HighPoint RocketRAID 2300 - Manual (Page 66)

Linux Driver Support
1 – SuSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) installation
Overview
This section provides instructions describing how to install and utilize the
RocketRAID host adapter on a SuSE (SLES) Linux system.
2 - Installing SLES Linux on the RocketRAID 230x
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 OpenSource package for the RocketRAID host adapter. This
package is available from our website, and is posted on the BIOS/Driver page for the
corresponding RocketRAID host adapter.
To install SLES onto hard disks or RAID arrays attached to RocketRAID host adapter,
follow the steps outlined below:
Step 1 Prepare the Driver Diskette
The driver is contained in a floppy diskette image file (slesdd.img).
On a DOS or Windows system, a driver diskette can be generated using rawrite.exe.
This utility is included on the SLES Linux CD (under /dosutils). Run rawrite 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=SLESdd.img of=/dev/fd0
Step 2 Install SLES Linux
1. Start the install procedure by booting from SLES installation CD.
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