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Fedora core 4 linux installation overview – HighPoint RocketRAID 2322 User Manual

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Fedora Core 4 Linux installation Overview

This section provides instructions describing how to install and utilize the
RocketRAID 2322 Adapter on a Fedora Core 4 Linux system.

1 - Installing Fedora Core 4 on the RocketRAID 2322 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 Open Source package for the RocketRAID 2322 controller. This
package is available from our website, and is posted on the BIOS/Driver page for the
RocketRAID 2322.

To install Fedora Linux onto hard disks or RAID arrays attached to RocketRAID 2322
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.exe 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=fc3-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 4

Linux Driver Support

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