Chapter 7: Installing the Driver and an Operating System
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Installing with Red Hat Linux
Note:
You will need your Red Hat installation CD to complete this task.
To install the ICP RAID controller driver while installing Red Hat
Linux:
1
Insert the first Red Hat installation CD.
2
Restart your computer.
3
When the Red Hat Welcome screen appears, type
linux dd
at the
Boot:
prompt.
4
When prompted, insert the driver disk, then select
OK
.
5
Follow the prompts to set up the environment you want.
6
If you are installing other third-party devices, install them now.
Otherwise, select
Done
.
7
Complete the Linux installation, following the instructions included
with your operating system.
8
Continue with
Managing Your Storage Space on page 60
.
Installing with SuSE Linux
To install the ICP RAID controller driver while installing SuSE Linux:
1
Insert the first SuSE installation CD.
2
Restart your computer.
3
When the SuSE installation selection screen appears, choose the type
of installation you want, then press the
F6
key to indicate the use of a
driver disk. (If
F6
is not shown on the screen, you may have an older
version of SuSE; press the
Alt
key instead.)
4
When prompted, insert the driver disk, then press any key to
continue.
5
Follow the prompts to set up the environment you want.
6
If you are installing other third-party devices, install them now.
Otherwise, select
Back
.
