Author: Kevin Brown Date: Subject: Problem with ITE8212 RAID driver installation and Mandrake 9.2
Will Johnson wrote: > I am trying to install Mandrake 9.2 on a system using a Giga-byte GA-7n400
> Pro2 motherboard. I am setup and running in RAID 0. I am unable to install
> linux because the driver for the ITE8212 RAID controller is not in the
> distribution. I have the linux driver for the controller but can find no
> place during installation to install the driver from a floppy. Anyone have
> any ideas?
>
> System Specifications: Giga-byte GA-7n400 Pro2 motherboard w/ ITE8212 RAID
> controller w/1024 Mb 400 DDR system memory Athlon XP 2200 Leadtek 128 MB
> Video
>
Under the RH installer you tell it you want to use additional drivers at the
very beginning of the install.
I'm guessing MK still has this ability as well.
yep, you hit F1 and then use the linux expert install mode to use a driver diskette.