ATTO Technology R348 v operation manual Mac OS X driver update, Linux driver update

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proceed with the rest of the Windows Installation procedure.

Note

When Windows begins copying files to your hard disk, you will again be prompted to insert the ExpressSAS installation disk

Install a fresh copy of Windows Vista

1Start Windows setup using the instructions provided with Windows.

2Select custom installation

3In the Where do you want to install Windows? window, click Load Driver.

4Insert media containing the ExpressSAS driver package.

5Click OK.

6Windows Setup searches for drivers matching devices in your system. If the ExpressSAS adapter is not listed in the Select the driver to be installed list, click Browse to locate the

driver. Select the ExpressSAS adapter from the list and click Next to install the driver.

7Your SAS/SATA devices are listed in the next window. Remove the ExpressSAS installation media.

8Select and configure a partition for installing Windows.

9Click Next.

10Finish Windows installation using the instructions provided with Windows.

Note

When Windows begins copying files to your hard disk, you are asked to insert the ExpressSAS installation disk (and any other vendor-supplied disks you used during custom installation). This is normal. The first time you inserted the disks, Windows loaded the drivers into memory; the second time Windows copied the driver to your hard disk

Mac OS X driver update

1Extract the latest version of the device driver file to your desktop.

2Double click the installer icon and follow the on screen prompts.

3Reboot your system for the changes to take effect.

Linux driver update

Note

You must have kernel header files for the appropriate kernel installed.

You must be logged in as root.

1 At the command prompt type rmmod esasraid

3At the command prompt, extract the file using the command tar -xfz <filename.tgz>

4Enter the directory created in the above step and type make install to overwrite any previously-installed driver.

5Start the driver by typing modprobe esasraid

2Download the appropriate version of the device driver from the ATTO website.

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Contents Atto ExpressSAS Host Adapter Page Page Contents Page Atto provides storage solutions Primary benefitsTechnical highlights Page Windows Install driversMac OS X drivers LinuxLoading drivers SAS address Install hardwareInstallation System requirementsBracket details Adapter board details Page Updating drivers and adapter configurations Upgrade ExpressSAS drivers in WindowsInstall a fresh copy of Windows Mac OS X driver update Linux driver updateInstall a fresh copy of Windows Vista Troubleshooting If the RAID adapter is not accessibleGeneral suggestions Page Declaration of Conformity Appendix a Standards and compliancesAppendix B Contact Atto Technology, Inc