Chapter 7: Installing the Driver and an Operating System ● 49Before You Begin● Install and connect your Adaptec RAID controller and internal disk drives (see page 35).● Create a bootable array (see page 43).● Create a driver disk (see the following section).Note: For up-to-date operating system version support, visit the Adaptec Web Site atwww.adaptec.com . From the main menu select Support>Knowledgebase>Find Answers. Selectyour controller type and OS support to generate a list of supported operating systems and todownload the latest drivers.Creating a Driver DiskNote: You will need a floppy disk to complete this task for all operating systems exceptWindows Vista, Windows Server 2008, and Windows 7.To create a driver disk:1 Set your system BIOS so that your computer boots from the DVD drive. (For instructions,refer to your computer documentation.)2 Turn on your computer, then insert the RAID Controller Installation DVD included inyour RAID controller kit.3 Click Create Diskette, then select your operating system.Note: Linux only—If prompted, select your operating system and then the version.4 When prompted, insert a floppy disk, then click OK.The system creates the driver disk.5 Remove and label the driver disk.6 Continue with the instructions for your operating system:● For Windows, see page 50.● For Red Hat Linux, see page 51.● For SUSE Linux, see page 51.● For OpenServer, see page 51.● For UnixWare, see page 52.● For Solaris, see page 52● For VMware, see page 53.● For FreeBSD, see page 53.
