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Graphical Install, CTRL+ALT+F2, For Debian 32-bit

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Chapter 7: Installing the Driver and an Operating System ● 64 b Insert and mount a USB flash drive: mount /dev/sda1 /mnt/aacraid-driver c Change to the Linux driver directory on the Adaptec Installation DVD, locate the .tgz archive file for your Debian operating system version (32-bit or 64-bit), then extract the contents of the archive to a temporary location. d Copy the contents of the archive to the USB drive by typing this command: cp //* /mnt/aacraid-driver where tempdir is the temporary location of the driver files. e Unmount and remove the Adaptec Installation DVD and the USB drive. 2 Insert the Debian Installation CD, then restart your computer. 3 When the Welcome screen appears, select Graphical Install, then type CTRL+ALT+F2 to switch to the console. 4 Insert the USB drive, then type the following command to scan for the device: fdisk -l Note: The following steps assume that the USB drive is assigned to /dev/sda1. 5 Type the following commands to begin loading the driver: mkdir /mnt2 /AACRAID mount /dev/sda1 /mnt2 cp -R /mnt2/* /AACRAID umount /mnt2 6 Copy the driver file to the /lib/modules directory: For Debian 32-bit: cp -f /AACRAID/aacraid.ko-PRE_MOD /lib/modules/2.6.26-2-486/kernel/drivers/ scsi/aacraid/aacraid.ko For Debian 64-bit: cp -f /AACRAID/aacraid.ko /lib/modules/2.6.26-2-amd64/kernel/drivers/scsi/ aacraid/aacraid.ko 7 Remove the USB drive. 8 Install the loadable module: For Debian 32-bit: insmod /lib/modules/2.6.26-2-486/kernel/drivers/scsi/aacraid/aacraid.ko For Debian 64-bit: insmod /lib/modules/2.6.26-2-amd64/kernel/drivers/scsi/aacraid/aacraid.ko 9 Press CTRL+ALT+F5 to switch back to the installation screen, then follow the on-screen prompts to continue the installation. 10 When prompted to reboot the system, press CTRL+ALT+F2 to switch to the console. Do not reboot!

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Chapter 7: Installing the Driver and an Operating System
●
64
b
Insert and mount a USB flash drive:
mount /dev/sda1 /mnt/aacraid-driver
c
Change to the Linux driver directory on the Adaptec Installation DVD, locate the .tgz
archive file for your Debian operating system version (32-bit or 64-bit), then extract
the contents of the archive to a temporary location.
d
Copy the contents of the archive to the USB drive by typing this command:
cp /<
tempdir
>/* /mnt/aacraid-driver
where
tempdir
is the temporary location of the driver files.
e
Unmount and remove the Adaptec Installation DVD and the USB drive.
2
Insert the Debian Installation CD, then restart your computer.
3
When the Welcome screen appears, select
Graphical Install
, then type
CTRL+ALT+F2
to
switch to the console.
4
Insert the USB drive, then type the following command to scan for the device:
fdisk -l
Note:
The following steps assume that the USB drive is assigned to
/dev/sda1.
5
Type the following commands to begin loading the driver:
mkdir /mnt2 /AACRAID
mount /dev/sda1 /mnt2
cp -R /mnt2/* /AACRAID
umount /mnt2
6
Copy the driver file to the /lib/modules directory:
For Debian 32-bit:
cp -f /AACRAID/aacraid.ko-PRE_MOD /lib/modules/2.6.26-2-486/kernel/drivers/
scsi/aacraid/aacraid.ko
For Debian 64-bit:
cp -f /AACRAID/aacraid.ko /lib/modules/2.6.26-2-amd64/kernel/drivers/scsi/
aacraid/aacraid.ko
7
Remove the USB drive.
8
Install the loadable module:
For Debian 32-bit:
insmod /lib/modules/2.6.26-2-486/kernel/drivers/scsi/aacraid/aacraid.ko
For Debian 64-bit:
insmod /lib/modules/2.6.26-2-amd64/kernel/drivers/scsi/aacraid/aacraid.ko
9
Press
CTRL+ALT+F5
to switch back to the installation screen, then follow the on-screen
prompts to continue the installation.
10
When prompted to reboot the system, press
CTRL+ALT+F2
to switch to the console. Do
not reboot!