Adaptec 4000SAS Installation And User Manual

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Chapter 8: Installing the Driver on an Existing Operating System ● 57Before You BeginBefore you begin, install and connect your Adaptec RAID controllerand internal disk drives (see page 35).You must also create a driver disk (see page 51) before you begininstalling the controller driver.Creating a Driver DiskNote: You will need a floppy disk to complete this task.To create a driver disk:1 Set your system BIOS so that your computer boots from the CD drive.(For instructions, refer to your computer’s documentation.)2 Turn on your computer, then insert the RAID Installation CDincluded in your RAID controller kit.3 Follow the on-screen instructions to get to the Adaptec Start Menu.4 Click Create Driver Disk, then select your operating system.Linux only—Select your operating system and the architecture:● Intel 386 or 486 computers—Select i386.● Pentium I or II computers—Select i586.● Pentium III, IV, or AMD K-6 computers—Select i686.● AMD Athlon computers—Select Athlon.5 Select your floppy disk drive letter, then select the format you want.(You need a full format only if your floppy disk has never beenformatted or may have bad sectors.)6 Insert the floppy disk, then click OK. The system creates the driver disk.7 Remove and label the driver disk.8 Continue the driver installation for your operating system:● For Windows, see page 58.● For Red Hat or SuSE Linux, see page 58.● For NetWare, see page 59.