Mylex PCI Disk Array Controller Drivers 08P4100, Installation And User Manual

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Requirements
1-2 PCI Disk Array Controller Drivers Manual
SCO OpenServer, UnixWare, and Solaris
Use the following method to obtain drivers for SCO OpenSever 5.0.5,
UnixWare 7.x, 2.1.2 / 2.1.3, or Solaris 7 for x86:
• Insert the CD-ROM into a system running Windows 95 / 98, Windows
NT, or Windows 2000, then click on “Create Software Diskette s ” from
the RAID Management Software Installation menu. See Appendix A
for details.
Linux
In order to use any of the supported distributions of Linux, you will need to
download the driver files from the appropriate web site (see Chapter 8
“Linux”).
Requirements
It is assumed that the hardware installation, the system configuration, and the
disk array controller configuration are properly completed. If they are not,
please refer to the appropriate Mylex disk array controller hardware
installation guide
and to the RAID EzAssist Configuration Utility User
Reference Guide or RAID EzAssist Configuration Utility Quick
Configuration Guide . Complete the required procedures described in those
manuals before proceeding with installation of drivers discussed herein.
The person who will be performing the installation should have Supervisor
or Administrator rights for the system onto which these software drivers will
be installed.
It may also be necessary to prepare a DOS bootable floppy disk to be able to
perform certain procedures described in this manual. Before starting, be sure
to read through all applicable instructions to determine the specific
requirements for each operating system to be supported.