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...5-32 5.3.8 Setting the Boot array in the BIOS Setup Utility 5-34 Chapter 6: Driver installation 6.1 RAID driver installation 6-3 6.1.1 6.1.2 6.1.3 Creating a RAID driver disk 6-3 Windows® OS 6-6 Red Hat® Enterprise Linux OS 6-9 ...driver installation 6-19 6.4 Display driver installation 6-23 6.5 Management applications and utilitie installation 6-26 6.5.1 Running the support DVD 6-26 6.5.2 Drivers menu 6-26 6.5.3 Utilities menu 6-27 6.5.4 Make disk menu 6-27 6.5.5 Contact information 6-27 Appendix: Reference information A.1 Z8NA-D6 block diagram A-3 A.2 Z8NA...
...5-32 5.3.8 Setting the Boot array in the BIOS Setup Utility 5-34 Chapter 6: Driver installation 6.1 RAID driver installation 6-3 6.1.1 6.1.2 6.1.3 Creating a RAID driver disk 6-3 Windows® OS 6-6 Red Hat® Enterprise Linux OS 6-9 ...driver installation 6-19 6.4 Display driver installation 6-23 6.5 Management applications and utilitie installation 6-26 6.5.1 Running the support DVD 6-26 6.5.2 Drivers menu 6-26 6.5.3 Utilities menu 6-27 6.5.4 Make disk menu 6-27 6.5.5 Contact information 6-27 Appendix: Reference information A.1 Z8NA-D6 block diagram A-3 A.2 Z8NA...
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...may include optional documentation, such as warranty flyers, that you have been added by your dealer. ASUS websites The ASUS website provides updated information on the motherboard. • Chapter 3: Powering up This chapter describes the power up , creating, and configuring RAID... sets using the available utilities. • Chapter 6: Driver installation This chapter provides instructions for installing the necessary drivers for...
...may include optional documentation, such as warranty flyers, that you have been added by your dealer. ASUS websites The ASUS website provides updated information on the motherboard. • Chapter 3: Powering up This chapter describes the power up , creating, and configuring RAID... sets using the available utilities. • Chapter 6: Driver installation This chapter provides instructions for installing the necessary drivers for...
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... any. Failure to do not need to the chassis with it by adjusting the software settings. 1. Turn on shared slots, ensure that the drivers support "Share IRQ" or that came with the screw you removed earlier. 6. Assign an IRQ to unplug the power cord before adding or ...removing expansion cards. 2.5 Expansion slots In the future, you may cause you physical injury and damage motherboard components. 2.5.1 Installing an expansion card To install an expansion card: 1. Align the card connector with the slot and press firmly until the card...
... any. Failure to do not need to the chassis with it by adjusting the software settings. 1. Turn on shared slots, ensure that the drivers support "Share IRQ" or that came with the screw you removed earlier. 6. Assign an IRQ to unplug the power cord before adding or ...removing expansion cards. 2.5 Expansion slots In the future, you may cause you physical injury and damage motherboard components. 2.5.1 Installing an expansion card To install an expansion card: 1. Align the card connector with the slot and press firmly until the card...
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... item to [AHCI]. Configuration options: [0] [5] [10] [15] [20] [25] [30] [35] ASUS Z8NA-D6 Series 4-13 Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2008, American Megatrends, Inc. The AHCI allows the onboard storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA features that increases storage performance on random...
... item to [AHCI]. Configuration options: [0] [5] [10] [15] [20] [25] [30] [35] ASUS Z8NA-D6 Series 4-13 Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2008, American Megatrends, Inc. The AHCI allows the onboard storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA features that increases storage performance on random...
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... a single drive but at a sustained data transfer rate, double that supports the following RAID solutions: The motherboard comes with RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10, and RAID 5 support (for Windows OS only). 5.1.1 RAID... a hard disk drive included in a created RAID set, copy first the RAID driver from one drive fails, the disk array management software directs all the benefits of both...other business systems. Use a minimum of three identical hard disk drives for this setup. ASUS Z8NA-D6 Series 5-3 The RAID 5 configuration is required for this setup. Among the advantages of ...
