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Installing with Windows, Installing with Red Hat Linux, Managing Your Storage Space

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Chapter 7: Installing the Driver and an Operating System ● 43 Installing with Windows Note: You will need your Windows installation CD to complete this task. To install the Adaptec RAID controller driver while installing Windows: 1 Insert your Windows CD, then restart the computer. 2 Follow the on-screen instructions to begin the Windows installation. 3 When prompted to install a third-party driver, press F6. Note: When F6 is active, a prompt appears at the bottom of the screen for only 5 seconds. If you miss your chance to press F6, restart your computer. 4 Insert the driver disk, then wait until you are prompted to install a driver. 5 Press S to specify that the driver is on a floppy disk, then press Enter. The computer reads the disk. 6 When the Adaptec driver is found, press Enter. 7 Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation. 8 Continue with Managing Your Storage Space on page 52. Installing with Red Hat Linux Note: You will need your Red Hat installation CD to complete this task. To install the Adaptec RAID controller driver while installing Red Hat Linux: 1 Insert the first Red Hat installation CD. 2 Restart your computer. 3 When the Red Hat Welcome screen appears, type linux dd at the Boot: prompt. 4 When prompted, insert the driver disk, then select OK. 5 Follow the prompts to set up the environment you want. 6 If you are installing other third-party devices, install them now. Otherwise, select Done. 7 Complete the Linux installation, following the instructions included with your operating system. 8 Continue with Managing Your Storage Space on page 52.

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Chapter 7: Installing the Driver and an Operating System
●
43
Installing with Windows
Note:
You will need your Windows installation CD to complete this task.
To install the Adaptec RAID controller driver while installing Windows:
1
Insert your Windows CD, then restart the computer.
2
Follow the on-screen instructions to begin the Windows installation.
3
When prompted to install a third-party driver, press
F6
.
Note:
When F6 is active, a prompt appears at the bottom of the screen for only 5 seconds.
If you miss your chance to press F6, restart your computer.
4
Insert the driver disk, then wait until you are prompted to install a driver.
5
Press
S
to specify that the driver is on a floppy disk, then press
Enter
.
The computer reads the disk.
6
When the Adaptec driver is found, press
Enter
.
7
Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation.
8
Continue with
Managing Your Storage Space
on page 52
.
Installing with Red Hat Linux
Note:
You will need your Red Hat installation CD to complete this task.
To install the Adaptec RAID controller driver while installing Red Hat Linux:
1
Insert the first Red Hat installation CD.
2
Restart your computer.
3
When the Red Hat Welcome screen appears, type
linux dd
at the Boot: prompt.
4
When prompted, insert the driver disk, then select
OK
.
5
Follow the prompts to set up the environment you want.
6
If you are installing other third-party devices, install them now. Otherwise, select
Done
.
7
Complete the Linux installation, following the instructions included with your operating
system.
8
Continue with
Managing Your Storage Space
on page 52
.