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Altos G330 Installation
Configuration Guide
Abstract
This document provides you a quick OS installation guide on Altos G330, including Windows
Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition, Windows 2000, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.0
(32-bit & 64-bit), SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 9 (32-bit & 64-bit), SuSE Linux Enterprise Server
10 (32-bit & 64-bit) and NetWare 6.5.
Version 1.3
July 2007

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  • Page 1 Altos G330 Installation Configuration Guide Abstract This document provides you a quick OS installation guide on Altos G330, including Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition, Windows 2000, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.0 (32-bit & 64-bit), SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 9 (32-bit & 64-bit), SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 (32-bit &...
  • Page 2 © 2007 Acer Incorporation. All rights reserved. This paper is for informational purposes only. ACER MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, IN THIS DOCUMENT. Acer, Acer Altos are registered trademarks or trademarks of Acer Incorporation. Other product or company names mentioned herein may be the trademarks of their respective owners.
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    CONTENTS INTRODUCTION..................1 Where Can I Download the Latest Altos G330 Installation Configuration Guide HARDWARE SPECIFICATION ............... 2 BOARD LAYOUT .................. 3 System Block Diagram DIMM POPULATION GUIDELINE ............4 Memory population OS INSTALLATION TIPS ............... 5 Windows Server 2003 Enterprise x64 Edition (with onboard Intel SATA RAID) Drivers Required Software Required...
  • Page 4 Adaptec Storage Manager Installation Intel PROSet Utility Installation Windows Server 2003 Enterprise x64 Edition (with LSI MegaRAID SAS 8204ELP) Drivers Required Software Required Configuring LSI MegaRAID SAS 8204ELP Installation Tips Chipset Driver Installation VGA Driver Installation Gigabit Ethernet Driver Installation iAMT Driver Installation MegaRAID Storage Manager Installation Intel PROSet Utility Installation...
  • Page 5 iAMT Driver Installation Adaptec Storage Manager Installation Intel PROSet Utility Installation Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition SP1 (with LSI MegaRAID SAS 8204ELP) Drivers Required Software Required Configuring LSI MegaRAID SAS 8204ELP Installation Tips Chipset Driver Installation VGA Driver Installation Gigabit Ethernet Driver Installation iAMT Driver Installation MegaRAID Storage Manager Installation Intel PROSet Utility Installation...
  • Page 6 Adaptec Storage Manager Utility Installation Intel PROSet Utility Installation Windows 2000 Advanced Server SP4 (with LSI MegaRAID SAS 8204ELP) 29 Drivers Required Software Required Configuring LSI MegaRAID SAS 8204ELP Installation Tips Chipset Driver Installation VGA Driver Installation Gigabit Ethernet Driver Installation iAMT Driver Installation MegaRIAD Storage Manager Utility Installation Intel PROSet Utility Installation...
  • Page 7 Configuring Adaptec SAS 44300 HostRAID Installation Tips Gigabit Ethernet Driver Installation Adaptec Storage Manager Installation Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.0 EM64T Update 3 (with LSI MegaRAID SAS 8204ELP) Drivers Required Software Required Configuring LSI MegaRAID SAS 8204ELP Installation Tips Gigabit Ethernet Driver Installation MegaRAID Storage Manager Installation SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 (with onboard LSI SATA RAID) Drivers Required...
  • Page 8 Configuring Adaptec SAS 44300 HostRAID Installation Tips Gigabit Ethernet Driver Installation Adaptec Storage Manager Installation SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 EM64T Installation (with LSI MegaRAID SAS 8204ELP) Drivers Required Software Required Configuring LSI MegaRAID SAS 8204ELP Installation Tips Gigabit Ethernet Driver Installation MegaRAID Storage Manager Installation SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9 Service Pack 3 (with onboard LSI SATA RAID) 57 Drivers Required...
  • Page 9 Software Required Configuring Adaptec SAS 44300 HostRAID Installation Tips Gigabit Ethernet Driver Installation Adaptec Storage Manager Installation SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9 EM64T Service Pack 3 Installation (with LSI MegaRAID SAS 8204ELP) Drivers Required Software Required Configuring LSI MegaRAID SAS 8204ELP Installation Tips Gigabit Ethernet Driver Installation MegaRAID Storage Manager Installation...
  • Page 10 Loading onboard SATA RAID default setting Create RAID 1 volume Initial RAID Volume Assigning a Hot Spare Disk Save and Exit Embedded RAID Configuration Utility APPENDIX C: ADAPTEC SAS 44300 HOSTRAID CREATION....83 Configuring Adaptec SAS 44300 HostRAID Starting SAS Configuration Utility Create RAID1 volume Assigning a Hot Spare Disk APPENDIX D: LSI MEGARAID SAS 8204ELP RAID CREATION ..
  • Page 11: Introduction

