The boot image boot2940au.img.gz is built with the aic7xxx driver and
the pci driver from the 2.0.27 Linux kernel.  The Adaptec 2940AU card
has a different programming interface than earlier 2940 cards, and
requires a new driver.  We *hope* this version works, but we don't
have a 2940au to test it with, and so we can't be sure.

This boot image, like all others in this directory, is currently
UNSUPPORTED.  Use it at your own risk.  Please report success
or failure to me: johnsonm@redhat.com

Use these steps to take advantage of the boot image:
 o Download the boot image in binary mode.
 o Use gunzip to uncompress it.
 o Use dd (or rawrite) to write it to a floppy, creating your boot image.
 o Boot it and do a normal installation or upgrade.
 o When the installation or upgrade has finished and the computer
   reboots, put the boot floppy in the drive and boot off it with
   the boot command:
      linux root=/dev/sd??
   where "sd??" is the root partition on which you installed Linux.
 o After booting, mount the boot floppy, probably like this:
      mount /dev/fd0 /mnt/floppy
 o Then copy the kernel image from the floppy over the default one
   provided with the system:
      cp /mnt/floppy/vmlinuz /boot/vmlinuz
 o Re-run lilo:
      lilo
 o Shutdown and reboot:
      shutdown -r now
At this point, you should have a working Linux system.

General instructions on Red Hat Linux can be found on our web site at
http://www.redhat.com
Look in particular at our manual, available at
http://www.redhat.com/support/docs/rhl/manual/