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Linux, Installing the Driver to an Existing Linux System

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Adaptec SCSI RAID 2120S/2200S Installation Guide Linux The Adaptec SCSI RAID controller supports Red Hat 7.2 and 7.3, and SuSE 7.3 and 8.0. Note: For the most up-to-date information on Adaptec's support of Linux, or to download driver sources, visit http://linux.adaptec.com. Installing the Driver to an Existing Linux System The Adaptec SCSI RAID Installation CD contains precompiled module drivers and storage management software in RPM (Red Hat Package Manager) format. For current information, visit http://linux.adaptec.com. The 2.0 driver RPM has precompiled module drivers for the following kernels: Vendor Red Hat SuSE Version 7.3 7.2 8.0 7.3 Kernel Version 2.4.18-3 2.4.9-11 2.4.18 2.4.10 Note: Kernel versions not listed may have the drivers already embedded. In those cases where the drivers are not available, you may need to create a custom driver. To add the driver to a supported Linux system: 1 Ensure the CD-ROM drive is mounted, then install the driver RPM. This can be done by typing: rpm -Uvh /packages/Linux/ driver_package/aacraid-0.9.10-27D.i386.rpm 2 Run fdisk, mkfs, and create mount points for any new drives. 3-10

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Adaptec SCSI RAID 2120S/2200S Installation Guide
Linux
The Adaptec SCSI RAID controller supports Red Hat 7.2 and 7.3, and
SuSE 7.3
and 8.0.
Note:
For the most up-to-date information on Adaptec’s
support of Linux, or to download driver sources, visit
.
Installing the Driver to an Existing Linux System
The
Adaptec SCSI RAID Installation CD
contains precompiled
module drivers and storage management software in RPM (Red
Hat Package Manager) format. For current information, visit
.
The 2.0 driver RPM has precompiled module drivers for the
following kernels:
Note:
Kernel versions not listed may have the drivers already
embedded. In those cases where the drivers are not available,
you may need to create a custom driver.
To add the driver to a supported Linux system:
1
Ensure the CD-ROM drive is mounted, then install the driver
RPM. This can be done by typing:
rpm -Uvh <mount-point>/packages/Linux/
driver_package/aacraid-0.9.10-27D.i386.rpm
2
Run
fdisk
,
mkfs
, and create mount points for any new drives.
Vendor
Version
Kernel Version
Red Hat
7.3
2.4.18-3
7.2
2.4.9-11
SuSE
8.0
2.4.18
7.3
2.4.10