Installing Linux; Before You Begin; Linux Drivers And Updates; Driver Diskette Or Driver Update - Adaptec 2074700-R Manual

Installing Linux

Installing Linux
This section discusses installation issues related to the Linux operating systems (SCO*,
Debian*, DLD*, LST*, Red Hat* and SuSE*). For a successful installation, study the
Linux system manuals thoroughly. The required drivers can be created from the RAID
Software Suite CD-ROM.
5.1

Before you begin

Ensure that you have completed the steps described in
before beginning the installation described in this chapter.
5.1.1

Linux Drivers and Updates

In some cases, you must make a driver diskette from the CD-ROM before you begin the
Linux installation to a RAID drive. In other cases, you can use the driver provided by the
Linux distributor to install the operating system and then update the driver to the latest
version using the source code that is available on the CD-ROM. To determine which case
applies to your operating system, see
Linux drivers and updates are available on the CD-ROM in the following location:
<CD>:\linux\dskimg\
Table 5-3. Driver Diskette or Driver Update
Red Hat 6.2, 7.0, 7.1 and 7.2
SuSe 7.3 and 8.0
Mandrake 8.1 and 8.2
Caldera 3.1
Debian 2.2r3 and 2.2r6
TurboLinux 6.5 and 7.0
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Table 5-3
Linux Version
Chapter 2, "Getting Started,"
below.
Make Driver
Diskette
Before Instal-
lation
Yes
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Software Installation and User's Guide
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Update
Driver After
Installation
No
Yes
Yes
No
No
No