Installation guide
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Adaptec RAID Installation Guide
■ Upgrading the Controller in an Existing System on page 3-8
■ Changing the Driver in an Existing System on page 3-9
Note: If you choose the Microsoft I
2
O Operating System
Module (OSM) in place of the Adaptec driver, you cannot
use Adaptec storage management software.
Installing the Driver in a New System with Only One
Controller
In this scenario, you are installing an Adaptec RAID controller and
Windows NT 4.0 in a new system that does not have other hardware
that requires the use of Windows NT mass storage detection.
Note: If Windows NT is to coexist with another operating
system, the other operating system must be installed before
you install Windows NT.
To install the driver
1 Install and configure your Adaptec RAID controller and hard
drives according to the instructions in Chapter 2.
2 Start up the system. During startup, press Ctrl+A to start
SMOR. Use SMOR to create the RAID. For details, refer to
Using SMOR on page 2-10.
3
Create a driver floppy disk using the
Adaptec RAID Installation CD
.
To create the disk
a Insert the Adaptec RAID Installation CD in your drive.
b Boot from the CD. The CD loads a Linux kernel that is used
to manage all of its functions.
c Follow instructions and respond to prompts as necessary to
get to the Adaptec splash screen.
d When you see the Adaptec splash screen, click Create
Driver Disk. Then, click the appropriate operating system.
e Insert a floppy disk and click OK. The system creates the
driver disk.