Adaptec U320 HostRAID Controller, v.2.0.8, A00

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The aic79xx device driver provides support for the Adaptec 39320 add-in SCSI
controller on Precision Workstations and PowerEdge servers and the integrated AIC-7901 SCSI
controller on the Precision 670. The RPM provides support for both Intel x86
and EM64T architectures. Two driver disks are provided: an i386 version that
supports Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 Gold, Update 1, and Update 2. The
x86_64 driver disk supports Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 Update 2 for EM64T.

NOTE: This device driver does not support the HostRAID functionality on that
controller. If you configure a RAID array, the device driver will still only
recognize individual disk drives and not the RAID array.
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Version

2.0.8, A00

Release date

09 Aug 2004

Download Type

Driver

Category

SCSI RAID

Importance

Critical
Dell Technologies highly recommends applying this important update as soon as possible. The update contains critical bug fixes and changes to improve functionality, reliability, and stability of your Dell system. It may also include security fixes and other feature enhancements.
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File Format: A gnu zip file for software installation
File Name: aic79xx-2.0.8-3.tar.gz
File Size: 2.62 MB
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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.

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