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Installing with SuSE Linux, Installing with NetWare, Manual, Modify, Storage adapters, Insert, Enter

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Chapter 7: Installing the Driver and an Operating System ● 44 Installing with SuSE Linux To install the Adaptec RAID controller driver while installing SuSE Linux: 1 Insert the first SuSE installation CD. 2 Restart your computer. 3 When the SuSE installation selection screen appears, choose the type of installation you want, then press the F6 key to indicate the use of a driver disk. (If F6 is not shown on the screen, you may have an older version of SuSE; press the Alt key instead.) 4 When prompted, insert the driver disk, then press any key to continue. 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 Back. 7 Complete the Linux installation, following the instructions included with your operating system. 8 Continue with Managing Your Storage Space on page 52. Installing with NetWare Note: You will need your NetWare installation CD to complete this task. To install the driver when installing NetWare: 1 Restart your computer, then install NetWare. (For instructions, refer to your NetWare documentation.) To be able to load additional drivers later, select Manual install mode during the first part of the installation. To load additional drivers: a Select Modify when the storage adapters are displayed. b Select Storage adapters and press the Insert key to add an unlisted driver from the floppy disk. 2 When the Device Types screen appears, check the Storage adapters list and select Modify to add another driver. 3 Select Storage adapters, then press Enter. All recognized controllers are displayed. 4 If AACRAID is detected, delete it. 5 Press Insert to add another driver. The available drivers are displayed. 6 Insert the driver floppy disk. 7 Press the Insert key to scan the floppy disk drive. Once the driver is selected, the Parameter screen is displayed.

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Chapter 7: Installing the Driver and an Operating System
●
44
Installing with SuSE Linux
To install the Adaptec RAID controller driver while installing SuSE Linux:
1
Insert the first SuSE installation CD.
2
Restart your computer.
3
When the SuSE installation selection screen appears, choose the type of installation you
want, then press the
F6
key to indicate the use of a driver disk. (If F6 is not shown on the
screen, you may have an older version of SuSE; press the
Alt
key instead.)
4
When prompted, insert the driver disk, then press any key to continue.
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
Back
.
7
Complete the Linux installation, following the instructions included with your operating
system.
8
Continue with
Managing Your Storage Space
on page 52
.
Installing with NetWare
Note:
You will need your NetWare installation CD to complete this task.
To install the driver when installing NetWare:
1
Restart your computer, then install NetWare. (For instructions, refer to your NetWare
documentation.)
To be able to load additional drivers later, select
Manual
install mode during the first part
of the installation.
To load additional drivers:
a
Select
Modify
when the storage adapters are displayed.
b
Select
Storage adapters
and press the
Insert
key to add an unlisted driver from the
floppy disk.
2
When the Device Types screen appears, check the
Storage adapters
list and select
Modify
to add another driver.
3
Select
Storage adapters
, then press
Enter
.
All recognized controllers are displayed.
4
If AACRAID is detected, delete it.
5
Press
Insert
to add another driver.
The available drivers are displayed.
6
Insert the driver floppy disk.
7
Press the
Insert
key to scan the floppy disk drive.
Once the driver is selected, the Parameter screen is displayed.