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4. Installing SuSE Linux 8.0 or 8.1
Installing the Driver in a New Linux System
In this scenario, you are installing the driver in a new Linux system. To
install the driver:
1. Obtain a driver disk from either the Web site or the product CD.
2. Restart the computer.
3. If creating an array, press Ctrl-A when prompted to enter the ARC
utility. For instructions on creating an array from the BIOS, see Adaptec
RAID Configuration Utility. For a simple volume, skip to Step 4.
4. When the array is finished building, or if you are continuing from
Step 3, insert the SuSE CD Disk 1 in the CD-ROM drive and restart the
system.
5. When the SuSE Installation menu appears, press the Alt key, then
select one option from the Menu and press Enter.
6. When prompted, insert the driver disk you created (see Step 1) and
press any key to continue.
7. Follow the prompts to set up your preferred environment.
8. Continue with the Linux installation according to the SuSE
documentation.
9. When the SuSE Menu appears:
For SuSE 8.0 — type acpi=off at the boot options, then press
Enter.
For SuSE 8.1 — type noapic at the boot options, then press
Enter.
10. When the Linux installation is complete:
For SuSE 8.0 — edit the /etc/lilo.conf file by removing:
append="acpismp=force"
Run the /sbin/lilo command to update the LILO.
For SuSE 8.1 — go to the scrip file by typing:
edit/boot/grub/menu.lst
Type noapic after vga=xxx as in this example: Kernel(hd0,0)/
vmlinux root=/dev/hdc3 vga=791 noapic
Installing or Updating the Driver in an Existing Linux System
To install the driver in an existing Linux system, type:
rpm -Uvh xxx.yyy.rpm
To update the driver in an existing Linux system, type:
rpm -Uvh —force xxx.yyy.rpm
where xxx is the name of the driver file and yyy is the processor type.
Adaptec SATA RAID Utility for Intel ICH-HR
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