Chapter 6: Installing the Driver and an Operating System
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Installing with Red Hat Linux
To install the SCSI card driver while installing Red Hat Linux:
Note:
For the most up-to-date information on Linux support, visit www.adaptec.com.
1
Insert the first Red Hat installation CD.
2
Restart the system.
3
When the Red Hat Welcome screen appears, type
linux dd
at the Boot: prompt.
4
When prompted, insert the driver disk, then select
OK
.
5
Follow the prompts to set up the environment you want.
6
If you are installing other third-party devices, install them now. Otherwise, select
Done
.
7
Continue with the Linux installation, according to the Red Hat instructions.
Installing with SUSE Linux
To install the SCSI card driver while installing SUSE Linux:
Note:
For the most up-to-date information on Linux support, visit www.adaptec.com.
1
Insert the first SUSE Installation CD.
2
Restart your system.
3
When the SUSE installation selection screen appears, choose the type of installation you
want, then ...
For SLES 9.0
: Press the
F6
key to indicate the use of a driver disk. (If
F6
is not shown on the
screen, you may have an older version of SUSE; press the
Alt key
instead.)
For SLES 10.0
: Press the
F5
key and select
Yes
to indicate the use of a driver disk.
4
When prompted, insert the driver disk, then press any key to continue.
5
Follow the prompts to set up the environment you want.
6
If you are installing other third-party devices, install them now. Otherwise, select
Back
.
7
Complete the Linux installation, following the instructions included with your operating
system.
Installing with NetWare
To install the SCSI card driver while installing NetWare:
1
Restart your system, then install NetWare. (For instructions, refer to your NetWare
documentation).
2
To be able to load additional drivers later, select
Manual install mode
during the first part
of the installation.
3
When the Device Drivers screen displays, check the storage adapters list, then select
Modify
to add another driver.
4
Select
Storage Adapters
, then press
Enter
.
