Asus Adaptec 2025 ZCR - Manual (Page 42)

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Installing the Driver
Installing the Linux Module
This section contains the following procedures:
■ Installing the Module When You Install Red Hat
■ Installing the Module in an Existing Linux System
Notes:
■ SuSE Linux only—The controller is not supported as a
bootable controller. In other words, you can only use
Installing the Module in an Existing Linux System on page 3-6 .
■ For the most up-to-date information on Adaptec’s support
of Linux, visit
www.adaptec.com .
Installing the Module When You Install Red Hat
To install the module with the operating system during a fresh install:
1 Install and configure the controller and hard drives, as
described in
page 2-3 .
2 Create the bootable array, as described on page 2-5 .
3 Create the driver disk, as described on page 3-2 . When finished,
remove the driver disk.
4 Insert the first Red Hat installation CD and restart the computer
to begin the operating system installation.
5 Restart the computer.
6 When the Red Hat Welcome screen appears, type expert at the
Boot: prompt.
7 When prompted, insert the driver disk, then select OK.
8 Follow the prompts to set up your preferred environment.
9 If you are installing other third-party devices, proceed with the
installation of those devices. Otherwise, select Done.
10 Proceed with the Linux installation according to the Red Hat
instructions.