    INTRODUCTION This article describes the Altos G330 Installation Configuration guide: • Hardware parts give you a briefly and quick hardware information about Altos G330 • The operating system installation tips. Where Can I Download the Latest Altos G330 Installation Configuration Guide The Altos G330 Installation Configuration Guide would be updated on a monthly basis.
  • Page 12: Hardware Specification

    HARDWARE SPECIFICATION Model Altos G330 Processor Single Intel Xeon 3000 sequence, Pentium 4, Pentium D and Celeron D processors at 1.86GHz or above Frequency Front Side Bus 1066/800/533 MHz Cache 256KB, 1MB, 2 MB, 4 MB, 2 x 2MB or 2 x 4 MB L2 cache Chipset Intel chipset...
  • Page 13: Board Layout

    System Block Diagram BOARD LAYOUT Altos G330 Installation Configuration Guide...
  • Page 14: Dimm Population Guideline

    Memory population DIMM POPULATION GUIDELINE Channel A Channel B Memory Interleave DIMM 1A DIMM 2A DIMM 1B DIMM 2B 512 MB 1-way 1-way 1-way 512 MB 512 MB 2-way 1 GB 1 GB 2-way 2 GB 2 GB 2-way 512 MB 512 MB 512 MB 512 MB...
  • Page 15: Os Installation Tips

    OS INSTALLATION TIPS Below is Altos G330 OS certification matrix: Operating System Status Note Windows 2000 Advanced Server SP4 Tested Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Certified Edition SP1 Windows Server 2003 Enterprise x64 Certified Edition SP1 Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.0 Update 3 Certified Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.0 EM64T Certified...
  • Page 16: Software Required

    Onboard Intel 9.5.12.0 \Disk\G330\NIC\Intel\x64\pro1000.net 82573E Gigabit Ethernet Onboard iAMT 5.1.2600.2180 \Disk\G330\onboard\iAMT\ws03x64 Onboard USB 2.0 7.2.2.1007 Included in Intel 3000 Chipset driver Software Required The management utility of onboard Intel SATA RAID can be found in the G330 Resource CD build 100. Software Version Directory on Resource CD...
  • Page 17: Vga Driver Installation

    Please insert the G330 Resource CD into optical drive. Select Driver, expand Drivers -> Altos G330 -> Onboard Device -> Chipset, select Windows Server 2003 x64 and run Setup. Follow the instruction to install the chipset driver and reboot the server after the driver is installed.
  • Page 18: Iamt Driver Installation

    location in the search. Click on Browse and specify the path for the driver. Please refer to the Directory on Resource CD in Driver required section for the path for the NIC. Click on Next and follow the instruction to finish the driver update. After installing the driver, you would see Intel(R) PRO/1000 PM Network Connection with I/O Acceleration listed in Network adapters.
  • Page 19: Windows Server 2003 Enterprise X64 Edition (With Onboard Lsi Sata Raid)

    Follow the instruction, accept the license agreement and use the default setting to complete the Intel PROSet utility installation. Windows Server 2003 Enterprise x64 Edition (with onboard LSI SATA RAID) Below information describes how to manually install Windows Server 2003 Enterprise x64 Edition on Altos G330 with onboard LSI SATA RAID.
  • Page 20: Chipset Driver Installation

    After loading the RAID driver from diskette, follow the normal procedure to finish the installation. Chipset Driver Installation The chipset driver installation is the same as onboard Intel SATA RAID enabled. Please refer to the Windows Server 2003 Enterprise x64 Edition (with onboard Intel SATA RAID) Chipset Driver Installation section.
  • Page 21: Software Required

    Onboard ATI 8.24.3.0 \Disk\G330\onboard\VGA\WS03x64\Set ES1000 up.exe Onboard Intel 3000 8.1.0.1002 \Disk\G330\onboard\chipset\Setup.exe Chipset Adaptec SAS 44300 1.2.5902.0 \Disk\G330\SAS\Adaptec\x64\44330.net Onboard Intel 9.5.12.0 \Disk\G330\NIC\Intel\x64\pro1000.net 82573E Gigabit Ethernet Onboard iAMT 5.1.2600.2180 \Disk\G330\onboard\iAMT\ws03x64 Onboard USB 2.0 7.2.2.1007 Included in Intel 3000 Chipset driver Software Required The management utility of add-on Adaptec 44300 SAS card can be found in the G330 Resource CD build 100(or later).
  • Page 22: Gigabit Ethernet Driver Installation

    Gigabit Ethernet Driver Installation The Gigabit Ethernet driver installation is the same as onboard Intel SATA RAID enabled. Please refer to the Windows Server 2003 Enterprise x64 Edition (with onboard Intel SATA RAID) Gigabit Ethernet Driver Installation section. iAMT Driver Installation The iAMT driver installation is the same as onboard Intel SATA RAID enabled.
  • Page 23: Software Required

