User`s guide

Chapter 7: Installing the Driver and an Operating System ● 49
Before You Begin
● Install and connect your Adaptec RAID controller and internal disk drives (see page 35).
● Create a bootable array (see page 43).
● Create a driver disk (see the following section).
Note:
For up-to-date operating system version support, visit the Adaptec Web Site at
www.adaptec.com . From the main menu select Support>Knowledgebase>Find Answers. Select
your controller type and OS support to generate a list of supported operating systems and to
download the latest drivers.
Creating a Driver Disk
Note: You will need a floppy disk to complete this task for all operating systems except
Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008, and Windows 7.
To create a driver disk:
1 Set your system BIOS so that your computer boots from the DVD drive. (For instructions,
refer to your computer documentation.)
2 Turn on your computer, then insert the RAID Controller Installation DVD included in
your RAID controller kit.
3 Click Create Diskette, then select your operating system.
Note:
Linux only—If prompted, select your operating system and then the version.
4
When prompted, insert a floppy disk, then click OK.
The system creates the driver disk.
5 Remove and label the driver disk.
6 Continue with the instructions for your operating system:
● For Windows, see page 50.
● For Red Hat Linux, see page 51.
● For SUSE Linux, see page 51.
● For OpenServer, see page 51.
● For UnixWare, see page 52.
● For Solaris, see page 52
● For VMware, see page 53.
● For FreeBSD, see page 53.