... a single drive but at a sustained data transfer rate, double that supports the following RAID solutions: The motherboard comes with RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10, and RAID 5 support (for Windows OS only). 5.1.1 RAID... a hard disk drive included in a created RAID set, copy first the RAID driver from one drive fails, the disk array management software directs all the benefits of both...other business systems. Use a minimum of three identical hard disk drives for this setup. ASUS Z8NA-D6 Series 5-3 The RAID 5 configuration is required for this setup. Among the advantages of ...
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This chapter provides instructions for installing the necessary drivers for different system components. 6Driver installation
This chapter provides instructions for installing the necessary drivers for different system components. 6Driver installation
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Chapter summary 6 6.1 RAID driver installation 6-3 6.2 Intel chipset device software installation 6-15 6.3 LAN driver installation 6-19 6.4 Display driver installation 6-23 6.5 Management application and utilities installation 6-26 ASUS Z8NA-D6 Series
Chapter summary 6 6.1 RAID driver installation 6-3 6.2 Intel chipset device software installation 6-15 6.3 LAN driver installation 6-19 6.4 Display driver installation 6-23 6.5 Management application and utilities installation 6-26 ASUS Z8NA-D6 Series
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Restart the computer. Place the motherboard support DVD in the support DVD). Create Driver Diskette Menu ICH10R INTEL RAID Driver ICH10R LSI RAID Driver ITE IT8213F Linux Driver Write DMI FreeDOS command prompt 5. ASUS Z8NA-D6 6-3 Save your server system, you want to ceate and press to the independent hard disk drive or bootable array. This part provides instructions...
Restart the computer. Place the motherboard support DVD in the support DVD). Create Driver Diskette Menu ICH10R INTEL RAID Driver ICH10R LSI RAID Driver ITE IT8213F Linux Driver Write DMI FreeDOS command prompt 5. ASUS Z8NA-D6 6-3 Save your server system, you want to ceate and press to the independent hard disk drive or bootable array. This part provides instructions...
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... 32 bit Windows 64 bit Back Exit ICH10R LSI RAID Driver ICH10R LSI RAID Driver Windows XP 32 bit Windows XP 64 bit Windows Server 2003 32 bit Windows Server 2003 64 bit Windows Vista 32 bit Windows Vista 64 ... 64 bit SLES 10 SP1 32 bit SLES 10 SP1 64 bit SLES 10 SP2 32 bit SLES 10 SP2 64 bit Back Exit 6-4 Chapter 6: Driver installation
... 32 bit Windows 64 bit Back Exit ICH10R LSI RAID Driver ICH10R LSI RAID Driver Windows XP 32 bit Windows XP 64 bit Windows Server 2003 32 bit Windows Server 2003 64 bit Windows Vista 32 bit Windows Vista 64 ... 64 bit SLES 10 SP1 32 bit SLES 10 SP1 64 bit SLES 10 SP2 32 bit SLES 10 SP2 64 bit Back Exit 6-4 Chapter 6: Driver installation
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Locate the RAID driver and place a blank, high-density floppy disk to create the driver disk. ITE IT8213F Linux Driver ITE IT8213F Linux Driver RHEL 4 UP6 32/64 bit RHEL 4 UP7 32/64 bit RHEL 5 UP1 32/64 bit RHEL 5 UP2 32/64 bit SLES 9 SP3 32 bit SLES 9 SP3 64 bit SLES 10 32 bit SLES 10 64 bit FreeBSD 7 32/64 bit Back Exit 6. ASUS Z8NA-D6 6-5 Press . 8. Follow onscreen instructions to the floppy disk drive. 7.
Locate the RAID driver and place a blank, high-density floppy disk to create the driver disk. ITE IT8213F Linux Driver ITE IT8213F Linux Driver RHEL 4 UP6 32/64 bit RHEL 4 UP7 32/64 bit RHEL 5 UP1 32/64 bit RHEL 5 UP2 32/64 bit SLES 9 SP3 32 bit SLES 9 SP3 64 bit SLES 10 32 bit SLES 10 64 bit FreeBSD 7 32/64 bit Back Exit 6. ASUS Z8NA-D6 6-5 Press . 8. Follow onscreen instructions to the floppy disk drive. 7.
