6.2.13 Step 13: Install the Operating System Driver

MegaRAID can operate under MS-DOS or any DOS-compatible operating system using the standard AT BIOS INT 13h Hard Disk Drive interface. To operate with other operating systems, you must install software drivers. MegaRAID provides software drivers on the Driver and Documentation CD for the following operating systems:

•MS-DOS version 6.xx or later

•Microsoft Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows

.NET

•Novell NetWare 5.1, 6.0

•Red Hat Linux 7.2, 7.3

Note: Refer to the MegaRAID Driver Installation Guide for the procedures used to install operating system drivers.

6.3Summary

This chapter discussed hardware installation. Configure the RAID system using software configuration utilities. See theMegaRAID Configuration Software Guide for all information about MegaRAID SCSI 320-2 software utilities. Table 6.9 lists these utility programs.

Table 6.9 Configuration Utilities and Operating Systems

Configuration Utility

Operating System

 

 

MegaRAID BIOS Configuration Utility

Independent of the operating system

 

 

WebBIOS Configuration Utility

Independent of the operating system

 

 

MegaRAID Manager

DOS

 

Red Hat Linux 7.2, 7.3

 

Novell NetWare 5.1, 6.0

 

 

Power Console Plus

Microsoft Windows NT

 

Windows 2000

 

Windows XP

 

Windows .NET

 

 

Summary

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