LSI D815-000319-00, ICH6R manual SuSE 8.2 Driver Installation

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Step 9. Select Yes and complete the installation

Important: After all the selected packages are installed, a prompt displays and gives you 10 seconds to reply. If you do not reply within 10 seconds, you will have to start the installation process over.

Step 10. Select Stop before the 10 seconds are up.

Step 11. Press <Ctrl> <Alt> <F2>.

This opens a terminal you can use to run a script.

Step 12. At the prompt, type:

cd update/000/install

Step 13. Press <Enter>.

Step 14. Next, type:

./update.post

Step 15. Press <Enter>.

Step 16. At the prompt, press <Ctrl> <Alt> <F7>.

The YaST screen displays.

Step 17. Select <OK>, then press <Enter>, and reboot the system.

4.3.5SuSE 8.2 Driver Installation

This section describes a fresh installation on a Linux SuSE 8.2 system with the Embedded Software RAID Stack. Prepare installation disks with the driver image, then perform the following steps to install the driver:

Step 1. Create a RAID array using the BIOS.

Step 2. Boot your system using the SuSE Disk 1.

Step 3. When the first screen displays, press <F3> and select the installation menu option.

Step 4. Insert the driver update disk when prompted.

Step 5. Complete the installation process and reboot the system.

Linux Driver Installation

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Contents October USER’S GuideCopyright 2004 by LSI Logic Corporation. All rights reserved Iii Copyright 2004 by LSI Logic Corporation. All rights reserved Organization Package ContentsPreface AudienceNotation Example Meaning and Use Conventions Used in This ManualFd1sp Preface Vii ViiiPreface RAID Copyright 2004 by LSI Logic Corporation. All rights reserved Copyright 2004 by LSI Logic Corporation. All rights reserved Xii Xiii Xiv RAID Benefits Chapter OverviewImproved I/O Sata Ports Product FeaturesBios Features Increased ReliabilityDriver Features Manageability/Disk Console RAID Chapter RAID LevelsRAID 0 Array RAID 10 Array RAID Levels Configuring Arrays Chapter Bios Configuration UtilityMaximizing Logical Drive Performance Configuration StrategiesMaximizing Fault Tolerance Assigning RAID LevelsPerforming a Quick Configuration Configuring Physical Arrays and Logical Drives Configuring Arrays and Logical DrivesStarting the Bios Configuration Utility Selecting a Configuration MethodParameter Description Easy ConfigurationLogical Drive Parameters Logical Drive Parameters and DescriptionsConfiguration Menu Screen New Configuration and View/Add Configuration Logical Drive Configuration ScreenAarray number-drive number. For example, Onlin Initializing Logical Drives Logical Drive Submenu Rebuilding Failed DisksInserting a Previously Removed Drive from a RAID 1 Array Checking Data ConsistencyUsing a Pre-loaded System Drive Using a Pre-loaded System Drive Bios Configuration Utility Windows 2000/2003/XP Driver Installation Chapter Operating System InstallationUpdating the Windows 2000/2003/XP Driver Confirming the Windows 2000/2003/XP Driver InstallationLinux Driver Installation DOS Driver InstallationObtaining the Driver Image File Using a Windows Operating System Preparing the Installation Disks for LinuxUsing a Linux Operating System Red Hat Linux Driver Installation on a New SystemSuSE Linux 9.0 Driver Installation on a New System SuSE 8.2 Driver Installation Novell NetWare Driver Files Description Novell NetWare Driver InstallationSuSE SLES8 Driver Installation New Novell NetWare System Driver InstallationPress Delete to remove the highlighted filename Existing Novell NetWare System Driver Installation Novell NetWare Driver Installation Operating System Installation General Description Chapter Hyper Configuration UtilityUsing HyperCFG Installing HyperCFGOptions Description HyperCFG Options and AttributesThis option is used to configures arrays for RAID 0, 1, HyperCFG Options and Attributes HyperCFG Options and Attributes $Filename OptionsRAID Information Configuration FilePhysical Drive Information Logical Array InformationReturn Codes on Error Conditions Return Codes on Error ConditionReturn Code Description Return Codes on Error Condition Hyper Configuration Utility Starting or Stopping Spy Service under Windows 2000, XP, or Chapter Spy ServiceControl Panel Screen Installing and Running Spy Service under Novell NetWare Installing Spy Service under LinuxErase error log Uninstalling Spy ServiceSpy Service Icon Stop monitor media errorSpy Service Icon Spy Service Problem Suggested Solution Chapter TroubleshootingProblems and Suggested Solutions Problems and Suggested SolutionsEmbedded Sata Software RAID Problem Report Form Embedded Sata Software RAID Configuration Embedded Sata Software RAID Problem Report FormSystem Information 4Troubleshooting Customer Feedback Good Average Fair Poor Reader’s Comments