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CONTENTS
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1.0  Overview
     1.1  Diskette images for ServeRAID SCSI controllers
     1.2  Diskette images for ServeRAID SATA controllers
2.0  Instructions for creating a diskette
3.0  Web Site and Support Phone Number
4.0  Trademarks and Notices
5.0  Disclaimer


1.0  Overview
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  1.1 Diskette images for ServeRAID SCSI controllers
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  Images for the following diskettes are in the \diskette\scsi directory
  of the "IBM ServeRAID Support" CD:
  
  
   o  biosfw1.img       - Image for creating the "IBM ServeRAID BIOS and
                          Firmware Update (1 of 5)" diskette for the 
                          ServeRAID-7k controller

   o  biosfw2.img       - Image for creating the "IBM ServeRAID BIOS and 
                          Firmware Update (2 of 5)" diskette for the 
                          ServeRAID-4H, ServeRAID II, ServeRAID on-board,
                          and the ServeRAID controllers

   o  biosfw3.img       - Image for creating the "IBM ServeRAID BIOS and 
                          Firmware Update (3 of 5)" diskette for the 
                          ServeRAID-4M, ServeRAID-4Mx, ServeRAID-4L,
                          ServeRAID-4Lx, ServeRAID-3H, ServeRAID-3HB,
                          and ServeRAID-3L controllers
    
   o  biosfw4.img       - Image for creating the "IBM ServeRAID BIOS and 
                          Firmware Update (4 of 5)" diskette for the 
                          ServeRAID-6M and ServeRAID-5i controllers
                          
   o  biosfw5.img       - Image for creating the "IBM ServeRAID BIOS and 
                          Firmware Update (5 of 5)" diskette for the 
                          ServeRAID-6i/6i+ controller
    
   o  clusnt.img        - Image for creating the "IBM ServeRAID Cluster 
                          Solution for Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000, and
                          Windows Server 2003" diskette
    
   o  dos.img           - Image for creating the "IBM ServeRAID Support
                          for DOS" diskette              
    
   o  failover.img      - Image for creating the "IBM ServeRAID Failover
                          Option Support for Microsoft Windows NT and
                          Microsoft Windows 2000 Server" diskette
    
   o  netware.img       - Image for creating the "IBM ServeRAID Support
                          for Novell NetWare" diskette
    
   o  openserv.img      - Image for creating the "IBM ServeRAID Support
                          for SCO OpenServer" diskette
                      
   o  os2.img           - Image for creating the "IBM ServeRAID Support
                          for IBM OS/2" diskette                     
    
   o  redhat9.img       - Image for creating the "IBM ServeRAID Support 
                          for Red Hat Linux 9.0" diskette 

   o  rhel_i686.img     - Image for creating the "IBM ServeRAID Support for 
                          Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS2.1 and AS/ES/WS 3" 
                          diskette for Intel 32-bit kernel versions

   o  rhel_amd32.img    - Image for creating the "IBM ServeRAID Support for 
                          Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS2.1 and AS/ES/WS 3" 
                          diskette for AMD 32-bit kernel versions                          
 
   o  rhel_x86_64.img   - Image for creating the "IBM ServeRAID Support 
     			  for Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS/ES/WS 3" diskette  
    			  for AMD64 and Intel EM64T 64-bit kernel versions
 
   o  sles8_amd64.img   - Image for creating the "IBM ServeRAID Support                      
                          for SuSE Linux Enterprise Server for AMD64"
                          diskette
                      
   o  sles8_amd64_sp3.img  
    			- Image for creating the "IBM ServeRAID Support                      
                          or SuSE Linux Enterprise Server for AMD64
                          with Service Pack 3" diskette                           
                      
   o  suse82.img        - Image for creating the "IBM ServeRAID Support
                          for SuSE Linux Professional 8.2" diskette for 
                          Intel and AMD kernel versions
                      
   o  suse90.img        - Image for creating the "IBM ServeRAID Support
                          for SuSE Linux Professional 9.0" diskette for 
                          Intel and AMD kernel versions

   o  suse_desktop.img  - Image for creating the "IBM ServeRAID Support
   			  for SuSE Linux Desktop 1.0" diskette

   o  turbo.img         - Image for creating the "IBM ServeRAID Support
                          for Turbolinux" diskette
                      
   o  ul.img            - Image for creating the "IBM ServeRAID Support
                          for UnitedLinux" diskette (SCO UnitedLinux, 
                          SuSE Linux Enterprise Server, Turbolinux
                          Enterprise Server)                                                               
                      
   o  ul_sp3.img        - Image for creating the "IBM ServeRAID Support
                          for UnitedLinux with Service Pack 3" diskette 
                          (SCO UnitedLinux, SuSE Linux Enterprise Server, 
                          Turbolinux Enterprise Server)         
    
   o  unixware.img      - Image for creating the "IBM ServeRAID Support
                          for SCO UnixWare and Open UNIX" diskette

   o  win2003.img       - Image for creating the "IBM ServeRAID Support
                          for Windows Server 2003" diskette                      
                      
   o  winnt.img         - Image for creating the "IBM ServeRAID Support
                          for Microsoft Windows NT 4.0" diskette
                      
   o  win2k_xp.img      - Image for creating the "IBM ServeRAID Support
                          for Microsoft Windows XP Professional, Microsoft
                          Windows 2000 Professional, Microsoft Windows
                          2000 Advanced Server, and Microsoft Windows 
                          2000 Server" diskette                      


