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Before You Begin, Creating a Driver Disk, Installing with Windows

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Chapter 7: Installing the Driver and an Operating System l 42 Before You Begin ● Install and connect your HostRAID controller and internal disk drives, (see page 25). ● Create a bootable array (see page 37). ● Creating a driver disk (next section). Note: For up-to-date operating system version support, visit www.adaptec.com. Creating a Driver Disk Before you install your driver, you must create a driver disk. You need a floppy disk to complete this task. To create a driver disk: 1 Set your system BIOS so that your computer boots from the CD drive. (For instructions, refer to your computer's documentation). 2 Boot your computer from the bootable HostRAID Installation CD. 3 Click Create Driver Disk, from the Main Menu. 4 Select one of the operating systems from the list: ● Windows ● Linux ● Netware 5 Select the type of operating system you want to use. 6 Select the version of the operating system. 7 When prompted, insert a floppy disk, then click OK. The system creates the driver disk. 8 Remove and label the driver disk. 9 Continue with the instructions for your operating system: ● Installing with Windows on page 42 ● Installing with Red Hat Linux on page 43 ● Installing with SUSE Linux on page 43 ● Installing with NetWare on page 44 Installing with Windows You will need your Windows Installation CD to complete this task. To install the HostRAID controller driver while installing Windows: 1 Insert your Windows CD, then restart the computer. 2 Follow the on-screen instructions to begin the Windows installation. 3 When prompted to install a third-party driver, press F6. Note: When F6 is active, a prompt appears at the bottom of the screen for only 5 seconds. If you miss your chance to press F6, restart your computer.

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Chapter 7: Installing the Driver and an Operating System
l 42
Before You Begin
●
Install and connect your HostRAID controller and internal disk drives, (see
page 25
).
●
Create a bootable array (see
page 37
).
●
Creating a driver disk (next section).
Note:
For up-to-date operating system version support, visit
www.adaptec.com
.
Creating a Driver Disk
Before you install your driver, you must create a driver disk. You need a floppy disk to complete
this task. To create a driver disk:
1
Set your system BIOS so that your computer boots from the CD drive. (For instructions,
refer to your computer’s documentation).
2
Boot your computer from the bootable HostRAID Installation CD.
3
Click
Create Driver Disk
, from the Main Menu.
4
Select one of the operating systems from the list:
●
Windows
●
Linux
●
Netware
5
Select the type of operating system you want to use.
6
Select the version of the operating system.
7
When prompted, insert a floppy disk, then click
OK
.
The system creates the driver disk.
8
Remove and label the driver disk.
9
Continue with the instructions for your operating system:
●
Installing with Windows
on page 42
●
Installing with Red Hat Linux
on page 43
●
Installing with SUSE Linux
on page 43
●
Installing with NetWare
on page 44
Installing with Windows
You will need your Windows Installation CD to complete this task. To install the HostRAID
controller driver while installing Windows:
1
Insert your Windows CD, then restart the computer.
2
Follow the on-screen instructions to begin the Windows installation.
3
When prompted to install a third-party driver, press
F6
.
Note:
When F6 is active, a prompt appears at the bottom of the screen for only 5 seconds. If
you miss your chance to press F6, restart your computer.