3Ware 9550SXU-12 User Manual page 62

Driver Installation
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You can load the driver from a floppy diskette on which you have installed the
driver or from the 3ware CD. If installing SuSE 10.3, you will need to use the
3ware CD.
To create a driver install diskette
1 Insert the 3ware software CD into your Linux system. A GUI such as X
windows is required to load the 3ware menu.
To manually mount the cd, type:
mount -t iso9660 /dev/cdrom /mnt
To start autorun, type:
/mnt/autorun
2 When the 3ware Menu appears, click Driver Disk Images.
3 In the 3ware Driver Disk Images menu, click the button for the driver disk
you want to create.
A confirmation window opens.
4 Insert a blank diskette into a drive and click the Yes button to begin
copying the driver to the floppy diskette.
Note:
If you need to create a Linux driver diskette for a Linux distribution other that
what is available on the menu, see 3ware knowledgebase article 14546
http://www.3ware.com/KB/article.aspx?id=14546
Installing the 3ware Kernel Driver Module while
Installing SuSE Linux on a New Unit
Note:
If SuSE Linux is already installed on another drive, turn to "Installing the
3ware Kernel Driver Module on a SuSE Linux System that Boots from a Different
Device" on page 51.
1 Boot directly from the SuSE installation CD #1 or DVD.
2 When installing SuSE, press either the F6 key or the F3 key, depending on
the version.
You will then be prompted to insert the driver install disk and to select the
media type: CD or floppy.
3 Insert the 3ware Linux SuSE driver installation diskette or 3ware CD.
4 Click OK and continue with the installation.
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