    Software Required The management utility of LSI MegaRAID SAS 8204ELP can be found in the G330 Resource CD build 300(or later). Software Version Directory on Utility and Manual CD MegaRAID Storage 2.07-00 \app\g330\sas\8204ELP\Windows\setup. Manager Intel PROSet Utility 11.2.0.69 \APP\G330\NIC\prosetdx\ws03x64\DxSet up.EXE Configuring LSI MegaRAID SAS 8204ELP Please refer to the Appendix D.
  • Page 24: Megaraid Storage Manager Installation

    MegaRAID Storage Manager Installation Please insert G330 Resource CD into the optical drive. Select Utilities, expand Utilities -> Altos G330 -> LSI Logic MegaRAID SAS 8204ELP, select MegaRAID Storage Manager (Windows Server 2003 x64) and click on Setup. Follow the instruction, accept the license agreement and use the default setting to the Setup Type.
  • Page 25: Configuring Onboard Intel Sata Raid

    p.EXE Configuring Onboard Intel SATA RAID Please refer to the Appendix A. for the onboard Intel SATA RAID configuration. Installation Tips As Windows Server 2003 can’t recognize the onboard Intel SATA RAID, you need to make a driver diskette from the resource CD first before the installation.
  • Page 26: Gigabit Ethernet Driver Installation

    the ATI ES1000 driver in G330 Resource CD. Please insert the G330 Resource CD into the optical drive. Select Drivers, expand Drivers -> Altos G330-> Graphics adapters -> ATI ES1000, select Windows Server 2003 and click on Setup. Follow the instruction to install the chipset driver and reboot the server after the driver is installed.
  • Page 27: Matrix Storage Manager Utility Installation

    Click on Next and follow the instruction to finish the driver update. After you installing the driver for both of PCI Device and PCI Serial Prot, you would see only one Intel(R) Active Management Technology – SOL (COM3) listed in Ports (COM & LPT) in Windows Device Manager. Matrix Storage Manager Utility Installation Please insert the G330 Resource CD into the optical drive.
  • Page 28: Configuring Onboard Lsi Sata Raid

    Software Version Directory on Resource CD Onboard SATA 1.25.11.18 \APP\G330\SATARAID\Monitor\ws03\Me RAID Monitor gaIDESpy.exe Utility Intel PROSet Utility 11.1.0.19 \APP\G330\NIC\prosetdx\ws03\DxSetup. Configuring onboard LSI SATA RAID Please refer to the Appendix B. for the onboard LSI SATA RAID configuration. Installation Tips As Windows Server 2003 can’t recognize the onboard LSI SATA RAID, you need to make a driver diskette from the resource CD first before the installation.
  • Page 29: Intel Proset Utility Installation

    Follow the instructions to finish the onboard SATA RAID monitor utility installation. Intel PROSet Utility Installation The PROSet Utility installation is the same as onboard Intel SATA RAID enabled. Please refer to the Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition (with onboard Intel SATA RAID) Intel PROSet Utility Installation section.
  • Page 30: Chipset Driver Installation

    Press F6 at the start of installation to provide the driver diskette. Select “Adaptec SAS/SATA 32bit driver for Windows 2000/XP/2003” as target driver After loading the driver from diskette, follow the normal procedure to finish the installation. Chipset Driver Installation The chipset driver installation is the same as onboard Intel SATA RAID enabled.
  • Page 31: Drivers Required

    Drivers Required For Windows 2003 Installation, the following device drivers are required. Device Version Directory on Resource CD Onboard ATI 8.24.3.0 \Disk\G330\onboard\VGA\WS03\Setup. ES1000 Onboard Intel 3000 8.1.0.1002 \Disk\G330\onboard\chipset\Setup.exe Chipset LSI MegaRAID SAS 07.15.0209.20 \Disk\g330\sas\8204ELP\w2k3\ 8204ELP Onboard Intel 9.6.31.0 \Disk\G330\NIC\Intel\pro1000.net 82573E Gigabit Ethernet Onboard iAMT 5.1.2600.2180...
  • Page 32: Vga Driver Installation

    VGA Driver Installation The VGA driver installation is the same as onboard Intel SATA RAID enabled. Please refer to the Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition (with onboard Intel SATA RAID) VGA Driver Installation section. Gigabit Ethernet Driver Installation The Gigabit Ethernet driver installation is the same as onboard Intel SATA RAID enabled.
  • Page 33: Software Required

    Onboard Intel SATA 6.1.0.1002 \Disk\G330\RAID\INTEL\ws2k RAID Onboard Intel 9.5.12.0 \Disk\G330\NIC\Intel\pro1000.w2k 82573E Gigabit Ethernet Onboard iAMT 1.1.25.0/5.1.26 \Disk\G330\onboard\iAMT\ws2k 00.2180 Onboard USB 2.0 7.2.2.1007 Included in Intel 3000 Chipset driver Software Required The management utility of onboard Intel SATA RAID can be found in the G330 Resource CD build 100.
  • Page 34: Vga Driver Installation

