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Installing Linux Installing Linux 5 This section discusses installation issues related to the Linux operating systems (SCO*, Debian*, DLD*, LST*, Red Hat* and SuSE*). For a successful installation, study the Linux system manuals thoroughly. The required drivers can be created from the RAID Software Suite CD-ROM. 5.1 Before you begin Ensure that you have completed the steps described in Chapter 2, "Getting Started," before beginning the installation described in this chapter. 5.1.1 Linux Drivers and Updates In some cases, you must make a driver diskette from the CD-ROM before you begin the Linux installation to a RAID drive. In other cases, you can use the driver provided by the Linux distributor to install the operating system and then update the driver to the latest version using the source code that is available on the CD-ROM. To determine which case applies to your operating system, see Table 5-3 below. Linux drivers and updates are available on the CD-ROM in the following location: :\linux\dskimg\ Table 5-3. Driver Diskette or Driver Update Linux Version Red Hat 6.2, 7.0, 7.1 and 7.2 SuSe 7.3 and 8.0 Mandrake 8.1 and 8.2 Caldera 3.1 Debian 2.2r3 and 2.2r6 TurboLinux 6.5 and 7.0 Make Driver Diskette Before Installation Update Driver After Installation Yes No No Yes No Yes Yes No Yes No Yes No 60 Software Installation and User's Guide

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Software Installation and User’s Guide
Installing Linux
Installing Linux
5
This section discusses installation issues related to the Linux operating systems (SCO*,
Debian*, DLD*, LST*, Red Hat* and SuSE*). For a successful installation, study the
Linux system manuals thoroughly. The required drivers can be created from the RAID
Software Suite CD-ROM.
5.1
Before you begin
Ensure that you have completed the steps described in
Chapter 2, “Getting Started,”
before beginning the installation described in this chapter.
5.1.1
Linux Drivers and Updates
In some cases, you must make a driver diskette from the CD-ROM before you begin the
Linux installation to a RAID drive. In other cases, you can use the driver provided by the
Linux distributor to install the operating system and then update the driver to the latest
version using the source code that is available on the CD-ROM. To determine which case
applies to your operating system, see
Table 5-3
below.
Linux drivers and updates are available on the CD-ROM in the following location:
<CD>:\linux\dskimg\
Table 5-3. Driver Diskette or Driver Update
Linux Version
Make Driver
Diskette
Before Instal-
lation
Update
Driver After
Installation
Red Hat 6.2, 7.0, 7.1 and 7.2
Yes
No
SuSe 7.3 and 8.0
No
Yes
Mandrake 8.1 and 8.2
No
Yes
Caldera 3.1
Yes
No
Debian 2.2r3 and 2.2r6
Yes
No
TurboLinux 6.5 and 7.0
Yes
No