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Linux, Installing the Driver in a New Linux System

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Adaptec RAID Installation Guide Linux The Adaptec RAID controller supports Red Hat 6.2 and 7.0 and SuSE 6.4 and 7.0 with kernel versions 2.2.14-5.0, 2.2.16-22, 2.2.14, and 2.2.16. 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 in a New Linux System In this scenario, you are installing the controller in a new Red Hat Linux system. Note: This installation procedure applies to Red Hat Linux only. To install the driver 1 Create the driver disk using the Adaptec RAID Installation CD. a Insert the Adaptec RAID Installation CD. b Boot from the CD. The CD loads a Linux kernel that is used to manage all of the CD functions. c Follow instructions and respond to prompts as necessary to get to the Adaptec splash screen. d When you see the Adaptec splash screen, click Create Driver Disk. Then, click the appropriate operating system. e Insert a floppy disk and click OK. The system creates the driver disk. f Remove the Adaptec RAID Installation CD and the driver floppy disk. 3-30

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Adaptec RAID Installation Guide
Linux
The Adaptec RAID controller supports Red Hat 6.2 and 7.0 and SuSE 6.4
and 7.0 with kernel versions 2.2.14-5.0, 2.2.16-22, 2.2.14, and 2.2.16.
Note:
For the most up-to-date information on Adaptec’s
support of Linux, or to download driver sources, visit
.
Installing the Driver in a New Linux System
In this scenario, you are installing the controller in a new Red Hat
Linux system.
Note:
This installation procedure applies to Red Hat
Linux only.
To install the driver
1
Create the driver disk using the
Adaptec RAID Installation CD
.
a
Insert the
Adaptec RAID Installation CD
.
b
Boot from the CD. The CD loads a Linux kernel that is used
to manage all of the CD functions.
c
Follow instructions and respond to prompts as necessary to
get to the Adaptec splash screen.
d
When you see the Adaptec splash screen, click
Create
Driver Disk
. Then, click the appropriate operating system.
e
Insert a floppy disk and click
OK
. The system creates the
driver disk.
f
Remove the
Adaptec RAID Installation CD
and the driver
floppy disk.