SUPER MICRO Computer AOC-USAS-S4IR manual Installing with Windows, Installing with Red Hat Linux

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4-3 Installing with Windows

Before beginning locate your Windows Installation CD.

To install the Adaptec RAID controller driver (during Windows installation):

1Insert the Windows installation CD.

2. Restart the computer.

3. Follow the on-screen instructions to begin the Windows installation. When asked to install a third-party driver, click F6. If you miss the opportunity to initiate the F6 command, you must restart the computer.

4 Insert the driver disk, then wait until you are prompted to install a driver.

5 Choose the floppy disk as the source of the driver and then click Enter.

6 When prompted, click Enter to continue.

7 Follow the on-screen instructions to complete OS installation.

8 Continue to Chapter 6: Managing Your Storage Space.

4-4 Installing with Red Hat Linux

This task requires the Red Hat Installation CD to complete this task.

To install the Adaptec RAID controller driver (during Red Hat Linux installation).

1Insert the Red Hat Installation CD (the fi rst one) and restart the system.

2 At the Welcome screen appears, type linux dd at the Boot: prompt.

4 When prompted, insert the driver disk, then select OK.

5 Linux allows you to set up the specifi c type of environment you desire. .

6 Install any third party devices and click Done.

7 Follow the on-screen instructions to complete OS installation.

8 Continue to Chapter 6: Managing Your Storage Space.

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Contents AOC-USAS-S4i AOC-USAS-S4ir Users GuideManual Revision Release Date July 9 Table of Contents Managing Your Storage Space Operating Systems Supported Product FeaturesOverview Manual ImagesEurope Contacting SuperMicroHeadquarters Asia-Pacifi cGeneral Safety Guidelines Chapter Safety GuidelinesESD Safety Guidelines An Important Note to UsersAdd-on Card Users Guide Front Connectors and Jumpers Front ConnectorsFront Connector and Pin Defi nitions #1. Internal SAS ConnectorJumper Settings Front Jumper Locations and Pin Defi nitionsLED Indicators RAID Minimum Drive RequirementsChapter Boot Controller and Bootable Array Boot Controller SetupCreating an Array Creating an Array with the ACU Creating an Array with Adaptec Storage Manager Making Your Array Bootable Chapter Installing the Driver An Operating System Creating a Driver DiskInstalling with Windows Installing with Red Hat LinuxInstalling with Suse Linux Add-on Card Users Guide Overview Installing on Windows Installing on Linux Red Hat and SuseChapter Managing Your Storage Space About Adaptec Storage ManagerInstalling Adaptec Storage Manager Adaptec RAID Controller Confi guration UtilityAbout the Adaptec RAID Confi guration Utility Adaptec Flash Utility Choosing a UtilityAdd-on Card Users Guide