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installing the driver in a new system with only, one controller
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Adaptec RAID Installation Guide s installing the driver in a new system with other hardware on page 3-7 s upgrading the controller in an existing system on page 3-8 s changing the driver in an existing system on page 3-10 Note: If you choose the Microsoft I2O Operating System Module (OSM) in place of the Adaptec driver, you cannot use Adaptec storage management software. installing the driver in a new system with only one controller In this scenario, you are installing an Adaptec RAID controller and Windows NT 4.0 in a new system that does not have other hardware that requires the use of Windows NT mass storage detection. Note: If Windows NT is to coexist with another operating system, the other operating system must be installed before you install Windows NT. To install the driver 1 Install and configure your Adaptec RAID controller and hard drives according to the instructions in Chapter 2. 2 Start up the system. During startup, press Ctrl+A to start SMOR. Use SMOR to create the RAID. For details, refer to using SMOR on page 2-11. 3 Create a driver floppy disk using the Adaptec RAID Installation CD. To create the disk a Insert the Adaptec RAID Installation CD in your drive. b Boot from the CD. The CD loads a Linux kernel that is used to manage all of its functions. c Follow instructions and respond to prompts as necessary to get to the Adaptec splash screen. 3-6