Adaptec 2805 User Manual and Install Guide - Page 76

Installing on Debian Linux, Installing on Ubuntu Linux

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Chapter 8: Installing the Driver on an Existing Operating System ● 75 Installing on Debian Linux Note: You must have root privileges to install the driver image. For Debian Linux, the su command is sufficient. To install the driver on Debian Linux: 1 Insert and mount the Debian Installation DVD: mount /dev/cdrom /mnt/cdrom 2 Load the Debian unpacking tools: apt-get install build-essential 3 Install the DEB driver package: For Debian Linux 5.x: dpkg -i aacraid-Debian+Ubuntu-all.deb For Debian Linux 6.x: dpkg -i aacraid-Debian6.0-all.deb 4 Reboot your computer to ensure the driver loaded correctly. 5 Continue with Managing Your Storage Space on page 79. Installing on Ubuntu Linux Note: For driver installation on Ubuntu Linux, you may need to create the root account and password. Enter these commands: sudo bash; sudo passwd root. You must have root privileges to install the driver image. To install the driver on Ubuntu Linux: 1 Update the Ubuntu package index: sudo apt-get update 2 Load the Ubuntu unpacking tools: sudo apt-get install build-essential 3 Install the DEB driver package: For Ubuntu Linux 10.x: sudo dpkg -i aacraid-Debian+Ubuntu-all.deb For Ubuntu Linux 11.x: sudo dpkg -i aacraid-Ubuntu11.04-all.deb 4 Reboot your computer to ensure the driver loaded correctly. 5 Continue with Managing Your Storage Space on page 79.

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Chapter 8: Installing the Driver on an Existing Operating System
75
Installing on Debian Linux
Note:
You must have root privileges to install the driver image. For Debian Linux, the
su
command is sufficient.
To install the driver on Debian Linux:
1
Insert and mount the Debian Installation DVD:
mount /dev/cdrom /mnt/cdrom
2
Load the Debian unpacking tools:
apt-get install build-essential
3
Install the DEB driver package:
For Debian Linux 5.x:
dpkg -i aacraid-Debian+Ubuntu-all.deb
For Debian Linux 6.x:
dpkg -i aacraid-Debian6.0-all.deb
4
Reboot your computer to ensure the driver loaded correctly.
5
Continue with
Managing Your Storage Space
on page 79
.
Installing on Ubuntu Linux
Note:
For driver installation on Ubuntu Linux, you may need to create the root account and
password. Enter these commands:
sudo bash; sudo passwd root
. You must have root
privileges to install the driver image.
To install the driver on Ubuntu Linux:
1
Update the Ubuntu package index:
sudo apt-get update
2
Load the Ubuntu unpacking tools:
sudo apt-get install build-essential
3
Install the DEB driver package:
For Ubuntu Linux 10.x:
sudo dpkg -i aacraid-Debian+Ubuntu-all.deb
For Ubuntu Linux 11.x:
sudo dpkg -i aacraid-Ubuntu11.04-all.deb
4
Reboot your computer to ensure the driver loaded correctly.
5
Continue with
Managing Your Storage Space
on page 79
.