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Installing the Driver
Installing or Updating the Driver in an Existing Linux System
To update the driver in an existing Linux system, type the
following:
rpm -Uvh aar1210-*.*.*-*.i386.rpm
where
*
is the name of the driver file.
Installing SuSE Linux 8.0 or 8.1
Installing the Driver in a New Linux System
In this scenario, you are installing the controller in a new Linux
system. To install the driver:
1
Install and configure the controller and hard disk drives
according to the instructions in
.
2
Create a driver disk:
a
Enter system setup and verify that your system is set to boot
from the CD-ROM drive. See your system documentation
for details.
b
Insert the Adaptec installation CD and restart your system
from the CD. Follow instructions and respond to prompts as
needed to boot and get to the Main Menu.
c
From the Main Menu, select Create Driver Disk(s)
d
Click on the appropriate driver disk option and then click
OK.
e
When prompted, insert a floppy disk and click OK.
f
The system formats the disk and writes the appropriate
information to it.
g
When prompted, remove and label the driver disk. Then,
click OK.
3
Restart the computer.
4
If creating an array, proceed to
. For a simple volume, skip
to
