IBM ServeRAID-8e (Adaptec SATA HostRAID) Diskette Images for RHEL 4 64 bit Intel and AMD kernels
System x206m, x306m, Intellistation M Pro

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CONTENTS
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1.0  Overview
2.0  Installation and setup instructions
3.0  Diskette Image  
4.0  Unattended mode
5.0  Web information and support phone Number
6.0  Notices and trademarks
7.0  Disclaimer


1.0  Overview
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        1.1     This will update the Adaptec HostRAID SATA device driver.
		It will not affect any device drivers. The driver supports RHEL 4 OOB, Update 1
		and Update 2 for 64 bit Intel and AMD kernels.
        
        1.2     Limitations

                - None

        1.3     Enhancements
                - Implemented Medium Error Handling for write and rebuild operations

        1.4.    Level of Recommendations and Prerequisites for the
                update:

                - Adaptec SATA Device Driver 1.19.3854 or greater   

        1.5     Co-requisite
		- The x206m/x306m requires system BIOS 1.29 and the Intellistation M Pro requires system BIOS 1.33.
 



2.0  Installation and setup instructions
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       This diskette will update the Adaptec SATA HostRAID Driver
       on the following systems:  x206m, x306m, Intellistation M Pro

       2.1   Performing this code update 
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             - Copy the RPM to the system that has the device driver you want to update

             - execute the RPM for updating the "Adaptec SATA HostRAID" device driver
    

3.0     Diskette Image 
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	- adpahci.rhel4.x86_64.img  	     - Image for creating the "Adaptec SATA HostRAID Support
 	        	    		       for RHEL 4 Out of box Intel 64 bit kernels
	- adpahci.rhel4.x86_64.rpm           - RPM for updating the "Adaptec SATA HostRAID Support
                                               for RHEL 4 Out of box Intel 64 bit kernels
	- adpahci.rhel4qu1.x86_64.img        - Image for creating the "Adaptec SATA HostRAID Support
 	        	    		       for RHEL 4 update 1 Intel 64 bit kernels
	- adpahci.rhel4qu1.x86_64.rpm 	     - RPM for updating the "Adaptec SATA HostRAID Support
                                               for RHEL 4 update 1 Intel 64 bit kernels
	- adpahci.rhel4qu2.x86_64.img        - Image for creating the "Adaptec SATA HostRAID Support
 	        	    		       for RHEL 4 update 2 Intel 64 bit kernels
	- adpahci.rhel4qu2.x86_64.rpm        - RPM for updating the "Adaptec SATA HostRAID Support
                                               for RHEL 4 update 2 Intel 64 bit kernels
	
4.0     Unattended Mode
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      		N/A

5.0     Web information and support phone number
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        5.1     IBM Support Web Site:
                http://www.ibm.com/support/.
       		
     		For a list of supported operating systems on legacy (non-shipping) 
     		controllers, see http://www.ibm.com/servers/eserver/serverproven/compat/us/.

		You can receive hardware service through IBM Services or through your IBM
           	reseller, if your reseller is authorized by IBM to provide warranty service. See
           	http://www.ibm.com/planetwide/ for support telephone numbers, or in the U.S.
            	and Canada, call 1-800-IBM-SERV (1-800-426-7378).

            	In the U.S. and Canada, hardware service and support is available 24 hours a day,
            	7 days a week. In the U.K., these services are available Monday through Friday,
            	from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.


        5.2     IBM eserver xSeries Web Site:
                http://www.ibm.com/eserver/xseries

        5.3     If you have any questions about this update, or problems applying the update, 
		go to the following Help Center World Telephone Numbers and URL:
                http://www.pc.ibm.com/qtechinfo/YAST-3P2QYL.html.


6.0.    Notices and trademarks 
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        6.1     The following terms are trademarks of the IBM 
                Corporation in the United States, or other countries
                or both:
                            * IBM
                            
                Other company, product, and service names may be
                trademarks or service marks of others.

7.0.    Disclaimer
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