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Introduction
About the Documentation
The documentation set for this kit includes:
■
Adaptec Serial ATA RAID 1210SA Quick Installation Guide—This
printed guide contains the essential information for installing
the controller in most situations.
■
Adaptec Serial ATA RAID 1210SA User’s Guide (this guide)
■
Release Notes—Before beginning your installation, review the
release notes associated with the Adaptec 1210SA controller,
software, and documentation. To read this information, select
Release Notes
from the View Documentation list or open the
Readme
file in the root directory of the CD using a text editor. For
the latest updates, visit
www.adaptec.com
.
These documents are also available at
www.adaptec.com
. The
documents available from the Web site may be more recent
versions than those on the CD. Check the revision letter on the back
page of the guide.
Installing the Adobe Acrobat Reader
The Adaptec installation CD contains Windows and Linux versions
of Adobe Acrobat Reader. (You can also download the Reader free
at
www.adobe.com
.) You need the Reader to view Portable
Document Format (PDF) documents such as the Adaptec Serial ATA
RAID 1210SA User’s Guide, which is included in the Adaptec
installation CD.
To install the reader on:
■
Windows
—Insert the Adaptec installation CD and wait for the
Autorun. If the CD does not start automatically, browse to the
root of the CD and click Autorun. Then, select the appropriate
option.
■
Linux
—Browse to
<CD mount point>/packages/Acrobat_Reader/Linux
.
To view this location, you need to use the full path. If the path gets
truncated, you may not see the correct location.