SOFTPAQ NUMBER: N/A PART NUMBER: N/A FILE NAME: adpahci-1.20.3858.0-1.sles9.x86_64.dd.gz TITLE: HP Embedded SATA RAID Controller Driver Diskette for SUSE Enterprise Linux 9 for AMD64 & EM64T VERSION: 1.20.3858.0-1 LANGUAGE: English CATEGORY: Driver Diskettes DIVISION: N/A OPERATING SYSTEM: SUSE Enterprise Linux 9 for AMD64 & EM64T EFFECTIVE DATE: May 8, 2006 ELECTRONIC DISTRIBUTION ALLOWED: Yes SOFTPAQ UTILITY VERSION: N/A SUPERSEDES: N/A SUPPORT SYSTEMS/DEVICES: HP Embedded SATA RAID Controller HP ProLiant DL320 G4 HP ProLiant ML110 G3 HP ProLiant ML310 G3 DESCRIPTION: This driver diskette image provides the binary driver module pre-built for SUSE Enterprise Linux 9.0 for AMD64 & EM64T to enable the Embedded SATA RAID Controller. Using this driver diskette at SUSE Enterprise Linux 9.0 for AMD64 & EM64T 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 SUSE Enterprise Linux 9.0 for AMD64 & EM64T installation CD. FIXES ENHANCEMENTS The kernels of SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 9 supported by this driver diskette are: 2.6.5-7.244 - (AMD64/EM64T) INSTALLATION CREATING A DRIVER DISKETTE There are two methods to create the Installation Diskette: MAKING A DISKETTE UNDER MS-DOS: Save the driver diskette image file into a temporary directory. Note: Please ensure that driver diskette image file is save in a DOS 8.3 name. Use the "rawrite" utility which can be obtained from the Linux OS media. Insert a floppy diskette in the diskette drive, run the rawrite utility and follow the on screen prompts. MAKING A DISKETTE UNDER A LINUX-LIKE OS: Save the driver diskette image file into a temporary directory. Note: 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). Insert a floppy diskette in the diskette drive, but DO NOT issue the mount command: # dd if=[driver diskette image filename] of=/dev/fd0 bs=1440k Installation To install Linux using this "ProLiant SUSE Enterprise Linux 9.0 for AMD64 & EM64T" Driver Diskette, boot your Linux machine with your SUSE Enterprise Linux 9.0 for AMD64 & EM64T CD1 in your CD-ROM Drive. A menu will be displayed, prompting for your input. Type the following line of code to inform the operating system of the diskette: # linux updates dd SUSE Enterprise Linux 9.0 for AMD64 & EM64T will prompt for the Updates Diskette and the ProLiant SUSE Enterprise Linux 9.0 for AMD64 & EM64T Driver Diskette during the installation procedure. Customer Service ---------------- For support, please send email to contact.hp@hp.com. Copyright 2006 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. Product names mentioned herein may be trademarks and/or registered trademarks of their respective companies.