Adaptec 6805Q 2270700-R User Manual

Chapter 8: Installing the Driver on an Existing Operating System

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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 

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