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Chapter 8: Installing the Driver on an Existing Operating System
Before You Begin
Before you begin, install and connect your Adaptec RAID controller
and internal disk drives (see
You must also create a driver disk (see
installing the controller driver.
Creating a Driver Disk
Note: You will need a floppy disk to complete this task.
To create a driver disk:
Set your system BIOS so that your computer boots from the CD drive.
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(For instructions, refer to your computer's documentation.)
Turn on your computer, then insert the RAID Installation CD
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included in your RAID controller kit.
Follow the on-screen instructions to get to the Adaptec Start Menu.
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Click Create Driver Disk, then select your operating system.
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Linux only—Select your operating system and the architecture:
Intel 386 or 486 computers—Select i386.
Pentium I or II computers—Select i586.
Pentium III, IV, or AMD K-6 computers—Select i686.
AMD Athlon computers—Select Athlon.
Select your floppy disk drive letter, then select the format you want.
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(You need a full format only if your floppy disk has never been
formatted or may have bad sectors.)
Insert the floppy disk, then click OK. The system creates the driver disk.
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Remove and label the driver disk.
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Continue the driver installation for your operating system:
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For Windows, see
For Red Hat or SuSE Linux, see
For NetWare, see
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