Adaptec CERC SATA1.5/6ch, v.1.1.4.2302, A01

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CERC SATA 1.5/6ch RAID Controller Device Driver for RH AS 3.0.
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Version

1.1.4.2302, A01

Release date

16 Nov 2004

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Driver

Category

Storage

Importance

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Dell Technologies recommends applying this update during your next scheduled update cycle. The update contains changes to maintain overall system health. It ensures that the system software remains current and compatible with other system modules (firmware, BIOS, drivers, and software) and may include other new features.
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File Format: A gnu zip file for software installation
File Name: aacraid-1.1.4-2302b-CERC-RHEL3.tar.gz
File Size: 1.2 MB
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CERC SATA1.5/6ch
INFO,PWS470,C3,SATA,R0,3 HDD
INFO,PWS670,C3,BOOTNO,S,R03HD
INFO,PWS670,C3A,BOOTNO,S,R04HD
Custom Instructions for aacraid-1.1.4-2302b-CERC-RHEL3.tar.gz:

Installation:
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The aacraid-1.1.4-2302b-CERC-RHEL3.tar.gz package includes two RPMs:
o dkms-1.00-1.noarch.rpm and
o aacraid-1.1.4-2302dkms.noarch.rpm
o Before beginning the installation, download the driver appropriate for your version of Red Hat Linux from support.dell.com to your temporary directory. Change to /tmp directory and untar the package:
cd /tmp
tar xvzf aacraid-1.1.4-2302b-CERC-RHEL3.tar.gz
o Install the rpms:
o "rpm -Uvh dkms-1.00-1.noarch.rpm"
o "rpm -Uvh aacraid-1.1.4-2302dkms.noarch.rpm"

Note: The driver RPM is in DKMS format and requires user to install dkms rpm (dkms-1.00-1.noarch.rpm) first.



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Additional Information regarding how to use the .img files for a fresh Linux OS installation:

Create the driver disk using the dd command (on a Linux machine).

- Using a UNIX/Linux system mount the drive containing the .img file,
- Insert a blank floppy disk in your disk drive
- Use the dd command to copy the image to the floppy by issuing the following the command:

dd if=aacraid-driverdisk-1.1.4-2302-i686.img of=/dev/fd0 bs=1440k

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Known Limitations:
1. aacraid-driverdisk-1.1.4-xxxx-i686.img won't work with the "linux noprobe dd" option during a fresh Linux installation. Please use "linux dd" instead.

2. A logical drive/array has to be configured before installing the linux driver using aacraid-driverdisk-1.1.4-xxxx-i686.img file during a fresh Linux installation. If there are no logical disks configured on the cerc sata. The following message appears:
No devices of the appropriate type were found on the driver disk.

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