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Installing SCO OpenServer Rel. 5.05 Software
with a RAID Controller Installed
Note: This section assumes that you have properly
completed the hardware installation and the drive array
configuration. If you have not done so, please refer to the
corresponding documentation and complete the hardware
installation and configuration before trying to proceed with
driver installation.
Installation of SCO OpenServer Version 5.05 involves installation of a disk
array driver for your disk array system. The procedure basically follows the
standard SCO UNIX installation with some variations. During the installation,
when prompted, insert the SCO UNIX driver diskette for the Disk Array
Controller into the floppy disk drive.
Note:
drive 0 (boot drive) has been configured for write-through
cache. If write-back cache has been configured, the SCO
UNIX root file system may be corrupted at the completion of
the installation. After the installation is completed, the
system drive can be toggled to write-back cache.
1. Insert the SCO OpenServer
boot your system. You will see the following message:
SCO OpenServer™ Release 5.05
Boot:
Type: defbootstr link= "mdac"
Sdsk=mdac(0,0,0,1)
Press ENTER.
2. The system displays this message:
Please insert the fd(60) mdac volume and press ENTER or press Q to
quit.
Insert the Mylex RAID Driver diskette (made from the ExpressBuilder CD)
into the floppy drive and press ENTER.
3. The system continues with this message:
Please enter "r' if you wish to try replacement.
Type r and press ENTER.
4. The system continues with these messages:
mdac: Driver "mdac" successfully loaded.
Character major = 19
5-6 Installing and Configuring SCO UNIX 5.05
Before installing SCO UNIX, ensure that system
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Version 5.05 CD into the CD-ROM drive and
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