MSI MS-9246 - Manual (Page 100)

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Adaptec SATA RAID Utility for Intel ICH5R
2. Installing the Driver in an Existing Windows System
In this scenario, you are installing a driver in a system that already has a Win-
dows operating system. To install the driver:
1. Create a driver disk by following the instructions from the Web site or the
product CD.
2. Start Windows. Windows launches the Found New Hardware Wizard,
which searches for the controller driver.
3. Insert the driver disk you created in Step 1. Select the floppy disk drive as
the source and click Next.
4. If necessary, select the appropriate driver for your operating system.
5. Click Next as needed to complete the controller installation.
6. Remove the driver disk.
7. If prompted, restart the computer.
8. Your installation is complete. If you want to create an array from the BIOS,
see Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility. If you want to create an array
from the operating system, see Using Adaptec Storage Manager – Browser
Edition.
3. Installing Red Hat Linux 7.3 or 8.0
Installing the Red Hat Driver in a New Linux System
In this scenario, you are installing the driver in a new Linux system. To install the
driver:
1. Obtain a driver disk from either the Web site or the product CD.
2. Restart the computer.
3. If creating an array, press Ctrl-A when prompted to enter the ARC utility.
For instructions on creating an array from the BIOS, see Adaptec RAID
Configuration Utility. For a simple volume, skip to Step 4.
4. When the array is finished building, or if you are continuing from Step 3,
insert the Red Hat CD Disk 1 in the CD-ROM drive and restart the system.
5. When the Red Hat Welcome screen appears, type expert or linux dd at the
boot prompt.
6. When prompted, insert the driver disk (see Step 1) and select OK.
7. Follow the prompts to set up your preferred environment.
8. If you intend to install other third-party devices, proceed with the installa-
tion of those devices. Otherwise, select Done.
9. Continue with the Linux installation according to the Red Hat documentation.
Installing or Updating the Driver in an Existing Linux System
To install the driver in an existing Linux system, type:
rpm -Uvh xxx.yyy.rpm
To update the driver in an existing Linux system, type:
rpm -Uvh —force xxx.yyy.rpm
where xxx is the name of the driver file and yyy is the processor type.