LSI D815-000319-00, ICH6R manual Chapter Operating System Installation

Chapter 4

Operating System

Installation

This chapter contains the procedures for installing the Windows 2000, 2003, and XP, Red Hat Linux, SuSE Linux, and Novell NetWare operating systems when using the Embedded SATA Software RAID. The chapter contains the following sections:

•Section 4.1, “Windows 2000/2003/XP Driver Installation,” page 4-1

•Section 4.2, “DOS Driver Installation,” page 4-3

•Section 4.3, “Linux Driver Installation,” page 4-3

•Section 4.4, “Novell NetWare Driver Installation,” page 4-8

4.1Windows 2000/2003/XP Driver Installation

Perform the following steps to install the Windows 2000 or 2003 driver onto the RAID-configured drives.

Step 1. Boot the system with the Windows 2000 or 2003 Boot Installation CD or diskette.

The following message displays:

Setup is inspecting your computers hardware

configuration.

Next, a prompt displays.

Step 2. At the prompt, press <F6> to install the RAID/SCSI adapter driver.

Step 3. When installation prompts for a key after copying some files, press <S> to add the SATA RAID driver.

You are prompted for the driver diskette.

Step 4. Insert the Embedded SATA Software RAID driver floppy diskette and press <Enter>.

Embedded SATA Software RAID 4-1

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