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CONTENTS
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1.0  Overview
     1.1  Diskette images for ServeRAID SAS 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 SAS controllers
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  Images for the following diskettes are in the \diskette\sas directory
  of the "IBM ServeRAID Support" CD:
      

   o  8i_fw1.img        - Image for creating the "IBM ServeRAID BIOS  
                          and Firmware Update (1 of 2)" diskette for  
                          the ServeRAID-8i controller
    
   o  8i_fw2.img        - Image for creating the "IBM ServeRAID BIOS  
                          and Firmware Update (2 of 2)" diskette for  
                          the ServeRAID-8i controller                          
                                                                              
   o  aac-linux-i686-rhel3.img
   			- Image for creating the "IBM ServeRAID Support
   			  for Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS/ES/WS 3" 
   			  diskette
   
   o  aac-linux-x86_64-rhel3.img
      			- Image for creating the "IBM ServeRAID Support
   			  for Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS/ES 3 for EM64T"
   			  diskette
   			  
   o  aac-linux-rhel4.img   			  
   			- Image for creating the "IBM ServeRAID Support
   			  for Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS/ES/WS 4" for
   			  x86 and EM64T diskette   			  
   			     			  
   o  aac-linux-sles9.img
      			- Image for creating the "IBM ServeRAID Support
   			  for SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 9" for x86
   			  and EM64T diskette
   			           
   o  aac-linux-sles9-sp1.img
      			- Image for creating the "IBM ServeRAID Support
   			  for SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 9 with Service
   			  Pack 1 for Intel x86 and EM64T" diskette 

   o  aac-linux-sles9-sp2.img
         	        - Image for creating the "IBM ServeRAID Support
      			  for SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 9 with Service
      			  Pack 2 for Intel x86 and EM64T" diskette

   o  aac-netware.img   - Image for creating the "IBM ServeRAID Support
                          for Novell NetWare" diskette                     
   
   o  aacsas-w2k_xp.img - Image for creating the "IBM ServeRAID Support  
                          for Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server and
                          Microsoft Windows 2000 Server" diskette    
   
   o  arcsas-win2003.img
   			- Image for creating the "IBM ServeRAID Support 
                          for Microsoft Windows Server 2003" diskette 
                          
   o  arcsas-win2003-x86_64.img
   			- Image for creating the "IBM ServeRAID Support 
                          for Microsoft Windows Server 2003 with Service
                          Pack 1 for EM64T" diskette    
                             
   o  acu.img           - Image for creating the ServeRAID SAS command-line
                          utility for DOS (acu.exe).
                          
                          
2.0  Instructions for creating a diskette
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    To create a diskette, refer to the IBM ServeRAID Installation
    Guide (INSTALL.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
     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-IBM-SERV 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.

  Linux is a registered trademark of Linus Torvalds.
  
  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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