    Please insert the G330 Resource CD into optical drive. Select Drivers, expand Drivers -> Altos G330 -> Onboard Device -> Chipset, select Windows 2000 and run Setup. Follow the instruction to install the chipset driver and reboot the server after the driver is installed. VGA Driver Installation There is a VGA controller (VGA Compatible) listed under Other devices in Windows Device Manager.
  • Page 35: Iamt Driver Installation

    (Recommended) and click on Next. Check on the Specify a location and click on Next to specify the path for the driver. Please refer to the Directory on Resource CD in Driver required section for NIC driver. Follow the instructions to finish the installation. After installing the driver, you would see Intel(R) PRO/1000 PM Network Connection listed in Network adapters.
  • Page 36: Windows 2000 Advanced Server Sp4 (With Onboard Lsi Sata Raid)

    Change the Startup type to Automatic and click on OK. After the Windows Management Instrumentation service is started, you can start to install the PROSet Utility. Please insert the G330 Resource CD into the optical drive. Select Utilities, expand Utilities -> Altos G330 -> Intel Gigabit Ethernet Controller, select PROSet Utility (Windows 2000) and click on Setup.
  • Page 37: Installation Tips

    Installation Tips As Windows 2000 can’t recognize the onboard Intel SATA RAID, you need to make a driver diskette from the resource CD first before the installation. Press F6 at the start of installation to provide the driver diskette. Select “Intel (R) 82801GR/GH SATA RAID Controller (Desktop ICH7R/DH)” as target driver After loading the RAID driver from diskette, follow the normal procedure to finish the installation.
  • Page 38: Windows 2000 Advanced Server Sp4 (With Adaptec Sas 44300 Hostraid)28

    Windows 2000 Advanced Server SP4 (with Adaptec SAS 44300 HostRAID) Below information describes how to manually install Windows 2000 on Altos G330 with Adaptec SAS 44300 HostRAID. Drivers Required For Windows 2000 Installation, the following device drivers are required. Device Version Directory on Resource CD Onboard ATI...
  • Page 39: Chipset Driver Installation

    Chipset Driver Installation The chipset driver installation is the same as onboard Intel SATA RAID enabled. Please refer to the Windows 2000 Advanced Server (with onboard Intel SATA RAID) Chipset Driver Installation section. VGA Driver Installation The VGA driver installation is the same as onboard Intel SATA RAID enabled. Please refer to the Windows 2000 Advanced Server (with onboard Intel SATA RAID) VGA Driver Installation section.
  • Page 40: Software Required

    LSI MegaRAID SAS 07.15.0209.20 \Disk\g330\sas\8204ELP\w2k\ 8204ELP Onboard Intel 9.6.31.0 \Disk\G330\NIC\Intel\pro1000.w2k\ 82573E Gigabit Ethernet Onboard iAMT 1.1.25.0/5.1.26 \Disk\G330\onboard\iAMT\ws2k 00.2180 Onboard USB 2.0 7.2.2.1007 Included in Intel 3000 Chipset driver Software Required The management utility of LSI MegaRAID SAS 8204ELP can be found in the G330 Resource CD build 300 (or later).
  • Page 41: Iamt Driver Installation

    enabled. Please refer to the Windows 2000 Advanced Server (with onboard Intel SATA RAID) Gigabit Ethernet Driver Installation section. iAMT Driver Installation The iAMT driver installation is the same as onboard Intel SATA RAID enabled. Please refer to the Windows 2000 Advanced Server (with onboard Intel SATA RAID) iAMT Driver Installation section.
  • Page 42: Software Required

    Software Required The management utility of onboard SATA RAID can be found in the G330 Resource CD build 100 (or later). Software Version Directory on Resource CD Onboard SATA 1.11.0 \APP\G330\SATARAID\Monitor\linux\ RAID Monitor Utility Configuring Onboard LSI SATA RAID Please refer to the Appendix B. for the onboard LSI SATA RAID configuration. Installation Tips Since Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.0 Update 3 cannot recognize the onboard LSI SATA RAID, you need to make a driver diskette from the...
  • Page 43: Onboard Sata Raid Utility Setup

    Restart the network interface. # service network start Onboard SATA RAID Utility Setup Copy the utility Spy.i386.rpm from the G330 Resource CD to HDD. Install the Spy.i386.rpm # rpm –ivh Spy.i386.rpm Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.0 Update 3 (with Adaptec SAS 44300 HostRAID) Below information describes how to manually install Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.0 update 3 on Altos G330 with Adaptec SAS 44300 HostRAID.
  • Page 44: Gigabit Ethernet Driver Installation

    Follow the instruction to load Adaptec SAS 44300 driver from the driver diskette from floppy (fd0). At Package Defaults page, select Customize the set of packages to be installed. And select Development Tools under Development in the Package Group Selection. Follow the normal procedure to finish the installation.
  • Page 45: Configuring Lsi Megaraid Sas 8204Elp