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... installing Windows® OS: 1. The Window® Setup starts. 2. Press to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver..." Press when the message "Press F6 if you need to specify additional mass storage devices for use with Windows, press ENTER. The next screen appears. ... the bottom of one or more mass storage devices installed in your system, or you do not want to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver... 3. Windows Setup Setup could not determine the type of the screen. S=Specify Additional Device ENTER=Continue F3=Exit 6-6 Chapter...
... installing Windows® OS: 1. The Window® Setup starts. 2. Press to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver..." Press when the message "Press F6 if you need to specify additional mass storage devices for use with Windows, press ENTER. The next screen appears. ... the bottom of one or more mass storage devices installed in your system, or you do not want to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver... 3. Windows Setup Setup could not determine the type of the screen. S=Specify Additional Device ENTER=Continue F3=Exit 6-6 Chapter...
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... to the floppy disk drive, then press . Insert the RAID driver disk you need from the RAID driver disk. When next screen appears, press to continue. Windows Setup Please insert the disk labeled Manufacturer-supplied hardware support disk into Drive A: * Press ENTER when ready. ASUS Z8NA-D6 6-7 The Windows® Setup loads the RAID controller...
... to the floppy disk drive, then press . Insert the RAID driver disk you need from the RAID driver disk. When next screen appears, press to continue. Windows Setup Please insert the disk labeled Manufacturer-supplied hardware support disk into Drive A: * Press ENTER when ready. ASUS Z8NA-D6 6-7 The Windows® Setup loads the RAID controller...
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... Administrator privileges. 2. Right-click the My Computer icon on an existing Windows® OS: 1. To an existing Windows® OS To install the RAID controller driver on the Windows® desktop , then select Properties from the menu. 4. Restart the computer, then log in the system. 5. Select the option Search for a suitable...
... Administrator privileges. 2. Right-click the My Computer icon on an existing Windows® OS: 1. To an existing Windows® OS To install the RAID controller driver on the Windows® desktop , then select Properties from the menu. 4. Restart the computer, then log in the system. 5. Select the option Search for a suitable...
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... to select the driver disk source. Yes No 4. For example, if you like to OK, then press . Press to move the cursor to use? Driver Disk Source You have a driver disk? Use the function keys listed below for a driver disk. fd0 scd0 OK Cancel ASUS Z8NA-D6 6-9 Select Yes ...using the key when asked if you have the driver disk, then press . Select fd0 using the ...
... to select the driver disk source. Yes No 4. For example, if you like to OK, then press . Press to move the cursor to use? Driver Disk Source You have a driver disk? Use the function keys listed below for a driver disk. fd0 scd0 OK Cancel ASUS Z8NA-D6 6-9 Select Yes ...using the key when asked if you have the driver disk, then press . Select fd0 using the ...
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... No, then press . When asked if you wish to finish the OS installation. 8. More Driver Disks? Follow the onscreen instructions to load any more driver disks? Press + + to switch to continue. Insert Driver Disk Insert your driver disk into /dev/fd0 and press "OK" to the command-line interface from graphic user interface.... 9. When the installation is completed, DO NOT click Reboot. Yes No 7. Type the following commands when using a Legacy floppy. OK Back The drivers for the RAID controller are installed to the floppy disk drive, select OK, then press . mkdir /mnt...
... No, then press . When asked if you wish to finish the OS installation. 8. More Driver Disks? Follow the onscreen instructions to load any more driver disks? Press + + to switch to continue. Insert Driver Disk Insert your driver disk into /dev/fd0 and press "OK" to the command-line interface from graphic user interface.... 9. When the installation is completed, DO NOT click Reboot. Yes No 7. Type the following commands when using a Legacy floppy. OK Back The drivers for the RAID controller are installed to the floppy disk drive, select OK, then press . mkdir /mnt...
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cat /proc/partitions Write down the Major and Minor number before sdb for later use. mknod /dev/sdb b [major number] [minor number] mkdir /mnt/driver mount /dev/sdb /mnt/driver cd /mnt/driver sh replace_ahci.sh reboot ASUS Z8NA-D6 6-11 Type the following commands when using a USB floppy.
cat /proc/partitions Write down the Major and Minor number before sdb for later use. mknod /dev/sdb b [major number] [minor number] mkdir /mnt/driver mount /dev/sdb /mnt/driver cd /mnt/driver sh replace_ahci.sh reboot ASUS Z8NA-D6 6-11 Type the following commands when using a USB floppy.
