HighPoint RocketRAID 1740 - Manual (Page 42)

Linux Driver Support
1 – Fedora Core 6 Linux installation Overview
This section provides instructions describing how to install and utilize the
RocketRAID 174x Adapter on a Fedora Core 6 Linux system.
2 - Installing Fedora Core 6 on the RocketRAID 174x
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 174x controller. This
package is available from our website, and is posted on the BIOS/Driver page for the
RocketRAID 174x.
To install Fedora Linux onto hard disks or RAID arrays attached to RocketRAID 174x
controller, 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=fcX-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 Core 6
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, then press Enter.
boot: linux dd
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