Adaptec 2805 User Manual and Install Guide - Page 72

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Chapter 7: Installing the Driver and an Operating System ● 71 Installing with FreeBSD Note: You will need your FreeBSD Installation CD to complete this task. To install the Adaptec RAID controller driver when installing FreeBSD: 1 Insert the FreeBSD Installation CD. 2 Restart your computer. 3 When the FreeBSD start screen opens, select 6 to escape to loader prompt. 4 Type load kernel. 5 Insert the driver floppy disk. 6 Type this command: load disk0:aacu.ko Note: If the driver fails to load, run lsdev and check for the floppy disk drive. Then, try again with the appropriate device. 7 Type boot. 8 Complete the FreeBSD installation, following the instructions included with your operating system. 9 Reboot your computer, then remove the driver disk. 10 Repeat Steps 3 through 7 the first time you boot the operating system to load the driver again. Note: To avoid loading the driver each time you boot, follow the instructions on page 78 for updating the driver on an existing FreeBSD installation. Alternatively, you can statically link the driver. See your operating system documentation for details.

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Chapter 7: Installing the Driver and an Operating System
●
71
Installing with FreeBSD
Note:
You will need your FreeBSD Installation CD to complete this task.
To install the Adaptec RAID controller driver when installing FreeBSD:
1
Insert the FreeBSD Installation CD.
2
Restart your computer.
3
When the FreeBSD start screen opens, select
6
to escape to loader prompt.
4
Type
load kernel
.
5
Insert the driver floppy disk.
6
Type this command:
load disk0:aacu.ko
Note:
If the driver fails to load, run lsdev and check for the floppy disk drive. Then, try
again with the appropriate device.
7
Type
boot
.
8
Complete the FreeBSD installation, following the instructions included with your
operating system.
9
Reboot your computer, then remove the driver disk.
10
Repeat Steps
3
through
7
the first time you boot the operating system to load the driver
again.
Note:
To avoid loading the driver each time you boot, follow the instructions on
page 78
for updating the driver on an existing FreeBSD installation. Alternatively, you can statically
link the driver. See your operating system documentation for details.