Red hat linux enterprise 4.4, 4.5, New os installation, Existing system – Promise Technology Network Device EX8654 User Manual

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Red Hat Linux Enterprise 4.4, 4.5

New OS Installation

1.

Start the RedHat Linux Installation by booting from the install CD.

2.

At the “Welcome to Red Hat Linux...” installation screen, a prompt labeled
boot:

will appear at the bottom of the screen. Type linux dd and press

Enter.

3.

When the Installer asks, “Do you have a driver disk?” click Yes.

4.

At the “Insert your driver disk and press OK to continue,” click OK.
At the Devices dialog box, insert the driver diskette or CD, or attach the USB
stick and click OK.

5.

Continue with the installation normally.

Note:

Check the readme file, included with the downloaded driver files, for

instructions on installing the RAID Console.

Note:

The RHEL 5 kernel includes a SuperTrak driver.

Existing System

1.

Insert the driver diskette or CD, or attach the USB stick.

2.

Log in as root.

3.

Type mount -r /dev/fd0 /mnt/floppy.
Change this command as needed for a CD or USB stick.

4.

Type cd /mnt/floppy
Change this command as needed for a CD or USB stick.

5.

Type sh ./install.

6.

When the Installer asks, “You are installing a driver on an existing OS. Is it
true (y/n)?” press Y, then press Enter.

7.

Type cd; umount /mnt/floppy.
Change this command as needed for a CD or USB stick.

8.

Remove the driver diskette, CD, or USB stick.

9.

Type reboot to restart the system.

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