumptions and may be changed to match what the administrator has selected for the particular system. 5.2 General Installation Notes 5.2.1 5.2.1.1 Minimum Hardware Requirements For detailed hardware requirements, specifications, and installation procedures specific to your ICP RAID controller, consult the Hardware Guide for this adapter. Computer System Requirements • Computer with CD-ROM Drive (not attached to the ICP RAID controller) • One available PCI slot • ICP RAID controller • PCI 2.2 compliant system BIOS • SCSI hard disk drives (the minimum needed to meet desired RAID level requirements) Software Installation and User's Guide 61

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Software Installation and User’s Guide
61
Installing Linux
5.1.2
Available Drivers and Tools on the RAID Software Suite CD-
ROM
5.1.3
Assumptions About Path Names
Since the user may have received ICPCON on the CD-ROM or as a download from the
web, and because Linux administrators may mount volumes with a variety of names,
certain assumptions were made in this document.
5.2
General Installation Notes
5.2.1
Minimum Hardware Requirements
For detailed hardware requirements, specifications, and installation procedures specific to
your ICP RAID controller, consult the Hardware Guide
for this adapter.
5.2.1.1
Computer System Requirements
Computer with CD-ROM Drive (not attached to the ICP RAID controller)
One available PCI slot
ICP RAID controller
PCI 2.2 compliant system BIOS
SCSI hard disk drives (the minimum needed to meet desired RAID level requirements)
gdth.tgz
ICP RAID driver sources for Intel and alpha systems
ICPCON-2.02.gz
ICPCON for i386 systems, version 2.02
srcd-1.10-suse.tgz
Remote RAID Configuration Service, version 1.10, with start/
stop script for SuSE Linux
srcd-1.10-redhat.tgz
Remote RAID Configuration Service, version 1.10, with start/
stop script for Red Hat Linux
Table 5-4. Linux Path Names
Path Names
Note
/mnt/cdrom
If the Linux driver and ICPCON is not being installed from the
CD-ROM, the /mnt/cdrom part of the path may be changed to
the proper directory
$
Assumes this is your current directory level.
/dev/hda
Path entries such as the example on the right are assumptions
and may be changed to match what the administrator has
selected for the particular system.