Promise Technology EX8650, EX8658, EX8654, EX4650 manual FreeBSD 6.1, Option 1. Device Node Exists

SuperTrak EX Series User Manual

FreeBSD 6.1, 6.2

New OS Installation

1.Start the FreeBSD Installation by booting from the install CD.

2.When the console menu appears, choose 6. Escape to loader prompt and press any key except Enter to confirm your choice.

3.Insert the driver diskette.

4.Type the following commands and press Enter:

set currdev=disk0 load /stex.ko set currdev=cd0 boot

5.Remove the driver diskette and continue the installation.

6.When the installation is finished, DO NOT EXIT. Press Alt-F4 to switch to another screen.

7.Verify whether a device node exists.

Type the following command and press Enter. ls /dev/fd0

Option 1. Device Node Exists

1.Type the following commands and press Enter.

mount -t msdos /dev/fd0 /cdrom /cdrom/install

2.After those commands finish, type the following command and press Enter. umount /cdrom

3.Remove the driver diskette.

4.Press Alt+F1, exit the installation, and reboot your PC.

Option 2. Device Node Does Not Exist

1.Obtain a blank USB device, a disk drive or a memory stick, formatted to FAT or FAT32 (MSDOS).

2.Copy the files from the driver diskette to the root directory of the USB device.

3.Attach the USB device to the PC.

4.Type the following commands and press Enter.

mount -t msdos /dev/daXsX /cdrom /cdrom/install

Where /dev/daXs is the device node for the USB device.

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