Installation guide

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Installing the Driver
7 Once the system has started, verify that an entry has been made
for the new controller in the modules configuration file by
typing:
cat\etc\modules.conf
Look for an entry similar to:
alias scsi_hostadapter dpt_i20
If the appropriate entry is not present, use an editor such as
VI to make the change.
8 For the new module to start when the system boots, a new
ramdisk will be required. An alternative to creating a new
ramdisk is to allow the Adaptec RAID module to be started
each time the system is booted by using the following
command:
modprobe dpt_i20
9 To create a new ramdisk, change to the \boot directory. Rename
the existing ramdisk to something similar to:
mv initrd-2.4.18-3.img initrd-2.4.18-3.img.old
Note: This assumes you are using kernel 2.4.18-3. If your
kernel version is different, please use the appropriate
kernel number. Consult your system documentation for
help on creating the initrd if needed.
10 To create a new ramdisk, type the following from the \boot
directory:
mkinitrd initrd-2.4.18-3.img
11 Restart the server to verify that the module will now load on
booting the system. When the system has booted, type lsmod
and look for the entry for the dpt_i20 module.
12 Finally; partition, format, and create mount points for the
attached RAID arraysor hard drives that will be used with the
system.
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