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4. Driver Installation
This chapter describes how to install the ARC-1330 series SAS host
adapters device driver to your operating system. The installation pro-
cedures use the following terminology:
Installing SAS host adapter into an existing operating system
The computer has an existing operating system installed and the
ARC-1330 series host adapters are being installed as a secondary
controller.
Have all required system hardware and software components on
hand before proceeding with the setup and installation.
Materials required:
• Microsoft Windows, Linux, FreeBSD, and Mac OS X/macOS
installation CD
•
ARC-1330 series host adapters software CD
•
ARC-1330 series host adapters
4.1 Creating the Driver Disk
The software CD disc shipped with the ARC-1330 series host
adapters
are included driver files for Windows, Linux, FreeBSD and
Mac OS X/macOS.
If you do not have the software CD disc with the package, contact
your local dealers or you can also download the latest version driv-
ers from Areca web site at http://www.areca.com.tw
These driver files are intended for use with new operating system
installations. You can copy the driver file to USB device and
installed from it. Determine the correct kernel version and identify
which files contain drivers for that kernel, and a screen with several
choices will be displayed.
The driver disk is ready now. Proceed
the following installation with the instructions for your operating
system.
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