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FILE NAME: aic7xxx-6.3.11-3.sles8.amd64.dd.gz

TITLE: HP ProLiant 64-Bit/66-Mhz Dual Channel Wide Ultra3 SCSI Controller Driver Diskette for United Linux 1.0 / SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 8 (AMD64)

VERSION: 6.3.11-3

KEY FILE: 

LANGUAGE: English

CATEGORY: Software - Driver Diskettes

DIVISION: N/A

OPERATING SYSTEM: United Linux 1.0 / SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 8 (AMD64)

PREREQUISITES: N/A

EFFECTIVE DATE: November 15, 2005

ELECTRONIC DISTRIBUTION ALLOWED: YES

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SUPERSEDES: N/A

SUPPORT SYSTEMS/DEVICES:
  HP ProLiant 64-Bit/66-Mhz Dual Channel Wide Ultra3 SCSI Controller

DESCRIPTION:
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This driver diskette image provides the binary driver modules pre-built for United Linux 1.0 / SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 8 (AMD64) to enable the HP ProLiant 64-Bit/66-Mhz Dual Channel Wide Ultra3 SCSI Controller.

Using a driver diskette at United Linux 1.0 / SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 8 (AMD64) 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 United Linux 1.0 / SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 8 (AMD64) 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 8 supported by this driver
diskette are:
2.4.21-278 - SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 8 SP 4 (AMD64)

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 United Linux 1.0 / SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 8 (AMD64) CD.

3) Label a blank, formatted 3.5-inch diskette as "HP United Linux 1.0 / SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 8 (AMD64) 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: aic7xxx-6.3.11-3.sles8.amd64.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 "aic7xxx-6.3.11-3.sles8.amd64.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 United Linux 1.0 / SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 8 (AMD64) Driver Diskette). Insert the diskette into the floppy drive, but DO NOT issue the mount command:

	# dd if=aic7xxx-6.3.11-3.sles8.amd64.dd.gz of=/dev/fd0 bs=1440k

4)  This command creates a diskette containing the image of the input file (aic7xxx-6.3.11-3.sles8.amd64.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 United Linux 1.0 / SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 8 (AMD64) Driver Diskette", boot your Linux machine with your United Linux 1.0 / SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 8 (AMD64) CD1 in your CD-ROM Drive.

At the splash screen press the left <ALT> key to use the driver diskette.

United Linux 1.0 / SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 8 (AMD64) will prompt for the Updates Diskette and the HP United Linux 1.0 / SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 8 (AMD64) Driver Diskette during the installation procedure. 

Customer Service
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