Altos R5250 Installation Configuration Guide
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EasyBUILD 8.0 build 100 (or later).
Software
Version
Directory on EasyBUILD
MegaRAID Storage
Manager
2.30 \app\R5250\sas\lsi1068\Linux\
Configuring SAS Daughter Board
Please refer to the Appendix B. for the SAS Daughter Board Configuration.
Installation Tips
1.
Since SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 EM64T cannot recognize the SAS
daughter board controller, you need to make a driver diskette from the
EasyBUILD 8.0 build 100 first before the installation.
2.
Boot the system form SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 EM64T Disk1
bootable CD.
3.
When you see the boot menu on the screen, press F5 and select Yes.
4.
Press Enter to continue the installation.
5.
Insert the driver disk to the floppy, select sda: Floppy and OK to load the
SAS daughter board driver from the driver diskette.
6.
After loading the driver, select OK and Back to return to the installation.
7.
If you have installed the ATI FireGL V5200 in the system, you need to
install addition packages during the OS installation. If you are using
onboard XGI Z9s, please go to step 13 directly.
8.
At Installation Setting, select the Software.
9.
Check C/C++ Compiler and Tools under Development to add C/C++
compiler tools.
10.
Click on Details, change the Filter from Patterns to Package Groups.
11.
Select the Source under Development in left window and check kernel-
source in the right window to add the kernel source.
12.
Click on Accept and continue the installation.
13.
Follow the instruction to complete the installation.
14.
If you have installed the ATI FireGL V5200 in the system, the system
CANNOT boot into X-window after OS installation completed. You need
reboot the system into text and install the driver for ATI FireGL V5200 first.
Please refer to VGA driver installation (ATI FireGL V5200) section for how
to install the driver.
VGA Driver Installation (ATI FireGL V5200)
NOTE. With ATI FireGL V5200 installed, the system CANNOT boot into X-
window after the SLES 10 installation completed. You need to reboot the