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Supported RAID Controllers
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This download supports Intel(R) RAID controllers using SAS software stack (SRCSASJV, SRCSASRB, SRCSATAWB and SROMBSASFC).  This is a pre-produciton version for evaluation use only.

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Package Information
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Driver Version = 00.00.03.09-3

OS supported = Red Hat Versions, See kernel versions below.
DUDs:
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ir3_sas-v00.00.03.09-2-rhel30-U7-U8-all.img
      	RHEL 3.0 i686  	U7
	RHEL 3.0 ia32e 	U7
	RHEL 3.0 x86_64 U7
	RHEL 3.0 athlon U7
	RHEL 3.0 athlon U8      	
	RHEL 3.0 i686  	U8
	RHEL 3.0 ia32e 	U8
	RHEL 3.0 x86_64 U8

ir3_sas-v00.00.03.09-2-rhel40-all.img
	RHEL 4.0 i686   GA
	RHEL 4.0 i686   U1
	RHEL 4.0 x86_64 GA
	RHEL 4.0 x86_64 U1
	RHEL 4.0 i686   U2
	RHEL 4.0 x86_64 U2
	RHEL 4.0 i686   U3
	RHEL 4.0 x86_64 U3
	RHEL 4.0 i686   U4
	RHEL 4.0 x86_64 U4

ir3_sas-v00.00.03.09-3-rhel50-all.img
      	RHEL 5.0 i686   GA
	RHEL 5.0 x86_64 GA

DKMS RPM:
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ir3_sas-v00.00.03.09-3.noarch.rpm
	All of the above


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Attention
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N/A

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Known Restrictions
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N/A

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Contents on the package
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The following files are included in this package:

Name							Description
ir3_RHEL3-RHEL4_DRV_v00.00.03.09-3_readme.txt		This File
ir3_sas-v00.00.03.09-2-rhel30-u4-all.img		RHEL 3.0 GA/U3/U4 installation driver disk images
ir3_sas-v00.00.03.09-2-rhel30-u5-u6-all.img		RHEL 3.0 U6/U6 installation driver disk images
ir3_sas-v00.00.03.09-2-rhel30-u7-u8-all.img		RHEL 3.0 U7/U8 installation driver disk images
ir3_sas-v00.00.03.09-2-rhel40-all.img			RHEL 4.0 installation driver disk image
ir3_sas-v00.00.03.09-3-rhel40-all.img			RHEL 5.0 installation driver disk image
ir3_sas-v00.00.03.09-3.noarch.rpm			Driver installation package
ir3_sas-v00.00.03.09-src.tgz				Driver source files
osd.xml							Install support
Web License.rtf						License file

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Installation Instructions
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This updated driver can be applied using the normal OS installation options.
Extract package contents to a user specified location such as = a:\

1. Extract the .img file to create a "DUD" on a floppy diskette.
2. Boot to CD-ROM or DVD-ROM with OS Disk 1.
3. At the Linux installation prompt type: linux dd
4. Press <Enter> at the boot prompt on the Welcome screen.
5. Copy the Linux driver image from the Universal Driver Suite CD to diskette.
	Insert the diskette with driver image.
5. Select Yes. 
6. Scroll down to select the Intel RAID adapter driver. 
7. The utility locates and loads the driver for your device. 
8. Follow the Red Hat Linux installation procedure to complete the installation.
9. Reboot the system.


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Component Features
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N/A	

		
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Known Issues
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N/A


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Fixes/Updates
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version 00.00.03.09-3 - Beta release for SRCSASJV, SRCSASRB, SRCSATAWB and SROMBSASFC support

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