Adaptec 1420SA User Guide - Page 27

Installing the SuSE Driver in a New Linux System, Ctrl+A, For UL 1.0, Enter, For SLES 9, SuSE 9.x

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Installing the Driver 8 If you intend to install other third-party devices, proceed with the installation of those devices. Otherwise, select Done. 9 Continue with the Linux installation according to the Red Hat documentation. Installing the SuSE Driver in a New Linux System To install the driver while also installing the SuSE operating system: 1 Install and configure the controller and disk drives as described in Installing the Controller on page 2-2. 2 Create a driver disk as shown in Creating a Driver Disk on page 3-3. When finished, remove the driver disk. 3 If creating an array, press Ctrl+A when prompted to enter the ARC utility. For instructions on creating an array from the BIOS, see Creating Arrays on page 6-3. If installing a simple volume, skip to step Step 4. 4 Insert the SuSE CD Disk 1 in the CD drive, then restart the system. 5 When the SuSE Installation menu appears, do the following: - For UL 1.0-press the Alt key to have it prompt for a driver disk, then select installation option from the Menu, then press Enter. - For SLES 9, SuSE 9.x-press the F6 key, select installation option from the Menu, then press Enter. 6 When prompted, insert the driver disk you created in Step 2, then press any key to continue. 7 Follow the prompts to set up your preferred environment. 8 Continue with the Linux installation according to the SuSE documentation. 3-6

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Installing the Driver
8
If you intend to install other third-party devices, proceed with
the installation of those devices. Otherwise, select
Done
.
9
Continue with the Linux installation according to the Red Hat
documentation.
Installing the SuSE Driver in a New Linux System
To install the driver while also installing the SuSE operating
system:
1
Install and configure the controller and disk drives as described
in
Installing the Controller
on page 2-2
.
2
Create a driver disk as shown in
Creating a Driver Disk
on
page 3-3
. When finished, remove the driver disk.
3
If creating an array, press
Ctrl+A
when prompted to enter the
ARC utility. For instructions on creating an array from the
BIOS, see
Creating Arrays
on page 6-3
. If installing a simple
volume, skip to step
Step 4
.
4
Insert the SuSE CD Disk 1 in the CD drive, then restart the
system.
5
When the SuSE Installation menu appears, do the following:
–
For UL 1.0
—press the
Alt
key to have it prompt for a driver
disk, then select installation option from the Menu, then
press
Enter
.
–
For SLES 9, SuSE 9.x
—press the
F6
key, select installation
option from the Menu, then press
Enter
.
6
When prompted, insert the driver disk you created in
Step 2
,
then press any key to continue.
7
Follow the prompts to set up your preferred environment.
8
Continue with the Linux installation according to the SuSE
documentation.