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Linux Driver Support
1 - Fedora 7 Linux installation Overview
This section provides instructions describing how to install and utilize the RocketRAID
host adapter on a Fedora 7 Linux system.
2 - Installing Fedora 7 on the RocketRAID 3522
Host Adapter
Note: If the OS is running kernel that differs from the one supported by the precompiled
driver, the precompiled drivers cannot be used. A driver can be built for this kernel using
the OpenSource package for the RocketRAID host adapter. This package is available
from our website, and is posted on the BIOS/Driver page for the corresponding
RocketRAID host adapter.
To install Fedora Linux onto hard disks or RAID arrays attached to RocketRAID host
adapter, follow the steps outlined below:
Step 1 Prepare the Driver Diskette
The driver is contained in a floppy diskette image file.
On a DOS or Windows system, a Fedora driver diskette can be generated using
rawrite.exe. This utility is included on the Fedora Linux CD (under /dosutils). Run rawrite
using a command prompt window, and follow the directions it provides.
On a Linux system, use the "dd" command to generate a boot diskette. Insert a floppy
disk into the floppy drive and type the following command:
# dd if=fc6-i386.img of=/dev/fd0
Note: The driver disk image file depends on your core version and hardware.
Step 2 Install Fedora Linux
Installation steps for Fedora 7
1) Boot from the Fedora Installation CD, and start the install procedure.
2) At the "Welcome to Fedora Linux" installation screen, a prompt labeled "boot:" will
appear at the bottom of the screen. Type in "linux dd" and then press Enter.
3) When prompted "Do you have a driver disk?", select "Yes". At the "Insert your
driver disk and press OK to continue. " prompt, insert the driver diskette and then
select "OK".
4) The system will now load the RocketRAID driver automatically.
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