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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

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Adaptec RAID Installation Guide
■
installing the driver in a new system with other hardware
on
page 3-7
■
upgrading the controller in an existing system
on page 3-8
■
changing the driver in an existing system
on page 3-10
Note:
If you choose the Microsoft I
2
O 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.