    G330 Resource CD build 300 (or later). Software Version Directory on Resource CD MegaRAID Storage 2.07-00 \app\g330\sas\8204ELP\Linux\ Manager Configuring LSI MegaRAID SAS 8204ELP Please refer to the Appendix D. for the LSI MegaRAID SAS 8204ELP configuration. Installation Tips Since Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.0 Update 3 cannot recognize the LSI MegaRAID SAS 8204ELP, you need to make a driver diskette from the Resource CD first before the installation.
  • Page 46: Drivers Required

    Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.0 EM64T Update 3 (with onboard LSI SATA RAID) Below information describes how to manually install Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.0 Update 3 EM64T on Altos G330 with onboard LSI SATA RAID. Drivers Required For Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.0 Update 3 EM64T Installation, the following device drivers are required.
  • Page 47: Gigabit Ethernet Driver Installation

    Gigabit Ethernet Driver Installation The Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.0 Update 3 EM64T can detect the onboard Intel 82573E. But we recommend replacing the driver with the one in G330 Resource Stop the network interface # service network stop Remove the module e1000 # rmmod e1000 Make the driver diskette for G330 Resource CD.
  • Page 48: Software Required

    Adaptec SAS 44300 1.2.5918.0 \Disk\G330\SAS\Adaptec\x64\44330.rl Onboard Intel 7.2.7-NAPI \Disk\G330\NIC\Intel\pro1000.lx 82573E Gigabit Ethernet Onboard USB 2.0 OS built-in Software Required The management utility of Adaptec SAS 44300 HostRAID can be found in the G330 Resource CD build 100 (or later). Software Version Directory on Resource CD Adaptec Storage...
  • Page 49: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.0 Em64T Update 3 (With Lsi Megaraid Sas 8204Elp)

    Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.0 EM64T Update 3 (with LSI MegaRAID SAS 8204ELP) Below information describes how to manually install Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.0 Update 3 EM64T on Altos G330 with LSI MegaRAID SAS 8204ELP. Drivers Required For Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.0 EM64T Update 3 Installation, the following device drivers are required.
  • Page 50: Gigabit Ethernet Driver Installation

    At Package Defaults page, select Customize the set of packages to be installed. And select Development Tools under Development in the Package Group Selection. Follow the normal procedure to finish the installation. Gigabit Ethernet Driver Installation Remove the original module e1000 # rmmod e1000 You can find the Gigabit Ethernet Driver in G330 Resource CD build 300.
  • Page 51: Drivers Required

    Drivers Required For SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 Installation, the following device drivers are required. These drivers can be found in EasyBUILD 7.1 build 600 (or later) Device Version Directory on EasyBUILD Onboard ATI OS built-in ES1000 Onboard Intel 3000 No Driver Chipset Onboard LSI SATA...
  • Page 52: Gigabit Ethernet Driver Installation

    Select Source under Development in the left window and check kernel- source in the right window to add kernel-source. After you add the kernel-source and C/C++ Compiler and Tools, please click on Accept and follow the instruction to complete the installation. Gigabit Ethernet Driver Installation The SUSE Linux Enterprise Linux 10 could detect the onboard Intel 82573E automatically.
  • Page 53: Software Required

    Chipset Adaptec SAS 44300 1.4.11662.0 \Disk\g330\sas\Adaptec\44300.SL10 Onboard Intel 7.3.15-NAPI \Disk\G330\NIC\Intel\pro1000.lx 82573E Gigabit Ethernet Onboard USB 2.0 OS built-in Software Required The management utility of Adaptec SAS 44300 HostRAID can be found in the EasyBUILD 7.1 build 600(or later). Software Version Directory on EasyBUILD Adaptec Storage 4.30.01(16042...
  • Page 54 After you add the kernel-source and C/C++ Compiler and Tools, please click on Accept and follow the instruction to complete the installation. NOTE. If you are using an USB floppy during the installation, you will see the following message after CD#1 installation completed and system rebooted. resume device /dev/sdb1 not found (ignoring) waiting for device /dev/sdb2 to appear.......
  • Page 55: Gigabit Ethernet Driver Installation

    Gigabit Ethernet Driver Installation The Gigabit Ethernet Driver installation is the same as onboard LSI SATA RAID enabled. Please refer to the SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 (with onboard LSI SATA RAID) Gigabit Ethernet Driver Installation section. Adaptec Storage Manager Installation Insert the EasyBUILD 7.1 build 600 (or later) and copy the utility StorMan- 4.30.i386.rpm from the folder \APP\G330\SAS\Adaptec\Linux\ to HDD.
  • Page 56: Drivers Required

