Adaptec U320 HostRAID Controller, v.2.0.8, A00

This device driver is licensed under the GNU General Public License (GPL).

Custom Instructions for aic79xx-2.0.8-3.tar.gz:


Download
1. Click the "Download Now" link to download the file.
2. If the Export Compliance Disclaimer window appears, click the "I agree" link to accept the agreement.
3. When the File Download window appears, click "Save" to save the file to your hard drive.

Installation
1. Log in as the root user
2. At a command prompt, type "tar xzvf aic79xx-2.0.8-3.tar.gz to extract the files from the compressed archive
3. At a command prompt, type "cd aic79xx-2.0.8-3"
4. Download the latest dkms RPM from support.dell.com, or install the one from the archive by typing "rpm -Uvh dkms-1.10-1.noarch.rpm". If you receive a message that a newer dkms is installed on your system already, proceed to the next step
5. At a command prompt, type "rpm -Uvh aic79xx-2.0.8-3dkms.noarch.rpm" to install the device driver.

Using a Driver Disk to install Red Hat Enterprise Linux
The driver disk images are signified by the corresponding Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 Update release and the OS architecture. For example, GU1U2 means the image supports installations for Gold, Update 1, and Update2, while i386 or x86_64 means it supports a specific OS architecuture

1. Put a floppy disk into the floppy drive on your system
2. At a command prompt, type "dd if= of=/dev/fd0". The driver disk is now ready to use
3. Boot to your Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 installation media in the system you wish to install. At the "boot:" prompt, type "linux dd" to start the installation process.
4. When prompted, put the floppy into the floppy drive and follow the onscreen instructions.