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Installing the Driver and an Operating System
This chapter explains how to install your Adaptec RAID controller driver and an operating system on a
bootable array (see
Creating a Bootable Array
on page 44).
To install the driver on an existing operating system, see
Installing the Driver on an Existing Operating
System
on page 59.
Before You Begin
• Install and connect your Adaptec RAID controller and internal disk drives (see
Installing the Controller
and Disk Drives
on page 36).
• Create a bootable array (see
Creating a Bootable Array
on page 44).
• Create a driver disk (see the following section).
Note: For up-to-date operating system version support, visit the Adaptec Web Site
at
www.adaptec.com
. From the main menu select Support>Knowledgebase>Find
Answers. Select your controller type and OS to generate a list of supported operating
systems and to download the latest drivers.
Creating a Driver Disk
This section describes how to create a driver disk for the operating systems that require one. You will
need a USB flash drive or writable CD to complete this task.
• Windows operating systems do not require a driver disk. For Windows, the driver is loaded directly
from the Adaptec Installation DVD; see
Installing with Windows
on page 50.
• For Debian Linux, Ubuntu Linux, and VMware ESX 4.1, you must create the driver disk manually on
a USB flash drive (“USB stick”) or writable CD. See the instructions for your operating system, below.
• For Red Hat 6 and Cent OS 6 DKMS driver installation, see
Red Hat Linux 6, Cent OS 6 with Dynamic
Kernel Module Support
on page 50.
• For VMware ESXi 5.x, see
Installing with VMware ESXi 5.x
on page 56.
• For all other OSs, create the driver disk using the Create Diskette menu on the Adaptec Installation
DVD.
To create a driver disk using the Create Diskette menu:
1. Set your system BIOS so that your computer boots from the DVD drive.
2. Turn on your computer, then insert the Adaptec Installation DVD.
3. Click Create Diskette, then select your operating system and version.
4. When prompted, insert a USB flash drive, then click OK.
The system creates the driver disk on the USB drive.
5. Remove and label the driver disk.
6. Continue with the instructions for your operating system:
• For Red Hat Linux 5 or Cent OS 5, see
Installing with Red Hat Linux 5 or Cent OS 5
on page 50.
• For Red Hat Linux 6, Cent OS 6, or Fedora Linux, see
Red Hat Linux 6, Cent OS 6, Fedora Linux
without Dynamic Kernel Module Support
on page 51.
• For SuSE Linux, see
Installing with SuSE Linux Enterprise Server
on page 52.
• For Solaris, see
Installing with Solaris
on page 54.
• For FreeBSD, see
Installing with FreeBSD
on page 55.
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