Appendix B. Software Installation
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3ware Serial ATA RAID Controller User Guide
Installing Software on Linux and FreeBSD
from the Command Line
The following steps describe how to install software on Linux and FreeBSD
at a command line, using a console application.
To install software on Linux and FreeBSD from the command line
1
Navigate to the folder containing the installer for your operating system
and processor type (x86 or x64). It will be one of the following:
/packages/installer/linux/x86
/packages/installer/linux/x86_64
/packages/installer/freebsd/x86
/packages/installer/freebsd/x86_64
2
Type:
./
[name of install file]
-console
and press
Enter
.
The install file name will be one of the following, depending on your
operating system and processor type.
./ setupFreeBSD_x86.sh -console
./ setupFreeBSD_x64.sh -console
./ setupLinux_x86.bin -console
./ setupLinux_x64.bin -console
3
After you press
Enter
, the application starts in text mode.
4
Respond to each screen as it walks you through the installation process.
The Console installation screens mirror those that display using the GUI
installer. For specific information about the screens, see the previous
section in this chapter.
To navigate in text mode, type:
1 for Next
2 for Previous
3 to Cancel
5 to Redisplay
0 to Continue Installing