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8–Linux Driver Installation and Configuration
Preparing for QLogic Adapter Driver Installation
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The following sections describe how to install a new driver.
Preparing for QLogic Adapter Driver Installation
Check for prior versions of the QLogic adapter driver and tools. Remove the
packages from the system to prepare for installing the new release.
Use RPM to check for prior packages. For example, type:
% rpm -qa | grep nx_
Look for output similar to the following:
nx_nic-[prior_version]
nx_tools-[prior_version]
Remove each of the prior packages by typing the following commands:
% rpm -e nx_nic-[prior_version]
% rpm -e nx_tools-[prior_version]
QLogic Adapter Driver Installation (RPM Format)
The following sections describe how to install the Linux driver in RPM format,
create the binary, install the binary, and install the QLogic tools.
Install the Linux Driver Source in RPM Format
To install the Linux driver source in RPM format:
1. Type the following command to extract the driver:
tar -zxvf qle30xx_qle31xx-src-[version].tar.gz
2. Type the following command to install the Linux driver RPM source:
% rpm -iv nx_nic-[version].src.rpm
Create the Binary
Type the following command to create the binary RPM for Red Hat systems:
% rpmbuild -bb usr/src/redhat/SPECS/nx_nic-[version].spec
Type the following command to create the binary RPM for SUSE systems:
% rpmbuild -bb usr/src/packages/SPECS/nx_nic-[version].spec
Install the Binary
Type the following command to install the binary RPM for Red Hat systems:
% rpm -i usr/src/redhat/RPMS/[arch]/nx_nic-[version].[arch].rpm