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4–Installation in a Linux Environment
Installing Software
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15. In the directory that contains the source driver file,
qlge_x.x.x.xx-ddmmyy_xx_x.x.xx.tgz, type the following
commands to expand the compressed file:
# tar -xzvf qlge_x.x.x.xx-ddmmyy_xx_x.x.xx.tgz
# cd qlge
16. Build and install the driver modules from the source code.
# make install
The GNU executes the makefile included in the qlge/ directory and then
does the following:
Builds the QLogic networking driver .ko files
Copies the .ko file to the appropriate
/lib/modules/[Kernel_version]/kernel/drivers/net/ql
ge/ directory.
Figure 4-13 shows the make install command execution log.
Figure 4-13. Make Install Command Execution Log
17. Load the driver into the operating system by creating a new RAMDISK
image. Loading the driver in this way enables the new driver to load early in
the kernel boot sequence and is persistent across reconfigurations.
a. Change to the directory that contains the RAMDISK images.
# cd /boot
b. Create a backup copy of the RAMDISK (initrd) image.
# cp initrd-[kernel version].img initrd-[kernel
version].img.bak