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Driver Installation 25
Perform the following steps to create the DUD using the DKMS tool.
1
Install the DKMS-enabled SAS 5/iR driver rpm package on a system running a SUSE Linux
operating system.
2
Type the following command in any directory:
dkms mkdriverdisk -d redhat -m mptlinux -v <driver version>
-k <kernel version>
This starts the process to create the SAS 5/iR DUD image.
3
If you want to build the DUD image for multiple kernel versions, use the following command:
dkms mkdriverdisk -d redhat -m mptlinux -v <driver version>
-k <kernel_version_1> -k <kernel_version_2> ...
4
After the DUD image has been built, you can find it in the DKMS tree for the SAS 5/iR driver.
NOTE: The DKMS package supports both Red Hat Enterprise Linux and SUSE Linux Enterprise Server.
Installing SUSE Linux Enterprise Server Using the Driver Update Diskette
NOTE: See "Creating a Driver Diskette" on page 19 for information on creating a driver diskette.
1
Insert the appropriate SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (versions 9 and 10) Service Pack (SP) CD in
the system.
2
Select
INSTALLATION
from the menu options.
3
Select <F6> for the driver update disk.
4
Press <Enter> to load the Linux kernel.
5
At the prompt
Please insert the driver update floppy/CDROM
, click
OK
.
The system selects the driver from the diskette and installs it. The system then displays the message
DRIVER UPDATE ADDED
with the description of the driver module.
6
Click
OK
.
If you want to install from another driver update medium, continue with the following steps.
7
The system displays the message
PLEASE CHOOSE DRIVER UPDATE MEDIUM
.
8
Select the appropriate driver update medium if you want to load other drivers.
The system selects the driver from the diskette and installs it.
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