B-6
MS-9156 ATX Server Board
3. 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
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 Red Hat CD Disk 1 in the CD-ROM drive and restart
the system.
5.
When the Red Hat Welcome screen appears, type expert or linux dd
at the boot prompt.
6.
When prompted, insert the driver disk (see Step 1) and select
OK
.
7.
Follow the prompts to set up your preferred environment.
8.
If you intend to install other third-party devices, proceed with the
installation of those devices. Otherwise, select
Done
.
9.
Continue with the Linux installation according to the Red Hat
documentation.
Installing or Updating the Driver in an Existing Linux System
To install the driver in an existing Linux system, type:
rpm -Uvh xxx.yyy.rpm
To update the driver in an existing Linux system, type:
rpm -Uvh —force xxx.yyy.rpm
where
xxx
is the name of the driver file and
yyy
is the processor type.
