Supermicro Supero X6DAL-B2 User Manual page 112

X6DAL-B2/X6DAL-TB2 User's Manual
Installing the driver in a new Linux system
To Install the Red Hat AS 2.1 or RHES 3.0 Driver in a New Linux System:
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 the section-
"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 Red Hat CD Disk 1 in the CD-ROM drive and restart the system.
5. When the Red Hat Welcome screen appears, type expert or linux dd at
the boot prompt.
6. When prompted, insert the driver disk (see Step 1) and select OK.
7. Follow the prompts to set up your preferred environment.
8. If you intend to install other third-party devices, proceed with the
installation of those devices. Otherwise, select Done.
9. Continue with the Linux installation according to the Red Hat
documentation.
Installing or Updating the Driver in an Existing Red Hat or SuSE
Linux System
* To install the driver in an existing Red Hat or SuSE 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.
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