Adaptec 2268300R mount /dev/sda1 /mnt/aacraid-driver, cp /tempdir/* /mnt/aacraid-driver, fdisk -l

Chapter 7: Installing the Driver and an Operating System ● 64

bInsert and mount a USB flash drive:

mount /dev/sda1 /mnt/aacraid-driver

cChange to the Linux driver directory on the Adaptec Installation DVD, locate the .tgz archive file for your Debian operating system version (32-bit or 64-bit), then extract the contents of the archive to a temporary location.

dCopy the contents of the archive to the USB drive by typing this command:

cp /<tempdir>/* /mnt/aacraid-driver

where tempdir is the temporary location of the driver files.

eUnmount and remove the Adaptec Installation DVD and the USB drive.

2Insert the Debian Installation CD, then restart your computer.

3When the Welcome screen appears, select Graphical Install, then type CTRL+ALT+F2 to switch to the console.

4Insert the USB drive, then type the following command to scan for the device:

fdisk -l

Note: The following steps assume that the USB drive is assigned to /dev/sda1.

5Type the following commands to begin loading the driver:

mkdir /mnt2 /AACRAID mount /dev/sda1 /mnt2 cp -R /mnt2/* /AACRAID umount /mnt2

6Copy the driver file to the /lib/modules directory:

For Debian 32-bit:

cp -f /AACRAID/aacraid.ko-PRE_MOD /lib/modules/2.6.26-2-486/kernel/drivers/ scsi/aacraid/aacraid.ko

For Debian 64-bit:

cp -f /AACRAID/aacraid.ko /lib/modules/2.6.26-2-amd64/kernel/drivers/scsi/ aacraid/aacraid.ko

7Remove the USB drive.

8Install the loadable module:

For Debian 32-bit:

insmod /lib/modules/2.6.26-2-486/kernel/drivers/scsi/aacraid/aacraid.ko

For Debian 64-bit:

insmod /lib/modules/2.6.26-2-amd64/kernel/drivers/scsi/aacraid/aacraid.ko

9Press CTRL+ALT+F5 to switch back to the installation screen, then follow the on-screen prompts to continue the installation.

10When prompted to reboot the system, press CTRL+ALT+F2 to switch to the console. Do not reboot!