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MS-9156 ATX Server Board
Installing the Driver
This section describes installing the driver and setting up the new array for the
drives attached to your controller. Before you get started, you need to select
from the following scenarios for installing the controller driver on Windows or
Linux systems:
Installing the Driver in a New Windows System
Installing the Driver in an Existing Windows System
Installing Red Hat Linux 7.3 or 8.0
Installing SuSE Linux 8.0 or 8.1
1. Installing the Driver in a New Windows System
In this scenario, you are installing the driver in a new system that has no
operating system. To install the driver:
1.
Create a driver disk by following the instructions from 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
Adaptec
RAID Configuration Utility
. For a simple volume, skip to Step 4.
4.
When the array is finished building or if you are continuing from Step
3, insert the Windows setup CD and restart the system.
5.
Press
F6
when prompted to install a third-party driver.
6.
Insert the driver disk you created in Step 1 and wait until prompted to
install a driver.
7.
Press
S
to specify that the driver is on the floppy disk, and press
Enter
. Windows searches the disk for a suitable driver.
8.
When the Adaptec Embedded Serial ATA HostRAID driver is found,
press
Enter
. Follow the remaining on-screen instructions to com-
plete your installation.
MSI Reminds You...
When F6 is active, a prompt appears at the bottom of the screen.
Press
F6
immediately — you only have 5 seconds. If you miss your
chance, restart this Windows installation to complete it correctly.
Otherwise, Windows will not recognize your controller.
