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introduction The Adaptec RAID Installation CD is a bootable disc, which means you can use it to start up a computer that has no operating system and configure a RAID, provided your computer recognizes bootable CDs. Note: If your computer is not set for bootable CD support, change the system BIOS so that the CD drive is used as a boot device. If your computer has no operating system, the Adaptec RAID Installation CD uses a Linux kernel to boot your computer, display a user interface, and provide access to the following options: s Create driver disk(s)...-Enables you to create a driver disk for any supported operating system. s Launch RAID configuration utility...-Starts Storage Manager, which enables you to configure your RAID and build disk arrays. s View documentation...-Displays a list of the available product documents and the READ.ME file with the latest release notes. Select a document name and click OK to view the information. s Start a command shell (for UNIX or Linux users)- Starts a Linux command shell. This lets you mount an additional device or enter other system commands that might be required during the installation. s Reboot-Restarts the computer system. If you do not want the system to boot from the CD, remove the disc as soon as the system begins to restart. 1-7

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1-7
introduction
The
Adaptec RAID Installation CD
is a bootable disc, which
means you can use it to start up a computer that has no
operating system and configure a RAID, provided your computer
recognizes bootable CDs.
Note:
If your computer is not set for bootable CD support,
change the system BIOS so that the CD drive is used as a
boot device.
If your computer has no operating system, the
Adaptec RAID
Installation CD
uses a Linux kernel to boot your computer,
display a user interface, and provide access to the following
options:
■
Create driver disk(s)...
—Enables you to create a driver
disk for any supported operating system.
■
Launch RAID configuration utility...
—Starts Storage
Manager, which enables you to configure your RAID and
build disk arrays.
■
View documentation...
—Displays a list of the available
product documents and the
READ.ME
file with the latest
release notes. Select a document name and click
OK
to view
the information.
■
Start a command shell (for UNIX or Linux users)
—
Starts a Linux command shell. This lets you mount an
additional device or enter other system commands that
might be required during the installation.
■
Reboot
—Restarts the computer system. If you do not want
the system to boot from the CD, remove the disc as soon as
the system begins to restart.