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Chapter 8: Installing the Driver on an Existing Operating System ● 50 Before You Begin Before you begin, install and connect your Adaptec RAID controller and internal disk drives (see page 31). You must also create a driver disk (see page 43) before you begin installing the controller driver. Creating a Driver Disk Note: You will need a floppy disk to complete this task. To create a driver disk: 1 Set your system BIOS so that your computer boots from the CD drive. (For instructions, refer to your computer's documentation.) 2 Turn on your computer, then insert the RAID Installation CD included in your RAID controller kit. 3 Follow the on-screen instructions to get to the Adaptec Start Menu. 4 Click Create Driver Disk(s) for Installing/Updating your OS, then select your operating system. ● Windows ● Linux ● NetWare ● OpenServer ● Solaris ● UnixWare Note: Linux only-If prompted, select your operating system and then the version. 5 When prompted, insert a floppy disk, then click OK. The system creates the driver disk. 6 Remove and label the driver disk. 7 Continue with the instructions for your operating system: ● For Windows, see page 51. ● For Red Hat or SUSE Linux, see page 51. ● For NetWare, see page 51. ● For OpenServer, see page 52. ● For Solaris, see page 52 ● For UnixWare, see page 53. ● For VMWare, see page 53. ● For FreeBSD, see page 53

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Chapter 8: Installing the Driver on an Existing Operating System
50
Before You Begin
Before you begin, install and connect your Adaptec RAID controller and internal disk drives
(see
page 31
).
You must also create a driver disk (see
page 43
) before you begin installing the controller driver.
Creating a Driver Disk
Note:
You will need a floppy disk to complete this task.
To create a driver disk:
1
Set your system BIOS so that your computer boots from the CD drive. (For instructions,
refer to your computer’s documentation.)
2
Turn on your computer, then insert the RAID Installation CD included in your RAID
controller kit.
3
Follow the on-screen instructions to get to the Adaptec Start Menu.
4
Click
Create Driver Disk(s) for Installing/Updating your OS
, then select your operating
system.
Windows
Linux
NetWare
OpenServer
Solaris
UnixWare
Note:
Linux only—
If prompted, select your operating system
and
then the version.
5
When prompted, insert a floppy disk, then click
OK
.
The system creates the driver disk.
6
Remove and label the driver disk.
7
Continue with the instructions for your operating system:
For Windows, see
page 51
.
For Red Hat or SUSE Linux, see
page 51
.
For NetWare, see
page 51
.
For OpenServer, see
page 52
.
For Solaris, see
page 52
For UnixWare, see
page 53
.
For VMWare, see
page 53
.
For FreeBSD, see
page 53