SOFTPAQ NUMBER: N/A

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FILE NAME: aacraid-1.1.5.2400-4.sles9.x86_64.dd.gz

TITLE: HP 6-PortSATA RAID Controller Driver Diskette for SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9 (AMD64/EM64T)

VERSION: 1.1.5.2400-4

KEY FILE: 

LANGUAGE: English

CATEGORY: Software - Driver Diskettes

DIVISION: N/A

OPERATING SYSTEM: SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9 (AMD64/EM64T)

PREREQUISITES: N/A

EFFECTIVE DATE: November 15, 2005

ELECTRONIC DISTRIBUTION ALLOWED: YES

SOFTPAQ UTILITY VERSION: N/A

SUPERSEDES: N/A

SUPPORT SYSTEMS/DEVICES:
  ProLiant ML110 G2
  ProLiant ML110 G3
  ProLiant ML150 G2
  ProLiant ML310 G2
  ProLiant ML310 G3
  ProLiant ML350 G4p

  HP 6-Port SATA RAID Controller

DESCRIPTION:
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This driver diskette image provides the binary driver modules pre-built for SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9 (AMD64/EM64T) to enable the HP 6-PortSATA RAID Controller.

Using a driver diskette at SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9 (AMD64/EM64T) installation time allows the most up-to-date driver version included in the diskette to be used, rather than the default driver version contained in the Linux SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9 (AMD64/EM64T) installation CD.

FIXES:
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KNOWN ISSUES:
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ENHANCEMENTS:
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The kernels of SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 9 supported by this driver
diskette are:
2.6.5-7.244 - SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 9 SP 3 (AMD64/EM64T)

CREATING A DRIVER DISKETTE
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There are two methods to create the Installation Diskette:


MAKING A DISKETTE UNDER MS-DOS:
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1) Save the "[package name]" file into a temporary directory. 

2) Use the "rawrite" utility which is included on the SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9 (AMD64/EM64T) CD.

3) Label a blank, formatted 3.5-inch diskette as "HP SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9 (AMD64/EM64T) Driver Diskette". Next, insert the diskette in the diskette drive. Then, use the following commands (assuming your Disk Image is at the location c: and your CD-ROM is drive d:)

	C:\> d:\dosutils\rawrite 

Enter disk image source file name: aacraid-1.1.5.2400-4.sles9.x86_64.dd.gz Enter target diskette drive: a: 

Please insert a formatted diskette into drive A: and press --ENTER-- : Enter


MAKING A DISKETTE UNDER A LINUX-LIKE OS:
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1)  Save the "aacraid-1.1.5.2400-4.sles9.x86_64.dd.gz" file into a temporary directory. 

2)  To make a diskette under Linux (or any other Linux-like operating system), you must have permission to write to the device representing a 3.5-inch diskette drive (known as /dev/fd0 under Linux)

3)  First, label a blank, formatted diskette appropriately (HP SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9 (AMD64/EM64T) Driver Diskette). Insert the diskette into the floppy drive, but DO NOT issue the mount command:

	# dd if=aacraid-1.1.5.2400-4.sles9.x86_64.dd.gz of=/dev/fd0 bs=1440k

4)  This command creates a diskette containing the image of the input file (aacraid-1.1.5.2400-4.sles9.x86_64.dd.gz) to an output file (of=/dev/fd0) using the diskette size of 1440k (1.44MB).  To make another diskette label that diskette, and run "dd" again, specifying the correct input file.


INSTALLATION
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To install Linux using this "HP SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9 (AMD64/EM64T) Driver Diskette", boot your Linux machine with your SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9 (AMD64/EM64T) CD1 in your CD-ROM Drive.

At the splash screen press the F6 key to use the driver diskette.

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9 (AMD64/EM64T) will prompt for the Updates Diskette and the HP SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9 (AMD64/EM64T) Driver Diskette during the installation procedure. 

Customer Service
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