Areca ARC-1120 Computer Hardware User Manual


 
DRIVER INSTALLATION
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4. Driver Installation
This chapter describes how to install the SATA RAID controller driver to
your operating system. The installation procedures use the following
terminology:
Installing operating system on the SATA Volume
If you have a new drive conguration without an operating system
and want to install operating system on a disk drive managed by the
SATA RAID Controller. The driver installation is a part of the operat-
ing system installation.
Installing SATA RAID controller into an existing operating
system
The computer has an existing operating system installed and the
SATA RAID controller is being installed as a secondary controller.
Have all required system hardware and software components on
hand before proceeding with the setup and installation.
Materials required:
• Microsoft Windows 2000/XP/2003, Linux, FreeBSD or more installa-
tion
CD-ROM
• SATA RAID Controller Diver CD-ROM
• SATA RAID controller
4.1 Creating the Driver Diskettes
The CD-ROM disc shipped with the SATA RAID controller is a self-
booting CD. In order to created driver diskettes for Windows,
Linux, FreeBSD or more installation drivers, your system is re-
quired to support booting from the CD-ROM.
If you do not have the CD-ROM disc with the package, contact your
local dealer or you can also download the latest version drivers for
Windows 2000/XP/2003, Linux, freeBSD and more from the ARECA
web site at http://www.areca.com.tw