Chapter 7: Installing the Driver and an Operating System ● 57Before You Begin● Install and connect your Adaptec RAID controller and internal disk drives (see page 43).● Create a bootable array (see page 51).● Create a driver disk (see the following section).Note: Not all operating systems are supported on all controllers. For up-to-date operatingsystem version support, visit the Adaptec Web Site at www.adaptec.com. From the main menuselect Support>Knowledgebase>Find Answers. Select your controller type and OS support togenerate a list of supported operating systems and to download the latest drivers.Creating a Driver DiskThis section describes how to create a driver disk for most supported operating systems. Youwill need a floppy disk to complete this task.Note: Some operating systems do not require a separate driver disk, including Windows Vista,Windows Server 2008, and Windows 7—they load the driver right from the Adaptec InstallationDVD. For other operating systems, including VMware, Debian Linux, and Ubuntu Linux, youmust create the driver disk manually. Since the driver image is too large to fit on a floppy, youmust use a USB flash drive (“USB stick”) or writable CD. For details, see the instructions foryour operating system, as described below.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 inyour RAID controller kit.3 Click Create Diskette, then select your operating system and version.4 When prompted, insert a floppy disk, then click OK.The system creates the driver disk.5 Remove and label the driver disk.Continue with the instructions for your operating system:● For Windows, see page 58.● For Red Hat Linux 5, see page 59.● For Red Hat Linux 6 or Fedora Linux, see page 59.● For SuSE Linux, see page 59.● For Debian or Ubuntu Linux, see page 60.● For OpenServer, see page 59.● For UnixWare, see page 63.● For Solaris, see page 63.● For VMware, see page 63.● For FreeBSD, see page 64.
