Upgrading the kernel – Dell Serial Attached SCSI Host Bus Adapter 5i Integrated and 5E Adapter User Manual
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5 At the prompt Please insert the driver update floppy/CDROM, click OK.
The system selects the driver from the diskette and installs it. The system then displays the message
DRIVER UPDATE ADDED with the description of the driver module.
6 Click OK.
If you want to install from another driver update medium, continue with the following steps.
7 The system displays the message PLEASE CHOOSE DRIVER UPDATE MEDIUM.
8 Select the appropriate driver update medium.
The system selects the driver from the diskette and installs it.
Upgrading the Kernel
If you run the up2date utility to upgrade the kernel, the DKMS enabled driver packages must be
reinstalled. To do so, type the following in the same order in a terminal window.:
dkms build -m
dkms install -m
Check whether the driver is successfully installed in the new kernel by typing:
dkms status
You must see a message similar to the following one on the screen:
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