Installing An Icp Raid Controller Onto An Existing Linux Server; Installation Of Driver Sources From The Raid Software Suite Cd-Rom - Adaptec 2074700-R Manual

7. Follow onscreen instructions to complete your installation. Upon completion, remove
the floppy diskette from the drive and reboot the system.
5.4 Installing an ICP RAID Controller onto an Existing
Linux Server
5.4.1 Installation of Driver Sources from the RAID Software Suite CD-
ROM
The same procedure can be used for updating a currently installed ICP RAID GDTH
driver using the driver sources.
1. If you are installing the driver sources from the RAID Software Suite CD-ROM, and if
InstallShield* has not started automatically, place the RAID Software Suite CD-ROM
in the CD-ROM drive and use the following procedure:
a. Mount the CD-ROM by typing the following command:
$ mount /dev/cdrom /mnt/cdrom
b. Copy the driver sources to /usr/src/linux/drivers/scsi
c. Enter the following command:
$ cp /mnt/cdrom/linux/drivers/gdth.tgz /usr/src/linux/
drivers/scsi**
d. Unpack and unzip the tar file using the following command:
$ tar -zxvf /usr/src/linux/drivers/scsi/gdth.tgz
Linux kernel versions are specific. For example, the directory /usr/src/linux-2.4.2 is
Note:
specific to Linux kernel version 2.4.2 found in Red Hat version 7.1. You should be aware of
the specific path for your distribution.
2. Compile a new kernel with module support and GDTH SCSI support enabled. This
procedure depends on the Linux distribution. make config, make dep, make clean may
be necessary to install the host drive. Refer to your specific Linux distribution
documentation for help.
3. Compile the modules. This procedure depends on the Linux distribution. Refer to your
specific Linux distribution documentation for help.
4. Configure Lilo.conf to use the new module support. This procedure depends on the
Linux distribution. Refer to your specific Linux distribution documentation for help.
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