    Drivers Required For SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 Installation, the following device drivers are required. These drivers can be found in EasyBUILD 7.1 build 600 (or later) Device Version Directory on EasyBUILD Onboard ATI OS built-in ES1000 Onboard Intel 3000 No Driver Chipset LSI MegaRAID SAS...
  • Page 57 Follow the instructions to the Installation Settings. At the Installation settings, select the Software. Check C/C++ Compiler and Tools under Development to add C/C++ compiler tools. Click on Details, change Filter from Patterns to Package Groups. Select Source under Development in the left window and check kernel- source in the right window to add kernel-source.
  • Page 58: Gigabit Ethernet Driver Installation

    Gigabit Ethernet Driver Installation The Gigabit Ethernet Driver installation is the same as onboard LSI SATA RAID enabled. Please refer to the SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 (with onboard LSI SATA RAID) Gigabit Ethernet Driver Installation section. MegaRAID Storage Manager Installation You can find the MegaRAID Storage Manager in EasyBUILD 7.1 build 600.
  • Page 59: Suse Linux Enterprise Server 10 Em64T (With Onboard Lsi Sata Raid)

    SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 EM64T (with onboard LSI SATA RAID) Below information describes how to manually install SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 EM64T on Altos G330 with onboard LSI SATA RAID. Drivers Required For SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 EM64T Installation, the following device drivers are required.
  • Page 60: Gigabit Ethernet Driver Installation

    Follow the instructions to the Installation Settings At the Installation settings, select the Software. Check C/C++ Compiler and Tools under Development to add C/C++ compiler tools. Click on Details, change Filter from Patterns to Package Groups. Select Source under Development in the left window and check kernel- source in the right window to add kernel-source.
  • Page 61: Drivers Required

    Drivers Required For SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 EM64T Installation, the following device drivers are required. These drivers can be found in EasyBUILD 7.1 build 600 (or later) Device Version Directory on Resource CD Onboard ATI OS built-in ES1000 Onboard Intel 3000 No Driver Chipset Adaptec SAS 44300...
  • Page 62 Follow the instructions to the Installation Settings At the Installation settings, select the Software. Check C/C++ Compiler and Tools under Development to add C/C++ compiler tools. Click on Details, change Filter from Patterns to Package Groups. Select Source under Development in the left window and check kernel- source in the right window to add kernel-source.
  • Page 63: Gigabit Ethernet Driver Installation

    Gigabit Ethernet Driver Installation The Gigabit Ethernet Driver installation is the same as onboard LSI SATA RAID enabled. Please refer to the SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 EM64T (with onboard LSI SATA RAID) Gigabit Ethernet Driver Installation section. Adaptec Storage Manager Installation Insert the EasyBUILD 7.1 build 600 (or later) and copy the utility StorMan- 4.30.i386.rpm from the folder \APP\G330\SAS\Adaptec\x64\Linux\ to HDD.
  • Page 64: Drivers Required

    Drivers Required For SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 EM64T Installation, the following device drivers are required. These drivers can be found in EasyBUILD 7.1 build 600 (or later) Device Version Directory on EasyBUILD Onboard ATI OS built-in ES1000 Onboard Intel 3000 No Driver Chipset LSI MegaRAID SAS...
  • Page 65 After loading the driver, select Back to return the installation procedure. Follow the instructions to the Installation Settings. At the Installation settings, select the Software. Check C/C++ Compiler and Tools under Development to add C/C++ compiler tools. Click on Details, change Filter from Patterns to Package Groups. Select Source under Development in the left window and check kernel- source in the right window to add kernel-source.
  • Page 66: Gigabit Ethernet Driver Installation

    Gigabit Ethernet Driver Installation The Gigabit Ethernet Driver installation is the same as onboard LSI SATA RAID enabled. Please refer to the SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 EM64T (with onboard LSI SATA RAID) Gigabit Ethernet Driver Installation section. MegaRAID Storage Manager Installation You can find the MegaRAID Storage Manager in EasyBUILD 7.1 build 600.
  • Page 67: Suse Linux Enterprise Server 9 Service Pack 3 (With Onboard Lsi Sata Raid)

    SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9 Service Pack 3 (with onboard LSI SATA RAID) Below information describes how to manually install SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9 Service Pack 3 on Altos G330 with onboard LSI SATA RAID. Drivers Required For SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9 Service Pack 3 Installation, the following device drivers are required.
  • Page 68: Gigabit Ethernet Driver Installation

    Follow the instruction to change the CD to SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9 CD #1. Continue to follow the instructions to the Installation Settings At the Installation settings, select the Software and click on Detailed selection. Check C/C++ Compiler and Tools in the left window to add C/C++ compiler tools.
  • Page 69: Drivers Required

    Drivers Required For SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9 Service Pack 3 Installation, the following device drivers are required. Device Version Directory on Resource CD Onboard ATI OS built-in ES1000 Onboard Intel 3000 No Driver Chipset Adaptec SAS 44300 1.2.5918.0 \Disk\G330\SAS\Adaptec\44330.sl Onboard Intel 7.2.7-NAPI \Disk\G330\NIC\Intel\pro1000.lx...
  • Page 70: Gigabit Ethernet Driver Installation

