Dell SCSI 6/IR manual Installing the Driver Using an Update RPM

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Creating a Driver Update Diskette

The following files are needed before you create the DUD.

NOTE: The SAS 6/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 Linux (version 4), the kernel source package must be installed to compile the driver. For Red Hat Linux 4 distribution, the kernel source is not needed.

Perform the following steps to create the DUD using the DKMS tool:

1Install the DKMS-enabled SAS 6/iR driver rpm package on a system running Red Hat Linux operating system.

2Type the following command in any directory:

dkms mkdriverdisk -d redhat -m mptlinux -v <driver version> -k <kernel version>

3If 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>...

4After the DUD image has been built, you can find it in the DKMS tree for the SAS 6/iR driver.

NOTE: The DKMS package supports both Red Hat Linux and SUSE Linux.

Installing the Driver

To install Red Hat Linux (versions 4 and 5) and the appropriate driver:

1Boot normally from the Red Hat Linux installation CD.

2At the command prompt, type: Linux expert dd

3When 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.

4Complete the driver installation as directed by the program.

Installing the Driver Using an Update RPM

The following steps explain the installation procedure for the Red Hat Linux (versions 4 and 5) operating systems and the appropriate RAID driver using an update RPM:

Driver Installation

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