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Linux Installation Install and run 3DM disk management utility Refer to the 3DM Disk Management Utility chapter. If you are using the 3ware Command Line Interface, refer to the 3ware CLI User Guide. SuSE Linux Installation Note: Release 7.7 of the 3ware code set (including firmware, driver, and 3DM) supports SuSE versions 8.1 and 8.2 As a Plug and Play device, the Escalade ATA RAID Controller may be configured to be your system's boot device or you can use another device, such as a disk attached to the motherboard as your boot device. Use your system's Setup utility to set the boot order according to how you install your operating system. If you have a new drive configuration without an operating system and want to install Linux on a drive managed by 3ware's ATA RAID controller, follow the instructions in: Installing the ATA RAID controller while installing SuSE Linux with YaST2 (page 68). If you are installing the ATA RAID controller on a system that already has the operating system installed on a unit connected to another controller, follow the instructions in: Installing the ATA RAID controller on systems that boot from a different device (page 70). Note: If you wish to upgrade to a newer 3ware Escalade Linux driver, please refer to the latest Release Notes published on our website at http://www.3ware.com. Installing the ATA RAID controller while installing SuSE Linux with YaST2 Materials required ■ 3ware CD-ROM (You will be required to create a 3ware Linux Driver Installation Diskette from the files located on the 3ware CD-ROM. Please refer to the "Readme.txt" file on the 3ware CD-ROM for directions.) 68 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller User Guide

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Linux Installation
68
3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller User Guide
Install and run 3DM disk management utility
Refer to the
3DM Disk Management Utility
chapter. If you are using the
3ware Command Line Interface, refer to the 3ware CLI User Guide.
SuSE Linux Installation
Note:
Release 7.7 of the 3ware code set (including firmware,
driver, and 3DM) supports SuSE versions 8.1 and 8.2
As a Plug and Play device, the Escalade ATA RAID Controller may be
configured to be your system’s boot device or you can use another device,
such as a disk attached to the motherboard as your boot device. Use your
system’s Setup utility to set the boot order according to how you install your
operating system.
If you have a new drive configuration without an operating system and want
to install Linux on a drive managed by 3ware’s ATA RAID controller, follow
the instructions in:
Installing the ATA RAID controller while installing SuSE Linux with
YaST2
(page 68).
If you are installing the ATA RAID controller on a system that already has the
operating system installed on a unit connected to another controller, follow
the instructions in:
Installing the ATA RAID controller on systems that boot from a different
device
(page 70).
Note:
If you wish to upgrade to a newer 3ware Escalade Linux
driver, please refer to the latest Release Notes published on our
Installing the ATA RAID controller while installing
SuSE Linux with YaST2
Materials required
■
3ware CD-ROM
(You will be required to create a 3ware Linux Driver Installation Diskette
from the files located on the 3ware CD-ROM. Please refer to the
“Readme.txt” file on the 3ware CD-ROM for directions.)