Adaptec 44300, 58300, 48300, 1220SA manual Installing with Red Hat Linux, Installing with SUSE Linux

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4Insert the driver disk, then wait until you are prompted to install a driver.

5Press S to specify that the driver is on a floppy disk, then press Enter. The computer reads the disk.

6When the Adaptec SAS or SATA driver is found, press Enter.

7Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation.

8Continue with Managing Your Storage Space on page 50.

Installing with Red Hat Linux

You will need your Red Hat Installation CD to complete this task. To install the HostRAID controller driver while installing Red Hat Linux:

1Insert the first Red Hat Installation CD.

2Restart your computer.

3When the Red Hat Welcome screen displays, type linux dd at the Boot: prompt.

4When prompted, insert the driver disk, then select OK.

5Follow the prompts to set up the environment you want.

6If you are installing other third-party devices, install them now. Otherwise, select Done.

7Complete the Red Hat Linux installation, following the instructions included with your operating system.

8Continue with Managing Your Storage Space on page 50.

Installing with SUSE Linux

To install the HostRAID controller driver while installing SuSE Linux:

1Insert the first SUSE Installation CD.

2Restart your computer.

3When the SUSE (SLES 9 and 10) installation selection screen displays, press the F6 key, select installation option from the Menu, then press Enter.

4When prompted, insert the driver disk, then press any key to continue.

5Follow the prompts to set up the environment you want.

6If you are installing other third-party devices, install them now. Otherwise, select Back.

7Complete the SUSE Linux installation, following the instructions included with your operating system.

8Continue with Managing Your Storage Space on page 50.