Adaptec 3405 User Guide - Page 61

Installing with VMware, Installing with FreeBSD, Insert the VMware Installation CD. - storage manager

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Chapter 7: Installing the Driver and an Operating System ● 61 Installing with VMware Note: You will need your VMware Installation CD to complete this task. To install the driver when installing VMware: 1 Insert the VMware Installation CD. 2 Restart your computer. 3 Follow the on-screen instructions to begin the VMware installation. Note: The VMware embedded driver will see the device and install. 4 Complete the VMware installation, following the instructions included with your operating system. Note: Currently, the Adaptec Storage Manager GUI is not supported on VMware. To create and manage arrays, you must connect to the VMware machine from a remote GUI or use the ARCCONF utility. See page 69 for more information. Installing with FreeBSD Note: You will need your FreeBSD Installation CD to complete this task. To install the driver when installing FreeBSD: 1 Insert the FreeBSD Installation CD. 2 Restart your computer. 3 When the FreeBSD start screen opens, select 6 to escape to loader prompt. 4 Type load kernel. 5 Insert the driver floppy disk. 6 Type load disk0:aacu.ko. If the driver fails to load, run lsdev and check for the floppy disk drive. Then, try again with the appropriate device. 7 Type boot. 8 Complete the FreeBSD installation, following the instructions included with your operating system. 9 Reboot your computer, then remove the driver disk. 10 Repeat Steps 3 through 7 the first time you boot the operating system to load the drivers again for the initial bootup.

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Chapter 7: Installing the Driver and an Operating System
61
Installing with VMware
Note:
You will need your VMware Installation CD to complete this task.
To install the driver when installing VMware:
1
Insert the VMware Installation CD.
2
Restart your computer.
3
Follow the on-screen instructions to begin the VMware installation.
Note:
The VMware embedded driver will see the device and install.
4
Complete the VMware installation, following the instructions included with your
operating system.
Note:
Currently, the Adaptec Storage Manager GUI is not supported on VMware. To create and
manage arrays, you must connect to the VMware machine from a remote GUI or use the
ARCCONF
utility. See
page 69
for more information.
Installing with FreeBSD
Note:
You will need your FreeBSD Installation CD to complete this task.
To install the driver when installing FreeBSD:
1
Insert the FreeBSD Installation CD.
2
Restart your computer.
3
When the FreeBSD start screen opens, select
6
to escape to loader prompt.
4
Type
load kernel
.
5
Insert the driver floppy disk.
6
Type
load disk0:aacu.ko
.
If the driver fails to load, run lsdev and check for the floppy disk drive. Then, try again with
the appropriate device.
7
Type
boot
.
8
Complete the FreeBSD installation, following the instructions included with your
operating system.
9
Reboot your computer, then remove the driver disk.
10
Repeat Steps
3
through
7
the first time you boot the operating system to load the drivers
again for the initial bootup.