Chapter 8: Installing the Driver on an Existing Operating System ● 75
Installing on Debian Linux
Note: You must have root privileges to install the driver image. For Debian Linux, the
su
command is sufficient.
To install the driver on Debian Linux:
1 Insert and mount the Debian Installation DVD:
mount /dev/cdrom /mnt/cdrom
2 Load the Debian unpacking tools:
apt-get install build-essential
3 Install the DEB driver package:
For Debian Linux 5.x:
dpkg -i aacraid-Debian+Ubuntu-all.deb
For Debian Linux 6.x:
dpkg -i aacraid-Debian6.0-all.deb
4 Reboot your computer to ensure the driver loaded correctly.
5 Continue with Managing Your Storage Space on page 79.
Installing on Ubuntu Linux
Note: For driver installation on Ubuntu Linux, you may need to create the root account and
password. Enter these commands:
sudo bash; sudo passwd root
. You must have root
privileges to install the driver image.
To install the driver on Ubuntu Linux:
1 Update the Ubuntu package index:
sudo apt-get update
2 Load the Ubuntu unpacking tools:
sudo apt-get install build-essential
3 Install the DEB driver package:
For Ubuntu Linux 10.x:
sudo dpkg -i aacraid-Debian+Ubuntu-all.deb
For Ubuntu Linux 11.x:
sudo dpkg -i aacraid-Ubuntu11.04-all.deb
4 Reboot your computer to ensure the driver loaded correctly.
5 Continue with Managing Your Storage Space on page 79.
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