SOFTPAQ NUMBER: N/A PART NUMBER: N/A 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 SOFTPAQ UTILITY VERSION: N/A SUPERSEDES: N/A SUPPORT SYSTEMS/DEVICES: HP ProLiant 64-Bit/66-Mhz Dual Channel Wide Ultra3 SCSI Controller DESCRIPTION: ~~~~~~~~~~~~ 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: ~~~~~~ KNOWN ISSUES: ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ENHANCEMENTS: ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 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 -------------------------- There are two methods to create the Installation Diskette: MAKING A DISKETTE UNDER MS-DOS: ------------------------------- 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: ---------------------------------------- 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 ------------ 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 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 --------------------------------------------------- For support, please send email to contact.hp@hp.com Copyright 2005, Hewlett_Packard Development Company, L.P. Product names mentioned heren may be trademarks and/or registered trademarks of their respective companies.