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SATAII150 and SATA300 TX Series Quick Start Guide

NOTE: There is a SMP issue on the SuSE Linux SMP kernel. If you encounter problems on SuSE with SMP system, append “acpi=off” parameters into boot loader or select “Installation – ACPI Disabled” on SuSE Linux SMP.

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1.Boot the Linux system and log in as root.

2.Insert SATAII 150 Driver Disk

3.In a terminal window, enter the following commands:

#mount /dev/fd0 /floppy

#cd /floppy

#sh install

Note: At the prompt answer Yes to load SATAII 150 driver every time Linux boots.

#cd /

#umount /floppy

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