FastTrak-SX8300_4300 For Linux RedHat AS/ES/WS 3.0
Driver Version 2.7.0.14
1. [INTRUDUCTION]
1.34 File List
rhel30.img: The floppy disk image file used to install Linux
Redhat AS/ES/WS 3.0 and the FastTrak-SX8300_4300 Driver. These drivers
support Linux kernel 2.4.21-4.EL, kernel 2.4.21-4.ELsmp for
Intel multiprocessors and kernel 2.4.21-4.ELhugemem.
readme.txt : This file
1.2 How to make floppy
1.2.1 On DOS-based PC:
Run "rawrite.exe" and follow the prompts to extract the image file to floppy disk.
1.2.2 On UNIX/LINUX-based PC:
Run the command "dd if=imagefilename of=floppydevicename bs=10k" to
copy the image file to floppy.
Note:
imagefilename --- the disk image file name that you want to copy.
floppydevicename --- the floppy device name; on a linux OS the floppy device name
should be "/dev/fd0".
2. [How to Install]
!!!NOTE: If you want to use FastTrak-SX8300_4300 card with a SATA hard disk drive in a Promise
SS1100/SS4100 enclosure, connect these enclosure to the FastTrak-SX8300_4300 card's
slot one by one and in sequential order. Otherwise, these enclosure will not be controlled
properly.
2.1 RedHat installation.
2.1.34 New OS Installation:
Make the Driver disk from "rhel30.img" the same way as described in Section 1.2; insert the disk in your floppy drive, and
do the followings:
1.) Start the Redhat Install by booting with the installation diskette
or bootable CD ROM.
2.) On the "Welcome to Red Hat Linux" installation screen, a label called
"boot:" will appear at the bottom of the screen. If you are installing
Red Hat Linux AS 3.0, type in "linux dd" (without quotation marks) and
then press <enter>.
3.) You will be prompted next with "Do you have a driver disk?". Select "Yes".
4.) When prompted with "Insert your driver disk and press OK to continue",
insert the driver diskette in the floppy drive and then select "OK".
5.) Continue with the installation.
2.1.2 Install FastTrak-SX8300_4300 Driver on RedHat exist OS
Get a floppy disk for installing all FastTrak-SX8300_4300 drivers, and insert it
to floppy drive and do the following:
1.) login as root
2.) run "mount -r /dev/fd0 /mnt/floppy"
3.) run "cd /mnt/floppy; sh ./install"
4.) run "cd; umount /mnt/floppy"
Download Driver Pack
After your driver has been downloaded, follow these simple steps to install it.
Expand the archive file (if the download file is in zip or rar format).
If the expanded file has an .exe extension, double click it and follow the installation instructions.
Otherwise, open Device Manager by right-clicking the Start menu and selecting Device Manager.
Find the device and model you want to update in the device list.
Double-click on it to open the Properties dialog box.
From the Properties dialog box, select the Driver tab.
Click the Update Driver button, then follow the instructions.
Very important: You must reboot your system to ensure that any driver updates have taken effect.
For more help, visit our Driver Support section for step-by-step videos on how to install drivers for every file type.