2-3
Installing the Driver
Installing the Driver in an Existing Windows
System
In this scenario, you are installing a driver in a system that already
has a Windows operating system. To install the driver:
1
Create a driver disk by following the instructions from the Web
site or the product CD.
2
Start Windows. Windows launches the Found New Hardware
Wizard, which searches for the controller driver.
3
Insert the driver disk you created in
. Select the floppy
disk drive as the source and click Next.
4
If necessary, select the appropriate driver for your operating
system.
5
Click Next as needed to complete the controller installation.
6
Remove the driver disk.
7
If prompted, restart the computer.
8
Your installation is complete. If you want to create an array
from the BIOS, see
Appendix A, Adaptec RAID Configuration
. If you want to create an array from the operating
system, see
Chapter 4, Using Adaptec Storage Manager – Browser
Installing Red Hat Linux 7.3 or 8.0
Installing the Red Hat Driver in a New Linux System
In this scenario, you are installing the driver in a new Linux
system. To install the driver:
1
Obtain a driver disk from either the Web site or the product CD.
2
Restart the computer.
3
If creating an array, press Ctrl-A when prompted to enter the
ARC utility. For instructions on creating an array from the BIOS,
see
Appendix A, Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility
. For a
simple volume, skip to
