Linux Installation68 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller User GuideInstall and run 3DM disk management utilityRefer to the 3DM Disk Management Utility chapter. If you are using the3ware Command Line Interface, refer to the 3ware CLI User Guide.SuSE Linux InstallationNote: Release 7.7 of the 3ware code set (including firmware,driver, and 3DM) supports SuSE versions 8.1 and 8.2As a Plug and Play device, the Escalade ATA RAID Controller may beconfigured to be your system’s boot device or you can use another device,such as a disk attached to the motherboard as your boot device. Use yoursystem’s Setup utility to set the boot order according to how you install youroperating system.If you have a new drive configuration without an operating system and wantto install Linux on a drive managed by 3ware’s ATA RAID controller, followthe instructions in:Installing the ATA RAID controller while installing SuSE Linux withYaST2 (page 68).If you are installing the ATA RAID controller on a system that already has theoperating system installed on a unit connected to another controller, followthe instructions in:Installing the ATA RAID controller on systems that boot from a differentdevice (page 70).Note: If you wish to upgrade to a newer 3ware Escalade Linuxdriver, please refer to the latest Release Notes published on ourwebsite at http://www.3ware.com.Installing the ATA RAID controller while installingSuSE Linux with YaST2Materials required■ 3ware CD-ROM(You will be required to create a 3ware Linux Driver Installation Diskettefrom the files located on the 3ware CD-ROM. Please refer to the“Readme.txt” file on the 3ware CD-ROM for directions.)
