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Adaptec RAID Installation Guide
b
Boot from the CD. The CD loads a Linux kernel that is
used to manage all of its functions.
c
Follow instructions and respond to prompts as necessary
to get to the Adaptec splash screen.
d
When you see the Adaptec splash screen, click Create
Driver Disk. Then, click the appropriate operating
system.
e
Insert a floppy disk and click OK. The system creates the
driver disk.
2
Shut down the system and remove the Adaptec RAID
Installation CD and the driver floppy disk.
3
Install and configure your controller and hard drives
according to the instructions in
4
Start Windows 2000. Windows launches the Found New
Hardware Wizard, which searches for the controller.
5
Insert the driver disk you created in
6
Select the floppy disk as the source and then click Next.
7
Click Next in the succeeding two windows that appear and
follow the on-screen instructions to complete the controller
installation.
upgrading Windows NT to Windows 2000
In this scenario, you already have an Adaptec RAID controller
installed in your system. However, because you are upgrading to
a new operating system, you need to put the correct driver into
the new operating system. To install the driver
1
Create a driver floppy disk using the Adaptec RAID
Installation CD. To create the disk
a
Insert the Adaptec RAID Installation CD in your drive.
b
Boot from the CD. The CD loads a Linux kernel that is
used to manage all of its functions.
c
Follow instructions and respond to prompts as necessary
to get to the Adaptec splash screen.
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