Avago Technologies MegaRAID SAS 9240-4i - Manual (Page 13)

LSI Corporation | January 2011 Page 13
MegaRAID SAS Device Driver Installation User Guide Chapter 4: Red Hat Linux Driver Installation | Installing the Driver in a New Red Hat Linux System
Chapter 4
This chapter describes how to install the device driver for Red Hat Linux 3.0, 4.0, 5.0, and
6.0, and how to update the Red Hat Linux driver on an existing Red Hat Linux system.
This chapter consists of the following sections:
 Section 4.1, Installing the Driver in a New Red Hat Linux System
 Section 4.2, Adding the Red Hat Linux 4.0, 5.0, or 6.0 Driver to an Existing Installation
 Section 4.3, Updating the Red Hat Linux System Driver
Refer to the release notes that accompanied the driver for information on an existing
Red Hat Linux system.
4.1 Installing the Driver in a
New Red Hat Linux System
You can install the driver in a new Red Hat Linux 6 system from the Red Hat Linux
installation CD. In addition, you can install the driver in a new Red Hat Linux 3.0, 4.0, 5.0,
or 6.0 system from a driver update diskette.
4.1.1 Installing from CD To install the MegaSAS device driver in a new Red Hat Linux 6.0 system from the Red
Hat Linux installation CD, perform the following steps:
1. Insert the Red Hat Linux installation CD in the CD drive.
2. Follow the installation procedure for Red Hat Linux 6.0.
4.1.2 Installing from a Driver Update
Diskette
To install the MegaRAID device driver in a new Red Hat Linux 3.0, 4.0, 5.0, or 6.0 system
from a driver update diskette, create the diskette using the Linux driver image on the
Red Hat Linux installation CD. Perform the following steps:
1. Boot to CD-ROM with Disk 1.
2. Type:
linux dd
3. Insert the driver diskette.
The utility locates and loads the driver for your device.
4. Press ALT+CTRL+F4 to verify the driver is loaded.
5. Follow the Red Hat Linux installation procedure to complete the installation.
Red Hat Linux Driver Installation