Adaptec 2268300R manual Installing with FreeBSD

Chapter 7: Installing the Driver and an Operating System ● 71

Installing with FreeBSD

Note: You will need your FreeBSD Installation CD to complete this task.

To install the Adaptec RAID controller driver when installing FreeBSD:

1Insert the FreeBSD Installation CD.

2Restart your computer.

3When the FreeBSD start screen opens, select 6 to escape to loader prompt.

4Type load kernel.

5Insert the driver floppy disk.

6Type this command:

load disk0:aacu.ko

Note: If the driver fails to load, run lsdev and check for the floppy disk drive. Then, try again with the appropriate device.

7Type boot.

8Complete the FreeBSD installation, following the instructions included with your operating system.

9Reboot your computer, then remove the driver disk.

10Repeat Steps 3 through 7 the first time you boot the operating system to load the driver again.

Note: To avoid loading the driver each time you boot, follow the instructions on page 78 for updating the driver on an existing FreeBSD installation. Alternatively, you can statically link the driver. See your operating system documentation for details.