Adaptec ASA-7211C/F Network Card User Manual


 
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Installing the Initiator Mode Driver
Red Hat Linux
This section contains the following procedures for Version 7.2 with
kernel version 2.4.7-10 and Advanced Server (release 2.1AS) with
kernel version 2.4.9-e.3:
Installing the Red Hat Module
Removing the Red Hat Module on page 3-8
Enabling Multi-LUN Support in Linux on page 3-9
For additional Linux functionality, such as dynamically adding and
removing devices, refer to the Linux Readme file located on the CD
inside the RPM file.
Installing the Red Hat Module
To install the asa72xx module:
Note: Linux is case-sensitive; keep this in mind when entering
commands.
1 Login as root.
2 Verify that the correct Linux kernel and kernel source is
installed in the system before installing the module. See
Operating System Requirements on page 1-4.
3 To mount the Adaptec iSCSI installation CD, enter:
mount /dev/cdrom /mnt/cdrom
4 To change to the cdrom directory, enter:
cd /mnt/cdrom/Drivers/Linux
5 To unpack the module package, enter:
rpm -Uhv asa72xx.rpm
6 To change to the /usr/src/asa72xx directory, enter:
cd /usr/src/asa72xx
7 To unmount the Adaptec iSCSI installation CD, enter:
umount /mnt/cdrom
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