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Chapter 7: Installing the Driver and an Operating System ● 71

Installing with FreeBSD

Note: You will need your FreeBSD Installation CD to complete this task.

To install the Adaptec RAID controller driver when installing FreeBSD:

1 Insert the FreeBSD Installation CD.

2 Restart your computer.

3 When the FreeBSD start screen opens, select 6 to escape to loader prompt.

4 Type

load kernel

5 Insert the driver floppy disk.

6 Type this command:

load disk0:aacu.ko

Note: If the driver fails to load, run lsdev and check for the floppy disk drive. Then, try

again with the appropriate device.

Type

boot

8 Complete the FreeBSD installation, following the instructions included with your

operating system.

9 Reboot your computer, then remove the driver disk.

10 Repeat Steps 3 through 7 the first time you boot the operating system to load the driver

again.

Note:

To avoid loading the driver each time you boot, follow the instructions on page 78

for updating the driver on an existing FreeBSD installation. Alternatively, you can statically

link the driver. See your operating system documentation for details.