  1.2 Diskette images for ServeRAID SATA controllers
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  Images for the following diskettes are in the \diskette\sata directory
  of the "IBM ServeRAID Support" CD.    
  

   o  aacfw1.img        - Image for creating the "IBM ServeRAID BIOS  
                          and Firmware Update (1 of 2)" diskette for  
                          the ServeRAID-7t controller
    
   o  aacfw2.img        - Image for creating the "IBM ServeRAID BIOS and 
                          Firmware Update (2 of 2)" diskette for the 
                          ServeRAID-7t controller
                      
   o  aac-linux-athlon-as.img     
    			- Image for creating the "IBM ServeRAID Support
                           or Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS2.1" diskette 
                          for AMD 32-bit kernel versions
    
   o  aac-linux-i686-as.img     
    			- Image for creating the "IBM ServeRAID Support
                          for Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS2.1" diskette 
                          for Intel 32-bit kernel versions
    
   o  aac-linux-i686-rhel3.img  
    			- Image for creating the "IBM ServeRAID Support 
                          for Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS3" diskette 
                          for Intel 32-bit kernel versions
    
   o  aac-linux-athlon-rhel3.img       
    			- Image for creating the "IBM ServeRAID Support 
                          for Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS3" diskette for 
                          AMD 32-bit kernel versions
                          
   o  aac-linux-x86_64-rhel3.img   
    			- Image for creating the "IBM ServeRAID Support 
     			  for Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS/ES/WS 3" diskette  
    			  for AMD64 and Intel EM64T 64-bit kernel versions                          
    
   o  aac-linux-sl8x+ul.img     
    			- Image for creating the "IBM ServeRAID Support 
                          for SuSE Linux Professional 8.2, SuSE Linux 
                          Desktop 1.0, and United Linux 1.0" diskette
    
   o  aac-linux-sl9x.img     
    			- Image for creating the "IBM ServeRAID Support 
                          for SuSE Linux Professional 9.0" diskette

   o  aac-linux-ul1-sp2a.img  
    			- Image for creating the "IBM ServeRAID Support
                          for United Linux 1.0 with Service Pack 2a" 
                          diskette
    
   o  aac-linux-ul1-sp3.img 
    			- Image for creating the "IBM ServeRAID Support
                          for United Linux 1.0 with Service Pack 3" 
                          diskette                                     
                      
   o  aac-netware.img   - Image for creating the "IBM ServeRAID Support
                          for Novell NetWare" diskette                     
     
   o  aac-win2003.img   - Image for creating the "IBM ServeRAID Support 
                          for Microsoft Windows Server 2003" diskette 
                          
   o  aac-winnt.img     - Image for creating the "IBM ServeRAID Support                      
                          for Microsoft Windows NT 4.0" diskette
                          
   o  aac-win2k_xp.img  - Image for creating the "IBM ServeRAID Support for 
                          Microsoft Windows XP Professional, Microsoft Windows 
                          2000 Professional, Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced  
                          Server, and Microsoft Windows Server" diskette                              
                          
                          
2.0  Instructions for creating a diskette
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    To create a diskette, refer to the IBM ServeRAID Device Driver
    Installation Instructions (DEVDRV.PDF) or the IBM ServeRAID
    User's Reference (SRAID.PDF) in the /BOOKS directory on the
    "IBM ServeRAID Support" CD.
    

3.0  Web Sites and Support Phone Number
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  o  You can download new and updated files for the IBM ServeRAID and
     Clustering products from the IBM Support Web site:

     http://www.ibm.com/pc/support/

  o  For the latest list of supported operating systems, see the IBM
     Server Proven - SCSI and RAID Controllers Web site:
     
     http://www.pc.ibm.com/us/compat/controllers/matrix.html          

     For supported operating systems on legacy (non-shipping) 
     controllers, see:
     
     http://www.pc.ibm.com/us/compat/machines/index.html
     
  o  With the original purchase of an IBM hardware product, you have
     access to extensive support coverage.  During the IBM hardware
     product warranty period, you may call the IBM Personal Computer
     HelpCenter (1-800-772-2227 in the U.S.) for hardware product
     assistance covered under the terms of the IBM hardware warranty.


4.0  Trademarks and Notices
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  The following terms are trademarks of the IBM Corporation in the
  United States or other countries or both:

  Active PCI                    OS/2 Warp                  
  HelpCenter                    PC Server                  
  IBM                           Predictive Failure Analysis
  Netfinity                     ServeRAID                  
  Netfinity Manager             ServerGuide                
  OS/2                          

  UNIX is a registered trademark in the United States and other
  countries and is licensed exclusively through The Open Group.

  Microsoft, Windows, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP, Windows 2000,
  and Windows NT are trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft 
  Corporation.

  Java and all Java-based trademarks and logos are trademarks or
  registered trademarks of Sun Microsystems, Inc. in the United
  States, other countries, or both.
  
  Adaptec and HostRAID are trademarks or registered trademarks 
  of Adaptec, Inc.

  Other company, product, and service names may be trademarks
  or service marks of others.


5.0  Disclaimer
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