HighPoint RocketRAID 2240 User Manual

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SuSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) installation Overview

This section provides instructions describing how to install and utilize the

RocketRAID 2240 Adapter on a SuSE (SLES) Linux system.

1 - Installing SLES Linux on the RocketRAID 2240 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 2240 controller. This

package is available from our website, and is posted on the BIOS/Driver page for the

RocketRAID 2240.

To install SLES onto hard disks or RAID arrays attached to RocketRAID 2240

controller, 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

Start the install procedure by booting from SLES installation CD.

After the CD boots, select the “Installation” option and press F6 to load the

driver.

Insert the Driver Diskette when it displays “P lease insert the Driver Update

floppy”.

Linux Driver Support

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