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Driver Installation
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Creating a Driver Update Diskette
The following files are needed before you create the DUD.
NOTE:
The SAS 5/iR driver package installs these files. You do not need to do anything at this point.
• The directory /usr/src/mptlinux-<driver_version> contains the driver source code, dkms.conf , and
specifications file for the driver.
• The subdirectory redhat_driver_disk contains the files needed to create the DUD. The files needed are
disk_info , modinfo , modules.dep , and pcitable .
• To create the DUD image for pre-Red Hat Enterprise Linux (version 4), the kernel source package
must be installed to compile the driver. For Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 distribution, the kernel source
is not needed.
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 Red Hat Enterprise Linux
operating system.
2 Type the following command in any directory:
dkms mkdriverdisk -d redhat -m mptlinux -v <driver version>
-k <kernel version>
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.
Installing the Driver
Perform the following steps to install Red Hat Enterprise Linux (versions 3, 4, and 5) and the
appropriate driver.
1 Boot normally from the Red Hat Enterprise Linux installation CD.
2 At the command prompt, type:
Linux expert dd
3 When the install prompts for a driver diskette, insert the diskette and press <Enter>.
See "Creating a Driver Diskette" on page 19 for information on creating a driver diskette.
4 Complete the driver installation as directed by the program.
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