SUPER MICRO Computer AOC-LPZCR1 Creating the Driver Floppy Disk, For the Windows Operating System

AOC-LPZCR1/AOC-SOZCR1 User's Guide

2.5Installing the Controller Driver

2.5.1Creating the Driver Floppy Disk:

A CD-ROM that contains the drivers for the Windows OS, the Linux Red Hat/SuSE OS, and the Controller BIOS is included in the shipping package. Please locate the CD-ROM before installing the driver. (*Note: this CD-ROM does not perform Auto-boot or auto-play.)

For the Windows 32-bit Operating System:

•Copy all fi les from the folder: \Drive\Windows into a blank, formatted fl oppy disk. (The folder is saved in the CDROM that came with your shipment.)

For the Red Hat/SuSE Operating System:

•Make the fl oppy disk by using the diskette image fi le at \Drive\Linux, which is stored in the CD-ROM.

2.5.2 Adding the Driver into an Existing System

(*Note: An existing system is a system that has an operating system already installed and the AOC-LPZCR1/AOC-SOZCR1 driver is being installed as a Secondary Controller.)

For the Windows Operating System

a.Install the controller and make sure that its BIOS appears in POST.

b.Start the Windows OS. The Windows OS will launch the "Found New Hardware Wizard" and search for the installer driver.

c. Insert the driver fl oppy disk that you've created into the computer, select the

fl oppy drive as the source, and press the <Enter> key.

d.Continue clicking <Next> until the driver is successfully installed.

e.Remove the driver disk from the FDD drive and restart the system to complete the installation process.

For the Red Hat/SuSE Operating System

a.Start the Red Hat/SuSE OS.

b.Insert and mount the RPM driver Floppy or CD.

c.Type:"rpm -Uvh fi lename.rpm" at the prompt, and then, follow the instructions given on the screen to install the driver. (*Note: fi lename=the fi le name of the RPM driver that appears on your screen.)

d.Run fdisk, mkfs, and create a mount point for the new driver.

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