Dell H200 manual Creating a DUD Using Dkms

Creating a DUD Using DKMS

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

NOTE: The driver must be installed on the system where this procedure is performed.

1Install the DKMS-enabled mpt2sas driver rpm package.

2Type the following command in any directory: dkms mkdriverdisk -m mpt2sas -v <driverversion> -k <kernel version> -d <distro>

NOTE: The values for the -doption are suse for Suse Linux Enterprise Server diskettes and redhat for RHEL diskettes.

NOTE: For more information on usage of DKMS, see the DKMS man page.

This starts the process to create the mpt2sas DUD image. After the DUD image has been built, you can find it in the DKMS tree for the mpt2sas driver. See the output of the dkms mkdriverdisk command for the exact path.

Installing Red Hat Enterprise Linux Operating System Using the DUD

Perform the following steps to install Red Hat Enterprise Linux (versions 4 and 5) and the appropriate driver.

1Boot normally from the Red Hat Enterprise Linux installation media.

2At the command prompt, type: linux expert dd

3When the install prompts for additional drivers, insert the diskette or USB key and press <Enter>.

4For information about creating a driver diskette, see "Creating a DUD" on page 37.

5Complete the installation as directed by the installation program.

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