Instruction Manual

76 Driver Installation

Creating a Driver Update Diskette Using DKMS

Perform the following steps to create the Driver Update Diskette (DUD)

using the DKMS tool:

NOTE: The driver must be installed on the system where this procedure is performed.

Install the DKMS-enabled

megaraid_sas

driver rpm package.

Type the following command in any directory:

dkms mkdriverdisk –m megaraid_sas –v <driver

version> -k <kernel version> -d <distro>

NOTE: The values for the –d option are suse for Suse Linux Enterprise

Server diskettes and redhat for RHEL diskettes.

NOTE: For more information on usage of DKMS, see the DKMS main page.

This starts the process to create the

megaraid_sas

DUD image. After the

DUD image has been built, you can find it in the DKMS tree for the

megaraid_sas

driver. See the output of the

dkms mkdriverdisk

command for the exact path.

Installing Red Hat Enterprise Linux Operating System Using the DUD

Perform the following steps to install Red Hat Enterprise Linux (versions 4

and 5) and the appropriate driver:

Boot normally from the Red Hat Enterprise Linux installation media.

At the command prompt, type:

linux expert dd

When the install prompts for additional drivers, insert the diskette

or USB key and press <Enter>.

For information about creating a driver diskette, see "Creating a DUD" on

page 74.

Complete the installation as directed by the installation program.

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