    Check C/C++ Compiler and Tools in the left window to add C/C++ compiler tools. Select Various Linux Tools in the left window and check kernel-source in the right window to add kernel-source. After you add the kernel-source and C/C++ Compiler and Tools, please click on Accept and follow the instruction to complete the installation.
  • Page 71: Configuring Lsi Megaraid Sas 8204Elp

    G330 Resource CD build 300(or later). Software Version Directory on Resource CD MegaRAID Storage 2.07-00 \app\g330\sas\8204ELP\Linux\ Manager Configuring LSI MegaRAID SAS 8204ELP Please refer to the Appendix D. for the LSI MegaRAID SAS 8204ELP configuration. Installation Tips NOTE. The SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 9 Service Pack 3 CANNOT detect the floppy correctly with LSI MegaRAID SAS 8204ELP installed.
  • Page 72: Megaraid Storage Manager Installation

    onboard LSI SATA RAID) Gigabit Ethernet Driver Installation section. MegaRAID Storage Manager Installation You can find the MegaRAID Storage Manager in G330 Resource CD build 300. Please refer to Directory on Resource CD in Software Required section for the utility and copy it from the G330 Resource CD build 300 to HDD first.
  • Page 73: Configuring Onboard Lsi Sata Raid

    Onboard SATA 1.11.0 \APP\G330\SATARAID\Monitor\linux\ RAID Monitor Utility Configuring onboard LSI SATA RAID Please refer to the Appendix B. for the onboard LSI SATA RAID configuration. Installation Tips Since SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9 EM64T Service Pack 3 cannot recognize the onboard LSI SATA RAID, you need to make a driver diskette from the G330 Resource CD build 100 first before the installation.
  • Page 74: Onboard Sata Raid Utility Setup

    # cp –R /media/floppy/. /tmp/ Change the directory to the driver source and install the driver # cd /tmp/src/ # make install # insmod e1000.ko Onboard SATA RAID Utility Setup Copy the utility Spy.i386.rpm from the G330 Resource CD to HDD. Install the Spy.i386.rpm # rpm –ivh Spy.i386.rpm SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9 EM64T Service Pack 3 Installation...
  • Page 75: Installation Tips

    Installation Tips Since SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9 EM64T Service Pack 3 cannot recognize the Adaptec SAS 44300 HostRAID, you need to make a driver diskette from the G330 Resource CD build 100 first before the installation. Boot the system form SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9 EM64T Service Pack3 bootable CD.
  • Page 76: Suse Linux Enterprise Server 9 Em64T Service Pack 3 Installation (With Lsi Megaraid Sas 8204Elp)

    SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9 EM64T Service Pack 3 Installation (with LSI MegaRAID SAS 8204ELP) Below information describes how to manually install SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9 EM64T Service Pack 3 on Altos G330 with add-on LSI MegaRAID SAS 8204ELP. Drivers Required For SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9 EM64T Service Pack 3 Installation, the following device drivers are required.
  • Page 77: Gigabit Ethernet Driver Installation

    When you see the boot menu on the screen, press F6, select Installation then press Enter to continue. Follow the instruction to load the LSI MegaRAID SAS 8204ELP driver from the driver diskette from USB floppy. After loading the driver, select Back to return the installation procedure. Follow the instruction to change the CD to SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9 EM64T CD #1.
  • Page 78: Netware 6.5 Support Pack 5 Installation (With Adaptec Sas 44300 Hostraid)

    NetWare 6.5 Support Pack 5 Installation (with Adaptec SAS 44300 HostRAID) Below information describes how to manually install NetWare 6.5 (Support Pack 5 overlay CD) on Altos G330 with Adaptec SAS 44300 HostRAID. Drivers Required For NetWare 6.5 SP5 Installation, the following device drivers are required. Device Version Directory on Resource CD...
  • Page 79 During the installation, you would see the default Platform Support Modules would be set to MPS14 as following. You need to update it to ACPI with ACPI PSM module update patch after OS installation completed. The following device drivers were detected for this server.
  • Page 80 ADP94XX Properties ----------------------------------------------- Slot Number: After the driver is successfully loaded, you would see the devices listed as below. Then, please select Return to driver summary. Add, edit, or delete storage drivers. Each controller/adapter requires a driver. Driver name Device Name Stat ------------ ---------------------------------------...
  • Page 81: Acpi Psm Module Update

    Driver name Device Name Stat ------------ ---------------------------------------------- ---- E1000E.LAN Intel Intel(R) PRO/1000 PCI-E Network Connection D Please press INSERT key twice, insert the driver disk for onboard Intel 82573E NIC into floppy and press Enter. After the driver is successfully loaded, you would see Intel 82573E listed as below.
  • Page 82: Adaptec Storage Manager Installation

