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Installing the Driver

Installing the Module in an Existing Linux System

To install the module in an existing Red Hat or SuSE Linux system:
1Insert and mount the Adaptec installation CD.
2Install the module RPM by typing:
rpm -Uvh mount-point/linux/arc/driver/aac1.1.4-232 2.rpm
3Run fdisk, mkfs, and create mount points for any new drives.
Installing the Unix Driver
This section discusses the following systems:
■OpenServer
■UnixWare and OpenUNIX

OpenServer

This section contains procedures for installing the driver in
OpenServer systems.
Installing the Driver When You Install OpenServer
To install the driver with the operating system during a fresh install:
1Install and configure the controller and hard drives, as
described in page 2-3.
2Create the bootable array, as described on page 2-4.
3Create the driver disk, as described on page 3-2. When finished,
remove the driver disk.
4
Insert the OpenServer installation CD an d restart the computer.
The system starts loading from the CD and displays a Boot:
prompt.
5When you see the Boot: prompt, insert the driver disk and type
defbootstr link=aacraid
.
6Follow the OpenServer instructions to complete the installation.
7When the installation is complete, remove the driver disk and
restart the computer.
8Insert and mount the Adaptec installation CD.