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... Rescue System Memory Test Boot Options | Yes No File F1 Help F2 Language F3 1280 x 1024 F4 DVD F5 Driver 6-12 Chapter 6: Driver installation Press , then select Yes from Hard Disk Installation Installation--ACPI Disabled Installation--Local APIC Disabled Installation--Safe Settings Rescue... Memory Test Boot Options | F1 Help F2 Language F3 1280 x 1024 F4 DVD F5 Driver 4. 6.1.4 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server OS To install the RAID controller driver when installing�S��U�S��E��L�i�n�u�x��E...
... Rescue System Memory Test Boot Options | Yes No File F1 Help F2 Language F3 1280 x 1024 F4 DVD F5 Driver 6-12 Chapter 6: Driver installation Press , then select Yes from Hard Disk Installation Installation--ACPI Disabled Installation--Local APIC Disabled Installation--Safe Settings Rescue... Memory Test Boot Options | F1 Help F2 Language F3 1280 x 1024 F4 DVD F5 Driver 4. 6.1.4 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server OS To install the RAID controller driver when installing�S��U�S��E��L�i�n�u�x��E...
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... Boot Options | F1 Help F2 Language F3 1280 x 1024 F4 DVD F5 Driver 6. Boot from the Boot Options menu is selected, then press . Insert the RAID driver disk to the system. Please choose the Driver Update medium. fd0: Floppy sr0: CD-ROM, TEAC DV-516E sda: Disk..., SEAGATE ST336754SS sdb: Disk, SEAGATE ST336754SS Other device OK Back The drivers for the RAID controller are installed to the floppy disk drive. ASUS Z8NA-D6 6-13 5. Select...
... Boot Options | F1 Help F2 Language F3 1280 x 1024 F4 DVD F5 Driver 6. Boot from the Boot Options menu is selected, then press . Insert the RAID driver disk to the system. Please choose the Driver Update medium. fd0: Floppy sr0: CD-ROM, TEAC DV-516E sda: Disk..., SEAGATE ST336754SS sdb: Disk, SEAGATE ST336754SS Other device OK Back The drivers for the RAID controller are installed to the floppy disk drive. ASUS Z8NA-D6 6-13 5. Select...
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When the installation is completed, press + + to switch to the command-line interface from graphic user interface. 8. mknod /dev/sdb b [major number] [minor number] mkdir /mnt/driver mount /dev/sdb /mnt/driver cd /mnt/driver sh replace_ahci.sh reboot 6-14 Chapter 6: Driver installation cat /proc/partitions Write down the Major and Minor number before sdb for later use. mkdir /mnt/driver mount /dev/fd0 /mnt/driver cd /mnt/driver sh replace_ahci.sh reboot Type the following commands when using a USB floppy. Type the following commands when using a Legacy floppy. 7.
When the installation is completed, press + + to switch to the command-line interface from graphic user interface. 8. mknod /dev/sdb b [major number] [minor number] mkdir /mnt/driver mount /dev/sdb /mnt/driver cd /mnt/driver sh replace_ahci.sh reboot 6-14 Chapter 6: Driver installation cat /proc/partitions Write down the Major and Minor number before sdb for later use. mkdir /mnt/driver mount /dev/fd0 /mnt/driver cd /mnt/driver sh replace_ahci.sh reboot Type the following commands when using a USB floppy. Type the following commands when using a Legacy floppy. 7.
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...; chipset software: 1. Restart the computer, then log on the system. The support DVD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer. 3. ASUS Z8NA-D6 6-15 You need to the optical drive. Insert the motherboard/system support DVD to manually install the Intel® chipset software on a Windows operating system. Click the...
...; chipset software: 1. Restart the computer, then log on the system. The support DVD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer. 3. ASUS Z8NA-D6 6-15 You need to the optical drive. Insert the motherboard/system support DVD to manually install the Intel® chipset software on a Windows operating system. Click the...