3-31Installing the Driver2 Install and configure your Adaptec RAID controller and harddrives according to the instructions in Chapter 2.3 Start up the server. During startup, press Ctrl+A to startSMOR. Use SMOR to create the RAID. For details, refer toUsing SMOR on page 2-10.Note: Any partitions created on disks that are not part of anarray will be unavailable if you subsequently use the disk ina RAID configuration. If your hard drives do not havepartition tables or do not contain a recognizable partition,you will be prompted to initialize these disks. The operatingsystem can automatically remove the data or you canmanually partition the drives. For more information, refer tothe Red Hat documentation.4 Insert the Red Hat Linux boot floppy disk in the floppy diskdrive and the Red Hat CD Disk 1 in the CD drive.5 Start up the system.6 When the Red Hat welcome screen appears, type expert atthe boot prompt.7 When prompted, insert the driver disk you created in Step 1and select OK.8 Follow the prompts to setup your preferred environment; forexample, your preferred language and keyboard type.9 If you are installing from a CD, select Local CD-ROM. Thesystem asks you to add a device. Select Add device.10 Scroll down and select the Adaptec driver. The system informsyou that it has found the Adaptec I 2 O RAID Host Adapter.11 If you intend to install other third-party devices, proceed withthe installation of those devices. Otherwise, select Done.12 Continue with the Linux installation according to the Red Hatdocumentation.
