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Installing the Driver
Installing the Module in an Existing Linux System
To install the module in an existing Red Hat or SuSE Linux system:
1 Insert and mount the Adaptec installation CD.
2 Install the module RPM by typing:
rpm -Uvh mount-point/linux/arc/driver/aac1.1.4-2322.rpm
3 Run fdisk, mkfs, and create mount points for any new drives.
Installing the Unix Driver
This section discusses the following systems:
■ OpenServer
■ UnixWare and OpenUNIX
OpenServer
This section contains procedures for installing the driver in
OpenServer systems.
Installing the Driver When You Install OpenServer
To install the driver with the operating system during a fresh install:
1 Install and configure the controller and hard drives, as
described in page 2-3.
2 Create the bootable array, as described on page 2-4.
3 Create the driver disk, as described on page 3-2. When finished,
remove the driver disk.
4
Insert the OpenServer installation CD and restart the computer.
The system starts loading from the CD and displays a Boot:
prompt.
5 When you see the Boot: prompt, insert the driver disk and type
defbootstr link=aacraid
.
6 Follow the OpenServer instructions to complete the installation.
7 When the installation is complete, remove the driver disk and
restart the computer.
8 Insert and mount the Adaptec installation CD.