    Indicated which file groups you want to installed: ------------------------------------------------------ [x] NetWare 6.5 post-sp5/Novell OES post-sp2 ACPI NLMs Press F10 and follow the instructions to complete the installation of the update files. Open the C:\NWSERVER\STARTUP.NCF file and replace the line “LOAD MPS14.PSM”...
  • Page 83: Software Required

    Software Required The management utility of onboard LSI SATA RAID will be included in the EasyBUILD 7.1 build 600 (or later). Software Version Directory on EasyBUILD Onboard LSI SATA 7.29 The utility will be included in the RAID monitor utility EasyBUILD 7.1 build 600 or later.
  • Page 84 twice, insert the driver disk for onboard LSI SATA RAID into floppy and press Enter. After the driver is successfully loaded, you would see the devices listed as below. Then, please select Return to driver summary. Add, edit, or delete storage drivers. Each controller/adapter requires a driver.
  • Page 85: Onboard Lsi Sata Raid Monitor Utility Installation

    82573E NIC into floppy and press Enter. After the driver is successfully loaded, you would see Intel 82573E listed as below. Then, please select Return to driver summary. Add, edit, or delete storage drivers. Each controller/adapter requires a driver. Driver name Device Name Status ----------- --------------------------------------------- ------...
  • Page 86: Software Required

    Onboard LSI SATA 6.31 The driver will be included in RAID EasyBUILD 7.1 build 600 or later. You can find the driver on GCSD website, too. http://csd.acer.com.tw Onboard Intel 10.21.01 \Disk\G330\NIC\Intel\pro1000.nw 82573E Gigabit Ethernet Onboard USB 2.0 OS built-in Software Required The management utility of onboard LSI SATA RAID will be included in the EasyBUILD 7.1 build 600 (or later).
  • Page 87 install. At Prepare boot partition page, just select continue to use the DOS partition we created. When you see the following message, please select Modify. Move the cursor to Storage adapters and press Enter. The following device drivers were detected for this server.
  • Page 88 Device types Driver names ------------------------- ---------------------------- HotPlug Support Module: (optional) Storage adapters: IDEATA,MEGARIDE NetWare 6.5 Support Pack 6 can detect the onboard Intel 82573E but we still replace the driver with the one in G330 Resource CD. When you see the following screen, please select Modify.
  • Page 89: Onboard Lsi Sata Raid Monitor Utility Installation

    Network boards: E1000E NetWare Loadable Modules: (optional) Please follow the normal procedures to complete the NetWare 6.5 Support Pack 6 installation. Onboard LSI SATA RAID Monitor Utility Installation The onboard LSI SATA RAID Monitor Utility installation is the same as NetWare 6.5 Support Pack 6.
  • Page 90: Enable Onboard Intel Sata Raid Function

    Configuring the onboard Intel SATA RAID APPENDIX A: ONBOARD INTEL SATA RAID This section briefly shows how to create RAID 1 (mirror) volume with onboard CREATION Intel SATA RAID function. Enable onboard Intel SATA RAID function To configure onboard Intel SATA RAID, you have to enable the onboard Intel SATA RAID in BIOS first.
  • Page 91: Enable Onboard Sata Raid Function

    Configuring the onboard LSI SATA RAID APPENDIX B: ONBOARD LSI SATA RAID CREATION This section briefly shows how to create RAID 1 (mirror) volume with onboard LSI SATA RAID function. Enable onboard SATA RAID function To configure onboard LSI SATA RAID, you have to enable the onboard LSI SATA RAID in BIOS first.
  • Page 92: Initial Raid Volume

    Press spacebar to select the array and press <F10> to configure the logical drive The default RAID level for 2 disk drives is RAID1. Just select Accept to use the default setting and press <Enter> to return to the ARRAY SELECTION MENU.
  • Page 93: Starting Sas Configuration Utility

    Configuring Adaptec SAS 44300 HostRAID APPENDIX C: ADAPTEC SAS 44300 HOSTRAID This section briefly shows how to create RAID 1 with Adaptec SAS 44300 CREATION HostRAID. Starting SAS Configuration Utility To start Adaptec SAS/SATA Configuration Utility, press CTRL-A when you see the Adaptec Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) BIOS during POST.
  • Page 94: Starting Lsi Megaraid Sas Raid Configuration Utility

    Configuring LSI MegaRAID SAS 8204ELP APPENDIX D: LSI MEGARAID SAS 8204ELP This section briefly shows how to create RAID with LSI MegaRAID SAS 8204ELP. RAID CREATION Starting LSI MegaRAID SAS RAID Configuration Utility To start LSI MegaRAID SAS RAID Configuration Utility for MegaRAID SAS 8204ELP, press CTRL-M when you see the RAID BIOS during POST.
  • Page 95: Assigning A Hot Spare Disk

    listed under Logical Drives. Press Spacebar to select drives for initialization. The selected drive will be shown in yellow. After selecting the drives, press F10 and select YES to start the initialization process. When initialization is complete, press ESC to continue. Press ESC to return to the Management Menu.

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