Software Required; Configuring Integrated Sas Raid; Installation Tips; Gigabit Ethernet Driver Installation - Acer Altos R720 Installation & Configuration Manual

Onboard ATI
ES1000
Onboard USB 2.0

Software Required

The management utility of integrated SAS RAID can be found in the EasyBUILD
7.1 build 100 (or later).
Software
Intel RAID Web
Console

Configuring integrated SAS RAID

Please refer to the Appendix A. for the integrated SAS RAID configuration.

Installation Tips

NOTE. There is no built-in driver Integrated SAS RAID in the SUSE Linux
Enterprise Server 9 Service Pack 3. If you do not have the optional internal USB
floppy drive, you need an external USB floppy drive for applying driver during
the OS installation.
Since SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9 Service Pack 3 cannot recognize the
1.
integrated SAS RAID, you need to make a driver diskette from the
EasyBUILD 7.1 build 100 first before the installation.
Boot the system form SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9 Service Pack3
2.
bootable CD.
When you see the boot menu on the screen, select Installation, press F6
3.
then press Enter to continue.
Follow the instruction to load the integrated SAS RAID driver from the
4.
driver diskette.
Follow the instruction to change the CD to SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9
5.
CD #1.
At the Installation Settings, select the Software and click on Detailed
6.
selection to add kernel-source and C/C++ Compiler and Tools to install.
To add C/C++ compiler tools, please check C/C++ Compiler and Tools in
7.
the left window.
To add kernel-source, please select Various Linux Tools in the left window
8.
and check kernel-source in the right window.
After you add the kernel-source and C/C++ Compiler and Tools, please
9.
click on Accept and follow the instruction to complete the installation.

Gigabit Ethernet Driver Installation

1. You can find the Intel 82546EB driver in EasyBUILD 7.1 build 100. Please
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N/A OS built-in
N/A OS built-in
Version Directory on EasyBUILD
1.13-00 \app\r720\raid\Integrated_SAS\Linux\
Altos R720 Installation Configuration Guide