Driver Disk Installation Guide for ARC-11XX/ARC12XX/ARC16XX/18XX RAID Controller 
on Ubuntu 14.04.1 i686 and x86_64(kernel 3.13.0-32)
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Linux SCSI driver technical support 
Mail address: support@areca.com.tw
Web site: www.areca.com.tw
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1. Contents									**
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readme.txt	- the installation guide of ARC-11XX/12XX/16XX/18XX driver for Ubuntu
arcmsr-ubuntu-14.04.1.zip	- Areca RAID driver disk for system installation
arcmsr_1.30.0X.19-2-ubuntu14.04.1_amd64.deb    - driver for x86_64
arcmsr_1.30.0X.19-2-ubuntu14.04.1_i386.deb     - driver for i686
arcmsr.1.30.0X.19-140919.zip	- driver source code

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2. First time Installation                                 	    **
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A. Before Installation 

   Extract arcmsr-ubuntu-14.04.1.zip to an USB flash drive.

B. Installation

	1) Insert the Areca driver USB flash disk to target system.
	2) Start Ubuntu installation by booting from Ubuntu installation DVD disc.
	3) On the Welcom screen, select "Install Ubuntu Server", then press Enter.
	4) At "Select a language" screen, Press "CTRL+ALT+F2" to switch to console 2 before selecting "Next"..
	5) Type the following commands:
	   # mkdir /arcmsr /tmp/arcmsr
	   # mount /dev/sda1 /arcmsr
	   # cp -rf /arcmsr/* /tmp/arcmsr
	   # umount /arcmsr
	6) Remove the USB flash drive from the USB port and then type:
	   # cd /tmp/arcmsr
	   # sh pre-install.sh
	7) Press "Alt+F1" back to installation screen.
	8) Continue the installation process. 
	9) Do not reboot after the installation is complete. press "Ctrl+Alt+F2" to
	   switch to console 2 and type the following commands:
	   # mkdir /target/tmp/arcmsr
	   # cp /tmp/arcmsr/* /target/tmp/arcmsr
	   # chroot /target
	   # cd /tmp/arcmsr
	   # sh post-install.sh
	   # exit
	10) Press "Alt+F1" to continue. 

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3. Installing raid driver on an Existing System	
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	Extract arcmsr_1.30.0X.19-2-ubuntu14.04.1_amd64.deb

	For x86_64 system:
	# sudo dpkg -i --force-overwrite arcmsr_1.30.0X.19-2-ubuntu14.04.1_amd64.deb

	For i386, i686 system:
	# sudo dpkg -i --force-overwrite arcmsr_1.30.0X.19-2-ubuntu14.04.1_i386.deb

	# sudo depmod -a
	Reboot you system to make arcmsr driver take effect.

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4. To compile arcmsr driver on an Existing System.
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	Unzip arcmsr.1.30.0X.19-140919.zip to a directory and change to.
	# sudo make
	# sudo cp -f arcmsr.ko /lib/modules/$(uname -r)/kernel/drivers/scsi/arcmsr/
	# sudo depmod -a
	# sudo insmod arcmsr.ko
