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1 – Fedora Core 3 Linux installation Overview
This section provides instructions describing how to install and utilize the RocketRAID 2220 Adapter on a
Fedora Core 3 Linux system.
2 - Installing Fedora Core 3 on the RocketRAID 2220 Host Adapter
Note: If the OS is running kernel that differs from the one supported by the precompiled driver, the
precompiled drivers cannot be used. A driver can be built for this kernel using the OpenSource package for
the RocketRAID 2220 controller. This package is available from our website, and is posted on the
BIOS/Driver page for the RocketRAID 2220.
To install Fedora Linux onto hard disks or RAID arrays attached to RocketRAID 2220 controller, follow
the steps outlined below:
Step 1 Prepare the Driver Diskette
The driver is contained in a floppy diskette image file.
On a DOS or Windows system, a Fedora driver diskette can be generated using rawrite.exe. This utility is
included on the Fedora Linux CD (under /dosutils ). Run rawrite.exe using a command prompt window,
and follow the directions it provides.
On a Linux system, use the “dd” command to generate a boot diskette. Insert a floppy disk into the floppy
drive and type the following command:
# dd if=fc3-i386.img of=/dev/fd0
Note: The driver disk image file depends on your core version and hardware.
Step 2 Install Fedora Linux
Installation steps for Fedora Core 3
1) Boot from the Fedora Installation CD, and start the install procedure.
2) At the "Welcome to Fedora Linux" installation screen, a prompt labeled "boot:" will appear at the
bottom of the screen. Type in linux dd, then press Enter.
boot: linux dd
3) When prompted “Do you have a driver disk?”, select “Yes”. At the “Insert your driver disk and press
OK to continue” prompt, insert the driver diskette in the floppy drive and then select "OK".
4) The system will now load the RocketRAID 2220 driver automatically.